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"The solution will enable enhanced resource sharing across J&JPRD's global pharmaceutical research & development organizations and will support scores of new grid applications running at improved performance levels," says Ben Rouse, United Devices CEO. "Our Grid MP solution has a strong track record of success among pharmaceutical companies like J&JPRD due to its robust functionality, its flexibility and ease of management, its proven ability to scale, and its track record in producing significant cost savings." "United Devices understands the importance of technology innovation in life sciences," observes Jikku Venkat, United Devices CTO. "The capabilities we will be delivering will provide J&JPRD with increased compute power across clusters, workstations, and PCs. In addition, they will benefit from insights into IT capacity at a global level. United Devices is honored to be working with J&JPRD on this innovative project." Under the terms of the agreement, United Devices will deliver Unified Job Scheduling and Capacity Management products with the core grid infrastructure. The progressive implementation over the next 12-15 months allows J&JPRD to build its infrastructure over time in a planned, controlled manner.