STARLIMS Appoints Max Schultz as Chief Executive Officer

Veteran software executive to lead STARLIMS through its next phase of growth

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STARLIMS, a global leader in enterprise laboratory informatics software, today announced the appointment of Max Schultz as Chief Executive Officer. This leadership transition comes at a time of growth for STARLIMS, with the company accelerating product innovation, expanding its portfolio through strategic acquisitions, and delivering agentic capabilities for enterprise laboratories.

As a seasoned enterprise software executive, Schultz brings a strong track record of scaling companies through product innovation, disciplined go-to-market execution, and strategic acquisitions. In the role as CEO of STARLIMS, he will focus on accelerating the platform’s next phase of growth while building on its nearly 40-year legacy as a trusted provider of laboratory informatics and regulated manufacturing solutions.

“Behind every safe product and every trusted result is a laboratory responsible for maintaining quality, consistency, and compliance under immense pressure,” said Max Schultz, CEO of STARLIMS. “STARLIMS helps those organizations keep critical operations running efficiently and reliably, and I’m excited to continue to enhance our platform and introduce new AI capabilities that support the next generation of laboratory operations.”

Most recently, Schultz served on the executive leadership team at Redwood Software, where he led infrastructure software business units across managed file transfer and financial close automation, and helped lead the company’s 2024 sale to Vista Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus. Prior to Redwood Software, Schultz held multiple leadership roles at the German software quality company Test IO and served as CEO following its sale to NYSE-listed EPAM Systems, where he brought the organization through its integration and next stage of growth.

“Max’s proven record of scaling global businesses by driving product innovation with a customer-first strategy perfectly aligns with STARLIMS’ vision,” said Priya Diwakar, Principal, Investments, of Turn/River Capital. “We are confident that under Max's leadership, STARLIMS will continue to innovate and expand its leadership in lab informatics and automation.”

Since joining the Turn/River Capital portfolio, STARLIMS has accelerated its product innovation strategy with new agentic capabilities designed specifically for laboratory operations, while expanding its portfolio through the acquisition of MODA® to extend deeper into quality assurance and control. STARLIMS provides customers with an end-to-end system to automate the development and production process from the lab to the manufacturing floor.

“What drew me to STARLIMS is simple: this is mission-critical software that the world's most regulated, highly-complex industries depend on every day — and getting it right matters,” added Schultz. “With an exceptional foundation, a strong customer community, and a long-standing reputation in the industry, I’m looking forward to helping STARLIMS lead the next generation of laboratory operations.”

About STARLIMS

As a recognized leader in LIMS and informatics solutions, STARLIMS is committed to providing quality products and services to over 700 customers across the globe. Found in 2,000+ laboratories, STARLIMS serves life sciences, CDMOs, food & beverage, chemical, agrochemical, oil & gas, consumer goods, contract testing, R&D, public health, and clinical diagnostics organizations.