| Chicago, IL and Frankfurt, Germany - October 5, | | | | Promega's global operation. Initial implementation of |
| 2009 - BigMachines, Inc., the leading provider of | | | | the BigMachines software will include currency |
| on-demand product configurators, quote software | | | | calculations in US dollars, Euros and Canadian |
| and proposal generation, will work with Promega | | | | dollars. BigMachines will streamline workflow by |
| Corporation to advance Promega excellence in | | | | automating quoting and reporting processes. "We |
| customer response and the custom quote | | | | evaluated several options, but selected |
| process. Big Machines solution will integrate with | | | | BigMachines because it offers the most flexibility |
| Promega sales systems to enable accurate and | | | | and comprehensive capabilities," said Alex Biggie, |
| rapid data flow from inquiry to order. | | | | Director of Sales Operations for Promega. |
| Promega offers thousands of products that | | | | "BigMachines will integrate with our current CRM |
| enable scientists worldwide to advance their | | | | and ERP systems and allow for future |
| knowledge in life science research, particularly in | | | | infrastructure improvements. Streamlining the |
| genomics, proteomics, and cellular analysis. | | | | sales quoting process will enable our sales reps to |
| Products consist of kits and reagents as well as | | | | easily manage and track complex orders." |
| Integrated Solutions for life sciences research and | | | | "We are extremely pleased that Promega, a |
| drug discovery, resulting in complex pricing criteria. | | | | worldwide leader in the life sciences industry, has |
| BigMachines will replace Promega's existing | | | | chosen BigMachines," said Godard Abel, CEO and |
| software quoting tools that became limited in | | | | co-founder of BigMachines said, "We look forward |
| functionality and reporting for growing market | | | | to working closely with them to deploy a solution |
| demands. | | | | that enables their sales teams and dealers to get |
| BigMachines' multi-language and multi-currency | | | | what their customers need faster." |
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