TopCoder Collaboration allows Lilly to Tap into World's Top Software
Developers for Solutions to Complex Technology Processes Associated With
Drug Discovery
GLASTONBURY, Conn., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- TopCoder(R), Inc., the
leader in online programming competition, skills assessment and competitive
software development, today announced a formal partnership with
biopharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY). Through the
relationship, TopCoder will apply the skills of its global community of top
ranked software designers and developers to enhance the software and
Information Technology backbone at Lilly.
"TopCoder's business model of collaborative software development aligns
well with our strategy to leverage external partnerships. By engaging
TopCoder to help us tackle complex drug discovery IT issues, we're looking
to increase our overall productivity, accelerate the capabilities of Lilly
scientists to deliver medicines to market for urgent medical needs, and
ultimately improve health outcomes for patients around the world." --
Everett Lee, Manager, Discovery Research Information Technology, Eli Lilly
and Company.
As an innovative biopharmaceutical firm, Lilly works with a wide
network of strategic partners seeking answers to some of the world's most
urgent medical needs. The company is currently transforming its business,
moving from a Fully Integrated Pharmaceutical Company or FIPCo to a Fully
Integrated Pharmaceutical Network or FIPNet, striking up strategic
partnerships across the globe. Lilly has engaged TopCoder for new software
development initiatives which will enhance its process for requesting and
distributing chemical samples around the world to assist biologists in
testing compounds that are used in assays, or defined tests, to determine
if a compound or group of compounds can achieve a desired goal.
"Outsourcing complex drug discovery IT issues to TopCoder allows Lilly
to become more productive and ultimately speed their medicines to market,
thereby improving outcomes for patients," said Rob Hughes, president and
COO of TopCoder, Inc. "With a more networked enterprise to leverage
collaborations amongst partners, Lilly is able to capitalize on globally
shared knowledge and resources."
About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing
portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products by
applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from
collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in
Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly provides answers -- through medicines and
information -- for some of the world's most urgent medical needs.
Additional information about Lilly is available at http://www.lilly.com.
About TopCoder, Inc.
TopCoder is the world's largest competitive software development
community with over 140,000 developers representing over 200 countries.
TopCoder hosts the largest and most comprehensive developer ratings and
performance metrics available. The TopCoder community builds software for a
wide-ranging client base through a competitive, rigorous, standards based
methodology. This methodology results in a highly consistent set of
software components allowing a software-as-parts approach to application
development. TopCoder makes this large library of software components built
through competition available to all of our clients. Utilizing a world-wide
member base and this library, TopCoder seeks to lower the cost of software
development while increasing both the speed at which applications can be
developed and the quality of the ultimate application. For more information
about sponsoring TopCoder events, recruiting TopCoder members and utilizing
TopCoder's software services, visit http://www.topcoder.com .
TopCoder is a registered trademark of TopCoder, Inc. in the United
States and other countries. All other product and company names herein may
be trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact:
Jim McKeown
TopCoder, Inc.
860.633.5540
jmckeown@topcoder.com
SOURCE TopCoder, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.topcoder.com
http://www.lilly.com
CONTACT:
Jim McKeown of TopCoder, Inc.,
+1-860-633-5540, jmckeown@topcoder.com
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