William D. Pitchford Joins BASi as Chief Human Resources Officer, as the Company Invests in Unifying and Strengthening Corpor...
September 04 2019 - 8:33AM
Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASI) (“BASi” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce the addition of William D.
Pitchford, BS, MA, as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective as
of August 28, 2019. Mr. Pitchford fills an important leadership
position, as the Company invests in unifying and strengthening its
corporate culture following the acquisition of Seventh Wave
Laboratories in July of last year and, more recently, the Smithers
Avanza Toxicology Services business unit in May.
“We want to ensure BASi’s culture evolves to support the Company
as we continue to grow,” said Robert Leasure, Jr., BASi’s President
and Chief Executive Officer. “Bill is a leader of impeccable
judgment and integrity, and I am confident that his experience and
influence will help shape our culture towards a stronger, unified
Company.”
William Pitchford brings over thirty-five years of human
resources experience to BASi’s leadership team, with respect to
benefit and compensation design, executive coaching, acquisitions
and divestitures, and interacting with public boards. As Chief
Human Resources Officer, he will lead all aspects of human
resources, including performance and talent management, leadership
development, compensatory rewards, and employee engagement, to
ensure BASi’s culture and people strategies align with its overall
business strategy.
“The greatest asset of any company is its people,” said Mr.
Pitchford. “I’ve spent my career helping companies build “people
first” cultures by creating work environments where all employees
are treated with dignity and respect, and where diversity of
thought and people is valued. I look forward to helping nurture
this culture at BASi to drive unity and employee growth,
development and engagement.”
Prior to joining BASi, Mr. Pitchford held senior level positions
within the human resources functions at Ford Motor Company, Rio
Tinto Alcan Corporation and, most recently, at Wabash National
Corporation as Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Mr.
Pitchford received his undergraduate degree in Criminology &
Sociology at Indiana State University, and his Master of Arts in
Human Resources Management at Central Michigan University.
About Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.
BASi is a pharmaceutical development company providing contract
research services and monitoring instruments to emerging
pharmaceutical companies and the world's leading drug development
companies and medical research organizations. The Company focuses
on developing innovative services supporting its clients’ discovery
and development objectives for improved decision-making and
accelerated goal attainment. BASi’s products focus on increasing
efficiency, improving data, and reducing the cost of taking new
drugs to market. Visit www.BASinc.com for more
information about BASi.
This release may contain forward-looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to,
risks and uncertainties related to changes in the market and demand
for our products and services, the development, marketing and sales
of products and services, changes in technology, industry and
regulatory standards, and various market and operating risks
detailed in the company's filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: |
Company Contact: |
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Jill C.
Blumhoff |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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Phone:
765.497.8381 |
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jblumhoff@BASinc.com |
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