Updated employee announcements, business news, awards, and recognition in the industry today.
People News
Sinclair Research, a provider of preclinical services, announced new operational leadership with the arrival of Michael Eliel as Senior Director of Operations and Anthony Rohr as Consultant for Special Projects and Management Improvement.
PAREXEL, a CRO, announced the appointment of Jamie Macdonald as CEO who will take over for Josef von Rickenbach upon his resignation in which he plans to drop down and take responsibility as Chairman of the Board.
uMotif, a patient data platform services provider, announced 10 new hires as they invest across all areas of business to deliver the next generation patient data capture platform for clinical research. Some new hires include Rob Nichols, VP of Customer Experience and Jonathan Moshinsky, Head of Market Strategy.
Business News
Bioclinica, a provider of scientific and technology-enabled solutions for clinical research, announces its ICSR team delivered quality and consistency in Individual Case Safety Report processing while crossing the one million case milestone in 2017.
Clintec International, a global CRO, enhanced its data management capabilities to include Medidata’s latest generation of RAVE EDC to ensure operational efficiency and functionality.
Frontage Laboratories New Branch
To meet the growing demand for laboratory and clinical services solutions in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Frontage Laboratories, Inc., a global CRO with headquarters in Exton, PA, has opened a new branch office located at 101 Carnegie Center in Princeton, New Jersey.
Recognition
HeartcoR Solutions, a clinical services company and ECG, announced that company founder and CEO Larry Lawson has been selected for membership to the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc.
TrialConsent Award
CRF Health, a provider of patient-centered eSource technology and service solutions, announced that its electronic informed consent solution, TrialConsent, has won the 2018 Best Practices Award at this year’s Clinical Informatics News Awards.
PAREXEL has been named to Forbes’ new “America’s Best Employers for Diversity” list which identifies the top 250 employers across all industries and has also been recognized by FlexJobs for the fifth consecutive time as a “Top 100 Company to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2018”.
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