TechTeam Global Appoints Life Sciences Services Director
February 09 2010 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Outsourcing provider adds industry veteran to lead global service
delivery for company's growing life sciences business SOUTHFIELD,
Mich., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TechTeam Global, Inc.,
(NASDAQ:TEAM), a worldwide provider of information technology
outsourcing and business process outsourcing services, announced
today that it has named Guido Roumans as director of global life
sciences services. Roumans will be responsible for service
delivery, relationship management and ongoing capability
enhancement in support of TechTeam's life sciences customers.
Roumans has nearly 20 years of experience in the life sciences
industry, most recently serving as the life sciences and pharma
research and development (R&D) leader for southwest Europe with
IBM Global Business Services. In that position, he conducted
multiple information management projects assisting global
pharmaceutical companies in implementing new technologies and
processes within their R&D organizations. His experience
includes a variety of management positions in global pharmaceutical
clinical development re-engineering, clinical IT system development
and implementation, and multinational pharmaceutical market
research. Roumans' work within pharmaceutical R&D includes
in-depth collaboration with clinical trial sponsors and
investigators regarding the organization and implementation of
clinical trials. "Guido's depth of experience, global perspective
and expertise in IT and process improvement in the pharmaceutical
sector will bring significant value to TechTeam and our customers,"
said Chris Donohue, general manager of TechTeam's global life
sciences business unit. "I look forward to working with Guido as we
continue to enhance and expand our services for customers in this
industry." TechTeam has supported the life sciences industry for
more than 10 years and established its global life sciences
business unit in 2009. The business unit ensures high-quality
delivery and continuous improvement of TechTeam's eClinical support
services, as well as the alignment of its broader IT outsourcing
services with the unique needs of the life sciences industry. The
company currently provides technical support for more than 500
clinical trials, in 24 languages, across 25,000 sites worldwide.
Last year, TechTeam partnered with the eClinical Forum to conduct a
global study on electronic data capture (EDC) use in clinical
trials. Preliminary results from that study were presented in
October at the Drug Information Association's Clinical Forum in
Nice, France, with final results expected to be available by
mid-2010. "I am excited to join TechTeam and look forward to
helping the global life sciences team provide our customers with
best-in-class services," said Roumans. "Further, I look forward to
partnering with our customers to ensure that we continue to advance
our capabilities, and indeed help provide the true innovation and
thought leadership that they need for long-term success." About
TechTeam Global, Inc. TechTeam Global, Inc. is a leading provider
of IT outsourcing and business process outsourcing services to
large and medium businesses, as well as government organizations.
The company's primary services include service desk, technical
support, desk-side support, security administration, infrastructure
management and related professional services. TechTeam also
provides a number of specialized, value-added services in specific
vertical markets, such as eClinical support services for the life
sciences industry. Founded in 1979, TechTeam has nearly 3,000
employees across the world, providing IT support in 32 languages.
TechTeam's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under
the symbol "TEAM." For more information, call 800-522-4451 or visit
http://www.techteam.com/. DATASOURCE: TechTeam Global, Inc.
CONTACT: Chris Donohue of TechTeam Global, Inc., +1-248-357-2866, ;
or Michael Rudd of Boscobel Marketing Communications,
+1-301-588-2900 Ext. 115, , for TechTeam Global, Inc. Web Site:
http://www.techteam.com/
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