“Integrating the legal stewardship of IP with ERP design and processes allows businesses to
track hard numbers, like sales and distribution, in addition to monitoring R&D trends and IP health,”
states Jeff Frye, president of Linx/AS. “We think this holistic approach to IP portfolio management truly
positions companies for long-term success through IP performance optimization and open innovation.”
Linx/AS released IPM in February 2006, at which time the idea of extending IP management to the SAP platform gained
instant attention. In a March 2006 AMR Research Alert article "Protecting Intellectual Property in China," analyst
Colin Masson points out, "Linx-AS has a long history of implementing and extending SAP’s new product development
and introduction (NPDI), formula management, and environmental health and safety (EH&S) functionality in the chemical,
food and beverage, and life sciences industries.”
Masson concludes, “Protecting IP may be an even more compelling reason to consider upgrading to mySAP, as
well as using SAP specification and recipe management functionality, rethinking the use of SAP’s security model,
and taking advantage of the complementary functionality from Linx-AS’ Intellectual Property Management."
Coming off of the heels of its new certification, IPM is being promoted in a ramp-up program for Q4 2006. The Vertical
Influence Partner (VIP) program offers IPM to select companies from CPG, chemicals, life sciences, and high-tech verticals
in an effort to establish industry-targeted best practices for IP management. For their participation in the community,
partner companies receive pricing incentives and the ability to influence future releases of IPM.
Visit vip.intellectualpropertymanager.com for more information on the VIP Program for IPM.
About Linx/AS
Linx/AS LLC is a leading Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) consulting firm that provides: strategic planning through a proprietary
PLM Vision™ Methodology; expert SAP integration services; SAP-certified product innovations; and hands-on training.
Linx/AS has successfully helped small- to mid-sized businesses up to Global 2000 companies maximize their ROI in SAP technology and
lower the TCO for IT organizations. Linx/AS experience spans verticals with a focus on process industry.
Contact US/UK/South Africa:
Matthew Duka
Director, Marketing Communications
mduka@linxas.com
p. 610.992.9333 x212
f. 610.992.9338
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