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TAP SMS team - an overview
  TAP’s SMS team is a specialist group of over 30 professionals focused automation and software for sample management and screening. They are committed to ensuring that our products deliver value and reliability as well as strategic benefits by addressing key process bottlenecks in the parmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
SMS Business Unit Director - Ian Ransome

 

Ian Ransome heads the TAP SMS Team and is responsible TAP’s suite of sample management systems, ultra high throughput screening systems and high speed plate workstations.

Ian holds a BSc with honours in Cell Biology and Biochemistry from the University of York and brings comprehensive life science automation experience to his role, having previously held senior positions at EMAX and Tecan UK.
SMS team - roles and responsibilities
  TAP’s SMS team is structured to provide customers with full support at all stages - from pre-sales advice to system purchase, through installation and ongoing service and support.
  Sales and account management
 
  • Full 'pre-sales' support - the account management team has a wealth of applications expertise and experience to help you choose the right system to optimise your processes
  • Account managers are based locally in both the USA and Europe.
  • All account managers have science backgrounds and come from GMP or research environments
  • Expertise includes: senior project management experience in the design, build and commissioning of GMP manufacturing facilities for FDA licensed therapeutics, as well as senior pharmaceutical management leading drug discovery programmes.
  SMS installation team
 
  • A professional group of project managers
  • Highly experienced in managing capital goods implementation
  • Focused on the customer’s “go live” dates to ensure their systems are operational, delivered on spec, on time and on budget.
  SMS technical services team
  TAP recognise that our systems operate in demanding environments and perform a business-critical role in research organisations.

TAP provide a number of dedicated technical support services - including field-based engineers in the US and Europe, customer champions, a spares and consumables supply, as well as a Helpdesk. These ensure high system availability and maximum productivity over the long term. TAP work together with users to ensure we tailor a solution to meet the needs of each installation.
  SMS professional services team
  TAP provides a range of professional services to improve the productivity and effectiveness of your system and so maximise the return on your investment in TAP's automation.

Standard services range from training courses to increase system availability and productivity, through customised services to enable rapid start-up and improved sample delivery. TAP can also provide on-site personnel to operate and maintain your systems.
TAP consumables and labware
TAP offers a mix of established labware items and new developments - both in-house designs for TAP automation systems, as well as those developed in collaboration with leading labware and consumable suppliers.

The 'TAP Consumables' website provides further details on the sample management consumables range and features an online quotation request system. All quotation requests and questions are managed by a dedicated team within the TAP Partnership Services group.

Visit the TAP Consumables website for more information
 
For more information on Solar:
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Learn about the system in use
Contact Ian Ransome, SMS Business Unit Director
   
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Ian Ransome - SMS Business Unit Director
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