MEDIA RELEASE PR41746
Liquent Announces Strategic Partnership with eSA, Inc.
HORSHAM, Pa., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
New Alliance Strengthens Liquent's Presence in Japanese Market
Liquent, Inc. today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with eSA, Inc., a leading solutions
provider for regulatory information management and regulatory services within Asia. Through an exclusive
agreement, eSA will now have the commercial and technical support responsibilities for Liquent's strategic
offerings, Liquent InSight and Liquent SmartDesk.
"Liquent's continued goal of being the global leaders in regulatory management and submission publishing
solutions is strengthened by our relationship with eSA," stated Rick Riegel, Liquent's Chief Executive Officer.
"Continuing our growth within the Japanese market and throughout Asia Pacific is a key initiative for Liquent.
By partnering with eSA and capitalizing on their regulatory experience, Liquent further solidifies its expanding
presence in this region of the world."
"We are very pleased with our newly formed strategic partnership with Liquent," said Kosuke Omoda, eSA's
CEO. "The Liquent name and their comprehensive suite of software products and regulatory solutions are
recognized globally as the leaders in regulatory management and submission publishing. eSA is extremely
excited to be working with such a strong solutions provider in the life sciences industry."
Together, eSA and Liquent will be hosting a seminar to discuss their strategic partnership as well as their
products and services offerings that are now available locally to the Japanese market.
Date: October 20, 2010
Time: 13:00 - 17:00
Location:
-- Marunouchi Conference Square
Marunouchi Bldg. 8F
2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda,
Tokyo, JAPAN, 100-6307
Discussion Topics
-- Industry Keynote
-- eSA Solutions
-- Liquent Global Strategies
-- Liquent Product Roadmap
If you would like to join eSA and Liquent for this event please contact Shosyun Han, Manager of IT R&D,
eSA at +81.(0)3-6421-7366 or uketuke@esaplus.com.
About Liquent
Liquent regulatory solutions provide software and related regulatory and clinical services for the life
sciences industry. These solutions and services help ensure clients meet the strict standards of regulatory
authorities across the world helping them achieve quality, accuracy, and data integrity to deliver regulatory
reports and submissions reliably and on time.
Liquent is owned by Marlin Equity Partners.
About Marlin Equity Partners
Marlin Equity Partners is a Los Angeles, California-based private investment firm with over $1 billion of
capital under management. The firm is focused on providing corporate parents, shareholders and other
stakeholders with tailored solutions that meet their business and liquidity needs. Marlin invests in businesses
across multiple industries that are in the process of undergoing varying degrees of operational, financial or
market-driven change where its capital base, industry relationships and extensive network of operational
resources significantly strengthens a company's outlook and enhances value. Since its inception, Marlin,
through its group of funds and related companies, has successfully completed over 35 acquisitions. For more
About eSA, Inc.
eSA is a solution provider for e-regulatory submissions in Asia. In July, 2010, eSA acquired SDPS of Cellec,
which had offered the most established solution of e-regulatory software and services in Japan since 2003.
With our professionals, eSA satisfies our clients in cost reduction, work efficiency, and core competence.
CONTACT: Rick Riegel, Chief Executive Officer, 215-328-4302
SOURCE: Liquent, Inc.
CONTACT: Rick Riegel, Chief Executive Officer, +1-215-328-4302
Translations: