SciQuest Launches New Public Buyer's Guide Web Portal; SciQuest Buyer's Guide Enables Scientists to Search Over 1.5 Million Life Science Products From a Single Site.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C.--(BW HealthWire)--March 28, 2002 SciQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SQST), a software, information and services company that provides solutions to enhance research operations for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other research-based organizations, announced the launch of the SciQuest Buyer's Guide, a web-portal that enables scientists to quickly and effectively source laboratory supplies, chemicals, and equipment. The new Buyer's Guide portal is entirely free and enables researchers to source products by searching the largest database of scientific products in the world, all through one single site, and to prepare a "ready-to-send" requisition A written demand; a formal request or requirement. The formal demand by one government upon another, or by the governor of one state upon the governor of another state, of the surrender of a fugitive from justice. The taking or seizure of property by government. that they can either fax directly to suppliers or forward to their procurement office for processing. The SciQuest Buyer's Guide can be found at: http://www.sciquest.com/buyersguide. "The new SciQuest Buyer's Guide is a very powerful tool," said Dr. Wayne Litaker, Molecular Biology molecular biology, scientific study of the molecular basis of life processes, including cellular respiration, excretion, and reproduction. The term molecular biology was coined in 1938 by Warren Weaver, then director of the natural sciences program at the Rockefeller and Biotechnology, University of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , School of Medicine. "It's so much easier and more effective than surfing supplier sites individually. The search engine is fast and easy to use, and the database is massive. I will certainly start all my product searches here from now on." Features and Functionality The Buyer's Guide home page features an integrated set of sourcing functionalities that enable the scientist to: -- Search for products across a range of scientific categories or focus the search on a specific set of products -- Browse an extensive directory tree of product categories to follow a logical trail to the products of interest -- Locate a specific supplier and request a catalog -- Access new product information -- Follow interactive links to additional rich product information on suppliers' web sites Combined with the breadth of SciQuest's electronic catalog of 1.5 million life science products from over 750 suppliers, these capabilities give bioscientists an unprecedented flexibility and performance in their approach to scientific product sourcing. From the Buyer's Guide portal, researchers will also be able to directly access BioSupplyNet, the "yellow pages" of bioscience vendors with over 3,500 categorized supplier listings. The Buyer's Guide portal also enables scientists to browse the latest research breakthroughs on the award-winning SciCentral news and information site. "Our goal is to leverage SciQuest's industry experience to provide research-intensive organizations with tools that solve real research and business problems," said Guy Orgambide, Ph.D., Director of Science Community for SciQuest. "We are pleased to offer this tool and will continue to enhance our service offering via on-going communication with our valued customers and supplier partners." About SciQuest SciQuest is a software, information and services company that provides solutions to enhance research operations for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other research-based organizations. SciQuest is focused on enabling researchers and their organizations to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, increase quality and speed the process of research. The Company's solutions are specifically designed to help scientists find, acquire and manage the critical research materials they use. These materials include chemical and biological compounds, laboratory supplies, and equipment. SciQuest also helps the suppliers of research materials to better service their customers through enhanced marketing channels and enriched product information. The Company's solutions can be utilized independently or integrated with leading software, automation equipment and supplier systems to enhance innovation, reduce costs and improve operational effectiveness. Customers of SciQuest include many of the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, academic and research organizations, such as Abbott Laboratories Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is a diversified pharmaceuticals and health care company. It has over 65,000 employees and operates in 130 countries. The corporate headquarters are in Abbott Park, Illinois, a neighborhood of North Chicago, Illinois. , Aventis, Bayer (Aventis CropScience), Burnham Institute, Corixa, Eisai Research Institute, FMC See fixed mobile convergence. , GlaxoSmithKline, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, OSI Pharmaceuticals OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an American pharmaceutical company based in Long Island, New York with facilities in Colorado, New Jersey and the United Kingdom. They specialize in the discovery and development of molecular targeted therapies, and are listed in the NASDAQ , Roche, Pfizer, Abbott, Procter & Gamble and Schering-Plough. SciQuest is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C., with offices in Philadelphia and London. For more information about SciQuest, please visit www.sciquest.com or call +1-919-659-2100. SciQuest is a registered trademark of SciQuest, Inc. Enterprise Reagent Manager, Enterprise Substance Manager, ERM (Enterprise Relationship Management) An umbrella term with many shades of meaning over the years. It may refer to the management of information from any or all of an organization's customers, suppliers, business partners and employees. Fast Track, ERM Fast Track Plus, SelectSite, SelectSite SRA SrA abbr. senior airman and SelectSite APA (All Points Addressable) Refers to an array (bitmapped screen, matrix, etc.) in which all bits or cells can be individually manipulated. APA - Application Portability Architecture are trademarks of SciQuest, Inc. Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including all statements regarding the SciQuest Buyer's Guide. For such statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. for forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. The potential risks and uncertainties associated with these forward-looking statements could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented herein, and the reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the period ended December 31, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the caption "Factors That May Affect Future Results". |
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