Symyx Technologies announced the opening of a new software R&D center in Bangalore.Sept. 4, 2009

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Symyx Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMMX) today announced the opening of a new software research and development center in Bangalore, India. Developers at the new facility will collaborate with other Symyx sites on the company's core scientific information management software solutions, including the Symyx enterprise electronic lab notebook (ELN), data acquisition software, decision-support software and scientific information databases.

"With the addition of developers in one of the most important and emerging tech centers in the world, our global R&D team has improved capability to respond to current and future electronic lab environment needs across the life sciences, chemicals and energy, and consumer and industrial products industries," said Dr. Trevor Heritage, president, Symyx Software.

Symyx is partnering with Encora, Inc, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based global provider of collaborative product development (CPD) services, to establish the R&D center in Bangalore. Encora plans to setup the Symyx R&D center, which will deploy 30-35 developers by the end of 2009, through its field-tested collaborative engagement model.

"We are excited about working with an industry leader like Symyx. This partnership further enhances our presence and underscores our commitment to the life sciences vertical," said Kinesh Doshi, executive vice president, Encora.

Symyx currently provides a suite of software, content, and technology to support R&D scientific information management. Symyx software gives scientists immediate access to personal, laboratory, enterprise, proprietary and third-party information across different projects and platforms.

About Symyx

Symyx Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMMX) enables companies in life sciences, chemicals and energy, and consumer and industrial products to transform scientific R&D and achieve extraordinary breakthroughs in productivity and return on investment. Symyx scientific information management enables scientists to design, execute, analyze, and report experimental results faster, more easily, and less expensively. Symyx microscale, parallel experimentation enables a single scientist to rapidly explore a broad experimental space and develop comprehensive data sets in days - not weeks or months. Symyx contract research delivers these advantages on a project basis and enables companies to increase R&D productivity, agility, and flexibility. Information about Symyx, including reports and other information filed by Symyx with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is available at www.symyx.com.

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About Encora

Encora, Inc is a leading provider of Collaborative Product Development (CPD) services to the software product industry. With over a thousand product engineers working for 50+ product firms over 9 global locations, Encora provides a full range of product delivery life-cycle (PDLC) services, which includes - new product development, product maintenance and support, product re-engineering, professional services, etc. Encora differentiates itself by its deep domain knowledge in select verticals, with its ability to offer a number of innovative and flexible structuring options, with an ability to leverage its onshore, nearshore and offshore locations and its deep emphasis on hiring and motivating top global talent. Encora currently runs R&D centers for over 20 software product firms in a range of verticals and solution domains.

For more information, visit : www.encorainc.com

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