Lionbridge Announces Partnership with Open Text to Streamline Regulatory Compliance Solutions for Pharmaceutical Companies
Integrated Delivery Solution Ensures Robust Integration of Enterprise Document Management Solutions
WALTHAM, Mass. – 13 April 2009 – Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIOX), a leading provider of translation, testing and development services today announced an alliance with Open Text Corporation, a global leader in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software, designed to ensure efficient, reliable integration of regulatory compliance and document management solutions for pharmaceutical companies and other organisations. With the alliance, joint customers of Open Text and Lionbridge can now streamline the development, implementation and integration of regulatory compliance solutions by combining expert development services from Lionbridge together with innovative enterprise content management solutions from Open Text.
"Pharmaceutical companies and other organisations need a complete, reliable solution for managing enterprise content within a complex regulatory compliance environment," said Therese Harris, Program Manager for Life Sciences at Open Text. "By partnering with Lionbridge our clients across the globe can simplify the deployment and integration of content management solutions in order to control the risk and cost of content, foster process agility and innovation, and empower people to make better decisions."
Open Text, an enterprise software company and leader in enterprise content management, helps organisations manage and gain the true value of their business content. Open Text brings two decades of expertise supporting 50 million users in 114 countries. With the alliance, Lionbridge and Open Text will plan, design and implement compliance solutions for global pharmaceutical companies. The companies will also integrate applications and develop tailored solutions for customers, as needed.
"Together, Lionbridge and Open Text will provide our customers with market-leading life sciences regulatory expertise and reliable content management solutions," said Satish Maripuri, Chief Operating Officer, Lionbridge. "By delivering a complete solution, we are helping our customers to increase their process efficiency, improve productivity and address compliance requirements while reaching new global markets."
About Lionbridge
Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIOX) is a leading provider of translation, development and testing services with FY 2008 revenue of $461 million. Lionbridge combines global resources with proven programme management methodologies to serve as an outsource partner throughout a client’s product and content lifecycle - from development to translation, testing and maintenance. Global organisations rely on Lionbridge services to increase international market share, speed adoption of global products and content, and enhance their return on enterprise applications and IT system investments. Based in Waltham, Mass., Lionbridge maintains solution centres in 26 countries and provides services under the Lionbridge® and VeriTest® brands. To learn more, visit http://www.lionbridge.com.
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