Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. and Adlib Software Announce Strategic Partnership

CEO & Chairman, Jim Walker of Octagon Research Solutions, Inc., today announced a strategic partnership with Adlib Software, a market leader in document transformation and submissions publishing solutions, that will see Adlib’s best in class technology become the document transformation engine that augments Octagon’s industry-leading suite of products for managing complex, cross-functional processes in support of regulatory submissions.

Wayne, PA (PRWEB) June 24, 2006 -- CEO & Chairman, Jim Walker of Octagon Research Solutions, Inc., a pioneer and leader in the electronic transformation of clinical R&D to the life sciences industry, today announced a strategic partnership with Adlib Software, a market leader in document transformation and submissions publishing solutions, that will see Adlib’s best in class technology become the document transformation engine that augments Octagon’s industry-leading suite of products for managing complex, cross-functional processes in support of regulatory submissions.

“Octagon ViewPoint® platform manages and ties disparate technologies together so that processes can be more tightly integrated. Octagon’s vision for the AdLib’s software tools are to provide ViewPoint “agents” which will be able to manage the initiation of supporting technologies, “ said Kirk Gallion, president of Octagon Research Solutions. "We are looking forward to a very successful partnership with Adlib."

ViewPoint’s extensible architecture enables companies to take advantage of Octagon’s powerful process management capabilities across operational activities such as intelligent document rendering and publishing. It enables the pharmaceutical and biotech industry to get more from their technology investment by knitting technology and processes together

Adlib software is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing systems and add powerful document publishing functionality for both electronic and print requirements. Publishing features include: document rendering, assembly, manipulation, metadata embedding, automated Table of Contents generation and the ability to create production-printer ready output files.

“We are very excited to be working together to bring our complementary technologies to the Life Sciences marketplace,” said Cameron Bramwell, Adlib’s President and CEO. “Octagon is a respected member of the industry and a visionary in the in the transformation of clinical R&D. “

About Octagon Research Solutions, Inc.

Octagon is a pioneer and leading process-centric solutions provider that offers a suite of regulatory, clinical, process and IT solutions to the life sciences industry. Octagon synchronizes processes and increases automation to reduce island-to-island inefficiencies within the clinical research and development process. We leverage the power of electronic submissions through cross-functional eSub expertise, a holistic process approach, deep domain knowledge and integrated solutions. Octagon is headquartered in Wayne, PA, with offices in Boston, MA, Costa Mesa, CA, and European headquarters in Amersham, UK. For more information please visit www.octagonresearch.com.

About Adlib Software

A market leader in document transformation and document workflow automation, Adlib Software’s clients include Fortune 500 companies and many leading global organizations. Adlib products are used in applications ranging from automated document to PDF rendering and stamping to compound document and report level publishing across multiple industries including Life Sciences, Financial Services, Legal and Manufacturing. Customers value Adlib for reliable and flexible software solutions that meet their complex and ever-evolving document transformation needs. www.adlibsoftware.com

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