ZAGENO partners with CrossCountry Consulting, connecting lab and finance workflows for Life Sciences. Partnership to align ZAGENO's AI-powered marketplace and CrossCountry's advisory expertise to help biotechs modernize procurement and scale research faster BOSTON, December 15, 2025 (Newswire.com) - ZAGENO, the all-in-one lab procurement platform, today announced a strategic partnership with CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory and technology solutions firm, to connect research and finance workflows for life sciences organizations through a single, integrated procurement and ERP ecosystem. This partnership aligns ZAGENO's AI-powered marketplace, which features over 40 million SKUs, with CrossCountry's deep advisory and technology expertise, including implementations of NetSuite and Coupa. The combined offering helps biotech and pharmaceutical companies eliminate manual purchasing, improve compliance, and gain real-time visibility from requisition to reconciliation. "Finance and R&D teams have long worked in separate systems," said Florian Wegener, CEO and Co-founder of ZAGENO. "By pairing ZAGENO's intelligent marketplace with CrossCountry Consulting's advisory expertise, we're bridging that gap - helping organizations accelerate research, control costs, and realize faster ROI on their technology investments." "Life sciences organizations are under pressure to scale R&D while maintaining tight financial controls," said Jen Cadigan, Partner and Life Sciences Lead at CrossCountry Consulting. "By combining ZAGENO's AI-powered marketplace with our ERP and procurement implementation expertise, we help finance and operations unlock visibility from requisition to reconciliation, reduce manual work, and enable scientists to stay focused on discovery." Early results highlight the partnership's measurable impact. Apogee Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, achieved nearly $200,000 in estimated time savings in its first year, in addition to significant product cost reductions. With ZAGENO integrated into NetSuite through CrossCountry's support, Apogee Therapeutics reduced purchase orders by nearly 40 percent and returned over 250 hours of scientist time to research. The partnership is now available to biotech and pharma organizations through ZAGENO and CrossCountry Consulting. About ZAGENO ZAGENO is the leading lab supply procurement platform for biotech and pharma, built to connect R&D, procurement, and finance teams. With 40 million+ SKUs from over 5,000 suppliers, ZAGENO offers AI-powered search, product comparison, guided buying, and real-time tracking to simplify lab operations. Its platform integrates seamlessly with Coupa, NetSuite, SAP Ariba, and other enterprise systems to help organizations reduce costs and accelerate research. Learn more at www.zageno.com. About CrossCountry Consulting CrossCountry Consulting is a leading provider of specialized advisory and technology solutions across finance, accounting, risk, and operations. As a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies, emerging growth market leaders, and private equity sponsors, the firm combines expertise and ingenuity with the power of data, AI, and leading technologies to deliver innovative solutions that address complex business challenges, maximize transaction value, and drive human-centered transformation. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with employees across the United States and in strategic international locations, CrossCountry is committed to delivering a better experience for its clients, people, and communities. For more information, visit www.crosscountry-consulting.com. For ZAGENO: Ivana Visnjic-Lynch, Marketing Manager, [email protected] For CrossCountry Consulting: Lea Gilliam, Communications Senior Manager, [email protected]

ZAGENO receives Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Global Company of the Year Recognition for excellence in life sciences e-commerce leadership. ZAGENO earns global recognition for driving innovation, operational efficiency, and transformative customer value across the life sciences e-commerce ecosystem. San Antonio, TX - December 2, 2025 - Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that ZAGENO has been recognized with the 2025 Global Company of the Year Recognition in the life sciences e-commerce industry for its outstanding achievements in digital innovation, customer value enhancement, and strategic market execution. This recognition highlights ZAGENO's consistent leadership in driving measurable outcomes, strengthening its global position, and delivering customer-centric innovation in a rapidly evolving life sciences landscape. Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies through a rigorous benchmarking process across two core dimensions: visionary innovation & performance and customer impact. ZAGENO excelled in both, demonstrating its ability to align strategic initiatives with market demand while executing with scale, precision, and operational efficiency. "ZAGENO aligns closely with key technology trends shaping the life sciences industry by combining upstream integration, AI-driven automation, and personalized user experiences. The platform positions itself early in the procurement process, capturing product data directly from experiments through integrations with electronic lab notebooks and workflow automation tools," said Amartya Bose, Senior Consultant at Frost & Sullivan. Guided by a long-term growth strategy focused on digital innovation, global expansion, and deep customer partnerships, ZAGENO has demonstrated strong adaptability in a fast-changing market environment. The company's continued investment in data-driven procurement intelligence and automation has enabled it to scale effectively across global biotechnology and pharmaceutical markets. Innovation remains central to ZAGENO's operating model. Its AI-powered, end-to-end procurement platform consolidates millions of SKUs, streamlines workflows, and enhances decision-making across lab, procurement, and finance teams. The platform offers enterprise-grade flexibility, scalability, and performance. "We are honored to receive Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Global Company of the Year Recognition," said Florian Wegener, Co-Founder and CEO of ZAGENO. "This acknowledgement underscores our belief that scientists, lab operations, and procurement teams deserve consumer-grade digital experiences that also meet the highest standards for compliance, data quality, and savings. By unifying millions of products, AI-driven guidance, and deep integrations into one platform, we help our customers accelerate R&D while making every dollar of lab spend work harder." ZAGENO's unwavering commitment to customer experience further strengthens its market differentiation. By enabling seamless onboarding, supporting self-service procurement through a consumer-like interface, and maintaining high levels of platform reliability, the company delivers predictable, high-value outcomes for global life sciences organizations. Its customer-first engagement model, sustained support infrastructure, and localized partnership network have been instrumental in delivering long-term value across diverse customer segments. Frost & Sullivan commends ZAGENO for setting a high standard in competitive strategy, execution, and market responsiveness. The company's vision, innovation roadmap, and customer-centric culture continue to shape the future of the life sciences e-commerce industry while driving tangible operational and financial impact for clients worldwide. Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Company of the Year Recognition to a company that demonstrates outstanding strategy development and implementation, resulting in measurable improvements in market share, customer satisfaction, and competitive positioning. The recognition honors organizations that are redefining their industries through bold innovation, strategic excellence, and forward-looking leadership. About ZAGENO ZAGENO is the leading R&D lab supply procurement platform, bringing together Guided Buying, a Single-Entry Point (SEP), and AI-driven insights to streamline how scientists and procurement teams' work. Researchers access 40M+ SKUs from 5,000+ brands with real-time availability, while procurement teams execute supplier strategies, consolidate orders, and enforce compliance. With fully automated source-to-pay workflows, ZAGENO removes manual work and maverick spend - saving money, saving time, and accelerating R&D through its industry-first Metacart and One-Creditor Model. Learn more at www.zageno.com.