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6 March 2007

Implementation Investments

Invitrogen Corporation Implements Agile Product Portfolio Management to Optimize Global Product Development Process

Agile Software Corporation announced that Invitrogen Corporation implemented Agile Product Portfolio Management to help streamline its company-wide global product development process. Agile Product Portfolio Management, deployed as part of the latest version of Agile PLM, Agile 9.2, assists Invitrogen with the establishment of a secure global document repository, electronic workflows for approvals and global portfolio visibility down to the program level.

"Agile will enable us to streamline our new product introduction reviews and measurement processes, and will make cross-site and global collaborations easier than they have ever been," said Nicolas Barthelemy, senior vice president, Cell Culture Systems, Invitrogen Corporation. "Our focus is to drive the adoption of this tool and keep the data current, so we can start capturing these many benefits as soon as possible."

Agile was chosen for its out-of-the-box PLM functionality, enterprise solution footprint, open architecture, and its high customer satisfaction levels. Agile Product Portfolio Management enables Invitrogen to improve the flow of new products from concept to market introduction by building a common agreement and understanding of the phases and milestones of the life of a product, and by better defining budgets and schedules for product projects and portfolios.

"During the implementation process, we were pleased with Agile's strong functional solution, open technology architecture and their long term PLM vision and roadmap. More importantly, we feel we have a partner that we can trust and build a relationship with over the long term," said Karen Gibson, chief information officer, Invitrogen. "We expect to have better visibility of resource commitments across various product programs, which will help us proactively plan how much additional capacity we need to meet program objectives. In short, Agile Product Portfolio Management will help us make informed decisions about product strategy."

Invitrogen's company-wide Agile PLM implementation is multi-phased. The first phase focused on Agile Product Portfolio Management for program and resource management. In Phase 2, Invitrogen will implement Agile Product Collaboration to manage Invitrogen's global product record, including part creation, item master, bills of material management, and product change processes. The Agile solution will provide a seamless integration of program and product information.

" Invitrogen is a leading global life sciences technology company, and that leadership position is due in large part to their commitment to developing innovative products," said Jay Fulcher, Agile CEO and president. "As an integral part of Invitrogen's product development process, we are committed to providing the company with a platform to manage its extensive product portfolio and aid in the development of innovative new products."

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