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Pilgrim Software Named 2008 North American Enterprise Compliance & Quality Management Company of the Year
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Apr 14, 2008, 08:00

TAMPA, FL – April 14, 2008 -- Pilgrim Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of Enterprise Compliance and Quality Management (ECQM) software solutions, has been named the 2008 North American Enterprise Compliance & Quality Management Company of the Year within the Life Science industry. The prestigious honor was awarded by Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company.

Pilgrim was cited by Frost & Sullivan for the second consecutive year in recognition of its continued leadership in the medical devices segment.   Pilgrim Software has sustained this momentum by expanding its concentration in the Life Sciences vertical and venturing into new segments such as other FDA regulated and healthcare industries, while continuing to drive value for its existing customers.

Each year Frost & Sullivan presents this Award to the company that has demonstrated unparalleled excellence within its industry in terms of business development, competitive strategy and customer satisfaction. The Award recognizes outstanding management and consistent growth as well as high quality products and/or services and positive social and economic impact on local and national communities.

Frost & Sullivan named Pilgrim as the leader in all of these categories following comparisons with other market participants through in-depth industry client and customer interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research conducted to identify best practices among software providers for the Life Sciences industry. 

“Pilgrim has taken a proactive approach to quality management and compliance initiatives by helping our customers translate their ongoing compliance initiatives into effective products and solutions for their customers,” said Ami Utji, Chief Executive Officer of Pilgrim Software. 
“We constantly leverage our customer partnerships, from across numerous highly regulated industries, to collaborate on our products and incorporate best practices into every effort we make.”

In selecting Pilgrim as the 2008 North American Enterprise Compliance & Quality Management Company of the Year, Frost & Sullivan analysts quantified several market factors for all companies being considered for the award, according to predetermined criteria, paying close attention to their combined operations efforts.  Criteria included market growth potential, ability to deliver value enhancing solutions to customers, improvement in customer satisfaction level, and ability to offer a “one-stop-shop” in response to customer demands. 

“Pilgrim Software’s ability to collate its past experiences in deployment from diverse end-user industries into a best practices approach in the form of pre-configured solution is highly appreciated by users,” said says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Padmakumar L. Sundaran.

“While most peer group companies provide a tool kit approach to address quality issues, Pilgrim Software remains a benchmark for its superior solution offerings that are 'out-of-the-box' through a best practices approach that provides a seamless integration platform to users across varied functions, resulting in enterprise-wide visibility of data,” Sundaran said.

Life sciences customers are increasingly looking at quick deployment of solutions to gain crucial competitive advantage.  “Our customers appreciate SmartSolve’s scalable architecture that enables them to choose components based on their immediate requirements, and the software’s flexibility that allows them to mix and match those components to satisfy their specific needs,” Utji said. 

In recognition of its ongoing commitment to excel in technology and customer value, Frost & Sullivan named Pilgrim Software the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Award for Company of the Year.


About Pilgrim Software, Inc.   
Pilgrim Software, Inc. is a world-leading provider of Enterprise Compliance and Quality Management solutions for global organizations. Named by Frost & Sullivan as North American Enterprise Compliance & Quality Management Company of the Year for both 2007 and 2008, Pilgrim helps organizations manage industry and regulatory compliance, reduce manufacturing costs and improve customer satisfaction. For more information, visit Pilgrim Software’s website at www.pilgrimsoftware.com.

About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the Global Growth Consulting Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's Growth Partnership Services, Growth Consulting and Career Best Practices empower clients to create a growth focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan’s Growth Partnerships, visit http://www.awards.frost.com

About Best Practices
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development.  Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.