Cegedim Relationship Management Hosts Life Sciences Thought Leadership Events that Focus on Innovation

Industry Leaders Exchange Information on Trends and Challenges and the Innovative Technology Solutions that Address Them

PARIS - Thursday, August 11th 2011 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cegedim Relationship Management, the leading global provider of technology solutions to the life sciences industry, hosted two life sciences thought leadership events in June and will conduct a third in September. All three events were designed to facilitate the exchange of information between thought leaders from various sectors of the industry through proactive discussions about industry demands and trends, as well as existing and conceived technology solutions that can enable companies to efficiently meet them.

The Customer Conference & Advisory Board, made up of participants from thirty life sciences companies from around the globe, met in London, England on June 6th and 7th. The event consisted of keynote presentations, workshops and networking sessions, with a focus on discussing best practices in cloud computing, new commercial business model trends, the latest mobile technologies and Cegedim Relationship Management’s strategic product roadmap.

The Innovation Council, a select group of C-level executives, convened in Princeton, NJ, United States on June 14th, as a “think tank” to explore game changing innovative ideas including leading–edge life sciences mobile solutions and next generation healthcare professional digital data footprints, among other forward looking topics.

“Seeking & validating innovative solutions to tomorrow’s problems with these event participants is one of the various ways we keep our finger on the pulse of the industry,” explained Laurent Labrune, Chief Executive Officer of Cegedim Relationship Management. “Our solutions are designed specifically for the life sciences, so it’s part of our mission to have an intimate knowledge of the needs and wants of our customers today and tomorrow. And it’s at these events that we share our vision for future trends, technologies and solutions. We gain feedback from the people in the know, and they’re inspired to plan ahead for the next great idea that will help keep them ahead of the competition in a quickly evolving market.”

The next event, the 2011 Life Sciences Forum, expected to attract approximately 200 life sciences executives from around the world, will take place September 29th & 30th in New York City. This event will feature experts from outside and within the industry, panel discussions, workshops and networking opportunities. Click hereto learn more and to register for the event.

About Cegedim Relationship Management:

Cegedim Relationship Management is the Life Sciences industry’s leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions. Designed specifically for Life Sciences, the company’s innovative business solutions incorporate a thorough understanding of local, regional and worldwide trends. Cegedim Relationship Management enables more than 200,000 users in many of the world’s most innovative companies to stay ahead of market challenges. In addition to CRM, Cegedim Relationship Management also provides marketing, data optimization and regulatory compliance solutions in more than 80 countries. Cegedim Relationship Management is part of the France-based Cegedim S.A. Group.

To learn more, please visit: www.cegedim.com/rm.

About Cegedim:

Founded in 1969, Cegedim is a global technology and services company specializing in the healthcare field. Cegedim supplies services, technological tools, specialized software, data flow management services and databases. Its offerings are targeted notably at healthcare industries, life sciences companies, healthcare professionals and insurance companies. The world leader in life sciences CRM, Cegedim is also one of the leading suppliers of strategic healthcare industry data. Cegedim employs 8,500 people in more than 80 countries and generated revenue of €927 million in 2010. Cegedim SA is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: CGM).

To learn more, please visit: www.cegedim.com.

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