PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cegedim Dendrite, the world’s leading provider of Life Sciences-specific customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, with a 35 percent global market share, today announced that it ranked 49^th on the 2009 edition of Software Top 100, the leading and independent online overview of the world’s largest software companies. Cegedim Dendrite is the only Life Sciences-specific CRM provider on the list, which includes software industry giants such as Microsoft, IBM and Apple.

“This is the third consecutive year Cegedim Dendrite is a part of the list,” said Balder Verberne, Editor of the Software Top 100. “Cegedim’s successful acquisition of Dendrite in 2007 propelled Cegedim Dendrite to the top half of the ranking.”

Through consistent investments in product advancement, Cegedim Dendrite enhances its offerings to create a unique suite of integrated, value-added products, and merges experience with industry knowledge to solve customer challenges. Cegedim Dendrite has solidified its position as the market leader and continues to launch innovative products and services , including its flagship suite Mobile Intelligence 5.0.

“Cegedim Dendrite is very pleased that we can consistently rank among the top 100 software providers in the world,’’ said Laurent Labrune, Chief Executive Officer of Cegedim Dendrite. “As we continue to expand our offerings and address the needs of our pharmaceutical clients, we look forward to growing our footprint in the software space.”

The Software Top 100 ranks companies based on the previous year’s annual revenue and the 2009 edition is based on 2008 figures. This is the fourth year Cegedim Dendrite was included on the list, including a 2003 listing for Dendrite.

About the Software Top 100

The Software Top 100 is the leading and independent online overview of the world’s largest software companies, ranked by annual software revenues. The Software Top 100 is available online at http://www.softwaretop100.org.

About Cegedim Dendrite

Cegedim Dendrite is the life sciences industry’s leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions. Pharmaceutical by design, the company’s innovative business solutions and global reach incorporate a thorough understanding of local, regional and worldwide trends. Cegedim Dendrite enables more than 200,000 users in many of the world’s top companies to stay ahead of market challenges. Cegedim Dendrite also provides sales, marketing and regulatory compliance solutions in more than 80 countries.

Cegedim Dendrite is part of the France-based Cegedim S.A. Group.

To learn more, please visit www.cegedimdendrite.com.

About Cegedim

Founded in 1969, Cegedim is a global technology and services company specializing in the healthcare field. Cegedim supplies services, technological tools, specialized software, data flow management services and databases. Its offerings are targeted notably at healthcare industries, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare professionals and insurance companies. The world leader in pharmaceutical CRM, Cegedim is also one of the leading suppliers of strategic healthcare industry data. Cegedim employs 8,200 people in more than 80 countries and generated revenue of €849 million in 2008.

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To learn more, please visit our website at www.cegedim.com.