Tampa, FL – July 18, 2005 – Vital Images, Inc., Minnetonka, MN, has added Pilgrim’s SmartTrain application to their existing SmartCAPA, SmartDoc and SmartAudit solutions. Pilgrim Software, Inc., the leading provider of Enterprise Compliance and Quality Management Solutions, developed SmartTrain as a comprehensive solution for ensuring employee training records and certifications are recorded and tracked. 

As a regulated organization, the addition of SmartTrain to Vital Images provides them with an integrated compliance platform comprised of training management (SmartTrain) and document control (SmartDoc). These 2 modules will compliment each other and provide on electronic document management system used to track and maintain SOPs and other company documentation. The integrated solutions will ensure change control and training for employees on the most current SOPs necessary for their jobs. 

“Vital Images needs an automated training and certification process. Better management of their existing personnel is critical,” states Prashanth Rajendran, Chief Operating Officer for Pilgrim. “Properly trained and certified employees will be matched with a suitable job per their qualifications, assured that they are up-to-date on the current SOPs.”


About Vital Images, Inc.
Vital Images was founded in 1988, a result of the development of 3D volume rendering software technologies for scientific research. They are a leading provider of 3D imaging software for use in disease screening applications, clinical diagnosis and therapy planning. Their three major markets are diagnostic imaging, disease screening and treatment planning. Vital Image’s radiology products/services include CT for cardiac, electronic beam tomography; data management and image analysis; MRI – 3D imaging, angiography systems; radiation therapy; and software for 3D imaging, computer-aided detection and nuclear medical calculations. For more information about Vital Images and their products and services, visit their web site at www.vitalimages.com. 


About Pilgrim Software, Inc. 
Pilgrim Software, Inc. is the leading provider of Enterprise Compliance and Quality Management solutions for global organizations and is one of only 12 strategic Microsoft Independent Software Vendors (ISV) within the manufacturing vertical. Pilgrim helps organizations manage industry and regulatory compliance, reduce manufacturing costs and improve customer satisfaction. By providing live connections to multiple sites, suppliers and customers, Pilgrim enables organizations to centrally manage all of their worldwide compliance efforts and quality operations – providing real-time visibility tied to fast action. The results are a lean, performance-driven enterprise that can respond to change with speed and power. For more information, visit Pilgrim Software’s Web site at www.pilgrimsoftware.com.