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23 Sep 2009 07:00



23 September 2009

Imaginatik plc

("Imaginatik" or the "Company")

Launch of ChemBioConnect

CambridgeSoft and Imaginatik launch Visual Collaboration Tool for Scientists

Imaginatik plc (AIM: IMTK), a leading provider of enterprise collaboration software, announces the launch of ChemBioConnect, an online collaboration tool for use by researchers in the chemistry, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

Developed in conjunction with CambridgeSoft, ChemBioConnect allows scientists to draw, view, edit, archive and search chemical structures and biological systems in a secure, robust collaboration and idea management environment. The resource effectively allows for collaborative problem-solving among scientists by combining CambridgeSoft's chemically intelligent visual toolsets with Imaginatik's research-based, enterprise-scale system, comprised of software, services and a deep understanding of how human networks operate. This offering is targeted to meet the needs of research and development professionals in the areas of pharmaceuticals, bioscience, biotechnology, chemistry and food science.

"Professional chemists think and communicate visually, whether doodling on paper, working in teams at a whiteboard, or keeping a notebook," said Dr. Robin Spencer, Senior Research Fellow at Pfizer, Inc. "At Pfizer we have seen that marrying the ability to work visually with a secure collaborative innovation environment like ChemBioConnect gives our scientists a scalable and secure new way to capture ideas and solve challenging problems."

"Collaboration is vital in all forms of business activity, and chemistry and biology are not exceptions to this rule," said Mark Turrell, CEO of Imaginatik. "ChemBioConnect is the first in a series of industry specific modules of our core collaboration software platform, Idea Central, which we intend to launch in the years ahead, supporting our growth and market leadership position." 

"We are pleased to be working together with Imaginatik," said Michael G. Tomasic, President and CEO of CambridgeSoft. "With this collaboration we are ensuring that our customers benefit from the integration of CambridgeSoft's leading chemical and biological drawing software, ChemBioDraw, with Imaginatik's innovation engine to drive collaborative problem solving for new research insights and higher efficiency."

ChemBioConnect is being sold by Imaginatik with support from CambridgeSoft.

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About Imaginatik

Imaginatik is the leading provider of Collective Intelligence solutions, including Collaborative Innovation, Open Innovation and Idea Management technology and services. Some of the leading companies in the world use Imaginatik's Idea Central software platform to identify and develop the important ideas and strategies that will drive the future of their business. For more than 10 years, Imaginatik has helped customers including CSC, Pfizer, Boeing, Chubb and Cargill achieve outstanding results with its highly configurable web-based software and experienced consulting team.

A World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer with offices in Boston, MA, and London, UK, Imaginatik is committed to ongoing research into the nature of human networks, innovation and collective problem solving. The company collaborates with several academic institutions including the IXL Center at Hult International Business School. Imaginatik is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange [AIM:IMTK.L].

For further information please visit http://www.imaginatik.com

About CambridgeSoft

CambridgeSoft develops and markets life science enterprise solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical companies and scientific research organizations. Software products include enterprise, workgroup and desktop versions of Chem & Bio Office, including Chem & Bio Draw and E-Notebook, with knowledge management, chemical and biological informatics, and scientific database solutions. Web sites include ChemBioFinder.Com and ChemBioNews.Com for indexed database content and news, and SciStore.Com for e-commerce. CambridgeSoft has offices in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please go to www.cambridgesoft.com.