Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Selects Changepoint; IT Department to Leverage Changepoint for Total Work Management & IT Portfolio Management.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2003 Changepoint Corporation, a leading provider of business process automation software for global services organizations and corporate IT departments, today announced that Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will deploy Changepoint's solution to manage the operation of its IT department. The organization's IT department consists of five main groups including IT for Research & Development and Medicine, Commercial Systems, IT for Operations (Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. ), Competency COMPETENCY, evidence. The legal fitness or ability of a witness to be heard on the trial of a cause. This term is also applied to written or other evidence which may be legally given on such trial, as, depositions, letters, account-books, and the like. 2. Center and IT Infrastructure. The Changepoint application will be used to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. the workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. around IT initiatives, projects and resource management for improved efficiency and effectiveness of IT operations. In addition, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals will leverage the solution to align align (  līn),v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion. and monitor its IT investment portfolio and manage the performance of its IT staff. "The general business mission for the Information Technology organization is to leverage its resources to achieve its business partner's goals. Changepoint's holistic approach holistic approach A term used in alternative health for a philosophical approach to health care, in which the entire Pt is evaluated and treated. See Alternative medicine, Holistic medicine. in providing total work management to facilitate IT portfolio and resource management aligns with our vision for managing the value IT provides to the rest of the organization," said Patrick Lilly, Vice President & CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. , Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "In addition to the operational visibility and efficiencies provided by the software, redefining our business processes as part of the implementation is also expected to create significant value for our organization." "By choosing a single, integrated solution for managing IT operations and the IT portfolio, we will be able to improve our performance by increasing efficiency and reducing complexity," said Gerhard Kraus, Director, IT Program Management Office, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "Our overall goal is to run IT like a business. In Changepoint, we have found a single solution to streamline business processes, accurately measure effort, better allocate To reserve a resource such as memory or disk. See memory allocation. resources, improve visibility of activities, track projects and accurately assess the value of IT initiatives." "Managing IT value is such a critical concern for organizations today that many are caught up in the hype hype 1 Slang n. 1. Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion: the hype surrounding the murder trial. 2. of portfolio management without realizing that for those tools to be effective, you need to first collect the data. Through the automation of business processes, Changepoint's integrated solution collects the data and enables managers to drill down to a level of analysis that other vendors can't provide," said Paul Lupinacci, VP Product & Customer Management, Changepoint. "In addition, Changepoint's Individual Performance Management functionality adds the ability to manage the performance of individuals, providing a more complete picture for management in understanding how to impact the performance of their operation." About Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is the largest subsidiary of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation based in Ridgefield, CT, and a member of the Boehringer Ingelheim group of companies, headquartered in Ingelheim, Germany. The Boehringer Ingelheim group of companies ranks among the 20 leading pharmaceutical corporations in the world and has 156 affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. in 44 countries worldwide. Focusing on human pharmaceuticals and animal health, it posted revenues of $7.2 billion in 2002. Since 1885, Boehringer Ingelheim has been a privately-held company with a long history of successfully marketed pharmaceutical innovations. Research and development, production and distribution facilities are located around the globe. In 2002, Boehringer Ingelheim's R&D spending was more than $1.2 billion U.S. which is about a fifth of net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight in Prescription Medicines. For more information on Boehringer Ingelheim, please see the international Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the website www.boehringer-ingelheim.com. About Changepoint Changepoint Corporation provides global services organizations and corporate IT departments with business process automation software to improve efficiency and provide total visibility into operations, enabling the proactive management of operational and employee performance. Leading services organizations choose Changepoint for its unmatched breadth, depth and integration. Headquartered in Canada, Changepoint has offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , United Kingdom and France. For additional information, visit our web site at www.changepoint.com NOTE TO MEDIA AND ANALYSTS: All Changepoint news releases are available on the Internet, via the Changepoint Corporation Web site at http://www.changepoint.com. Additional information on Changepoint can be accessed on-line, and by sending email to sales@changepoint.com or calling 1-905-886-7000. |
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