(MasterControl: Salt Lake City) -- MasterControl, a leading provider of quality, manufacturing, and asset management software solutions for regulated industries, announced it has achieved the highest potential score among all vendors evaluated in LNS Research’s 2025 Enterprise Quality Management Software (EQMS) Guidebook. The company earned the No. 1 spot in the independent research firm’s comprehensive Solution Selection Matrix, which assessed 16 leading EQMS vendors across three critical dimensions: product, potential, and presence.

MasterControl received a potential score of 5 of 5, tying for the highest rating in this category and positioning the company in the prestigious “Front Runners” quadrant. The potential dimension evaluates a vendor’s capacity for growth in both product innovation and market presence, considering factors such as scale, focus, financial resources, market positioning strategies, and overall potential for market penetration and business growth.

In addition to receiving the highest potential score, MasterControl tied for the highest product score based on its comprehensive product functional capabilities.

The LNS Research report highlighted MasterControl’s strategic focus on transforming EQMS from compliance-only solutions to data-first platforms that enable customer-experienced quality competitive advantages. MasterControl was specifically recognized as “one of the few EQMS solutions that has onboarded advanced industrial analytics capabilities and extensive data connectivity.”

James Wells, research analyst with LNS Research, says, “MasterControl’s position as a Front Runner in our solution selection matrix reflects its strategic vision for the future of quality management. The data-first approach and investment in advanced analytics capabilities position it uniquely to help life sciences organizations transform quality from a compliance burden into a competitive advantage.”

Key differentiators in the report

The LNS Research guidebook identified several distinctive MasterControl capabilities that set the company apart in the EQMS marketplace.

Data-first platform architecture: Ability to connect virtually any application or device, positioning quality data at the center of business operations.

Advanced industrial analytics: White-labeled advanced industrial analytics capability that enables sophisticated data analysis and insights.

Streamlined process validation: “One-button push” automated process validation that simplifies compliance requirements.

Innovative workflow authoring: Drag-and-drop workflow process authoring that builds procedure documentation simultaneously, reducing administrative burden.

Artificial intelligence: MasterControl’s AI-first platform is certified to ISO 42001 standards and provides a secure foundation for safely and effectively integrating AI into critical quality processes.

The report noted that MasterControl is strategically positioned to capitalize on the industry’s pivot from compliance-only solutions to data-driven quality management systems that can deliver measurable business value and enhanced customer experiences.

“LNS Research’s Front Runner recognition validates our data-first vision for quality management,” says MasterControl CEO Jon Beckstrand. “We’re moving the industry from reactive compliance to proactive quality intelligence—helping life sciences companies innovate faster and improve patient outcomes. This honor reflects the trust of our customers and the dedication of our team.”