Agilent Technologies and Distek form alliance to extend Agilent Lab Resource Management Program
PALO ALTO, Calif., and NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 12, 2006
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Distek, Inc. today announced an agreement for Distek to become a preferred provider in North America for dissolution instrumentation service under Agilent’s Lab Resource Management program. Distek will also support Agilent engineers in other geographies with parts, tools, protocols and training so that Agilent can directly service dissolution systems.
Agilent’s Lab Resource Management (LRM) program streamlines laboratory operations through a tailored, integrated service delivery model that improves efficiency, simplifies administration, boosts analyst productivity and facilitates regulatory compliance.
“This agreement affirms Agilent’s strategic direction to make instrument service management more personalized, more efficient and more cost effective,” said May Van, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Services and Support Division. “Now our LRM customers will benefit from integrated support for all of their dissolution equipment from the clear market leader in dissolution.”
“Helping Agilent’s customers achieve the best dissolution service in the industry is the natural extension of our long-standing relationship with Agilent,” said Gerry Brinker, president and owner of Distek, Inc. “We have resold Agilent’s 8453- based dissolution solution for years and are delighted to partner with them to strengthen their Lab Resource Management service portfolio.”
Dissolution testing, in vitro analysis of how solid drugs are released, is performed throughout the lifecycle of drug-delivery products, and pharmaceutical companies are increasingly turning to single-source lab instrument service contracts. Now Agilent and Distek can service dissolution testing equipment under the same agreement that covers gas chromatographs, high performance liquid chromatographs, mass spectrometers and ancillary apparatus.
About Distek, Inc.
Distek, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical testing instruments that provide solutions for dissolution, disintegration and physical measurement testing as well as validation support services. Information about Distek is available on the Web at www.distekinc.com.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company’s 20,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $5.1 billion in fiscal year 2005. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
