Ken Murley

Xbio Systems provides integrated software solutions for the global Life Sciences sector. Their solutions have been designed to reduce business risk, improve governance and regulatory compliance, increase user acceptance, maximize operational control and reduce the cost of IT. At the center of each solution is the Xbio platform that automates workflows and provides advanced content management within a secure, web-based environment. By combining these two basic building blocks, Xbio's clients are able to make significant and material differences to cycle times and operational costs, with clients regularly reporting productivity improvements in excess of 40%. The platform also helps clients to avoid the high sunk costs typically associated with Life Sciences IT solutions. Customers have the option of deploying the software internally or entering into a managed services arrangement. Software modules can also be purchased or subscribed to as and when they are required and turned off to reduce costs when development changes. The open architecture of the platform allows for ready integration with existing IT solutions. During deployment, the workflows, templates, access rights and toolsets can be designed and configured to support customer business processes and subsequently maintained in-house across all related activities in the drug development lifecycle.

Founded in 1910, The Australian Taxation Office is the Federal Government's main revenue collection agency. The Tax Office is headed by the Commissioner of Taxation, a statutory official appointed under the provisions of the Taxation Administration Act 1953. The company to manage and shape the revenue systems that sustains social and economic policy, and fund services for Australians. Their main role is to administer legislation for taxes, superannuation and excise (but not customs duty). They also address broader issues affecting Australia's revenue systems, such as aggressive tax planning, persistent tax debtors, globalization and the cash economy. The Tax Office also supports the delivery of community benefits, with roles in other areas such as private health insurance, family assistance and cross agency support.