Aegis Analytical Customers Receive Process Intelligence Awards

LAFAYETTE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aegis Analytical Corp., the leading provider of Manufacturing Process Intelligence software, announced today that DISCOVER 2012, its annual user conference held last week in Boulder, Colo., drew global life sciences industry participants who discussed ways to build a Process Intelligence culture with the right people, processes and technologies, such as Aegis’ Discoverant® software.

“Both companies have leveraged Discoverant's unique data aggregation and contextualization capabilities to build exemplary Process Intelligence cultures that support data sharing and collaboration and strive for better process understanding”

At the conference, Aegis presented Process Intelligence awards to two Discoverant customers – GlaxoSmithKline in the Process Development category and Eli Lilly and Company in the Process Manufacturing category.

“Both companies have leveraged Discoverant's unique data aggregation and contextualization capabilities to build exemplary Process Intelligence cultures that support data sharing and collaboration and strive for better process understanding,” said Aegis CEO and President Robert Di Scipio.

Representatives from other companies including Abbott, Baxter International, Biogen Idec, BioMarin, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cephalon, Genzyme, Merck Serono, Shire and Vertex Pharmaceuticals attended this year’s Discoverant customer presentations, panel and roundtable discussions and Aegis-led user training sessions. Attendees learned from Aegis experts and from one another about new ways to leverage Discoverant software in manufacturing and beyond, such as in Quality, Process Development and with Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs).

Steven Lefebure, research vice president of Gartner's Industry Research, Manufacturing - Life Sciences, Consumer Goods, delivered the opening keynote, sharing his insights on “Applying IT to Maximize Business Performance in Life Sciences Manufacturing.”

“DISCOVER provides great opportunities for identifying industry trends and best practices,” said Di Scipio. “Discussions this year focused on building Process Intelligence cultures with tools like Discoverant for manufacturers and their CMO partners who seek to accelerate product commercialization with higher quality and better margins.”

ABOUT AEGIS

Aegis Analytical Corp. provides Discoverant, a Manufacturing Process Intelligence software platform that enables manufacturers to produce regulated and specialty products more efficiently. Discoverant leverages existing IT investments and provides on-demand access, contextualization, analysis and reporting for all manufacturing, quality and process development data. Aegis' customers maintain lean supply chains and achieve operational excellence through improved process performance and predictability, and accelerated tech transfer and process scale-up. Aegis' Discoverant goes beyond business intelligence, to enable process intelligence which provides a deeper understanding of each process and product. To learn more, visit www.aegiscorp.com. Follow Aegis on Twitter at: @discoverant.

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