Scigilian Software Named "Cool Vendor" by Leading Analyst Firm

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MONTREAL, May 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Scigilian Software a leading provider of Life Science solutions for collaboration and externalized drug discovery, today announced has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors" in the Cool Vendors in Life Sciences, 2014ⁱ report by Gartner, Inc.

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"We consider our inclusion in the Cool Vendor report by Gartner confirmation of our mission to enable customers to address collaboration challenges in a distributed research environment," said Jean Marois, President and CEO of Scigilian Software. Gartner states "Pharmaceutical companies continue to seek new methods of improving collaboration, and of optimizing processes beyond the firewall with partners. Evolving pharmaceutical models and the associated complex data environments are presenting a serious challenge to existing infrastructures. They are driving many organizations to partner with technology, software and service providers that have unique strengths and platforms."ⁱ

About Scigilian Software
Scigilian Software is a leading life sciences solutions provider specializing in cloud and on-premise solutions that address the collaboration challenges in a distributed research environment. Scigilian provides solutions designed to orchestrate and streamline the workflows between a research organization and its CRO partners and other external research organizations. The workflows enabled by Scigilian solutions include but are not limited to those for managing sample inventory, performing material acquisition and logistics, preparing near-assay ready plates, scheduling assays, tracking experiments, and analyzing and viewing data. For further information, visit www.scigilian.com

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ⁱGartner "Cool Vendors in Life Sciences, 2014" by Michael Shanler, Dale Hagemeyer, Don Scheibenreif 29 April 2014.

For further information:

Jean Marois, Scigilian Software, +1-514-558-1699 ext 101, jean.marois@scigilian.com