SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/31/08 -- Bilcare Global Clinical Supplies, aleading single-source provider of clinical trial services, announced thatit has opened its new global U.S. headquarters in San Francisco. Theheadquarters, which will be led by CEO Vito Mangiardi, operates as thecompany's corporate hub to drive growth in Bilcare's American, European,and Asian regions."This year has been one of substantial growth in every area of our globalbusiness, from staffing and facilities to equipment and services," saidMangiardi. "While our U.S., India, and Wales-based facilities manage theincreased demand for research and packaging services, our headquarters willdedicate itself to furthering global integration and growing the company asa full-service solutions provider that can take customers from research anddevelopment, to Phase I and II trials, and through longer-term Phase IIItrials."
The opening of Bilcare GCS' global headquarters marks the latestdevelopment in the company's significant growth. During its 2007-2008fiscal year, Bilcare GCS nearly doubled its global workforce, includingsignificant additions to its executive team; completed a US$2.3 millioncapital investment program in the U.S.; expanded its facility inRajgurunagar, near Pune, India; plans US$21 million towards a new clinicalsupplies facility in South Wales; and made significant global investmentsin technology, project management, and quality standards to help drivecustomer satisfaction and success. Other investments include newintegrated business processes that span the entire clinical supply chainand cutting-edge technology solutions including interactive voiceresponse/interactive web response (IVR/IWR) services.
"Bilcare has built its reputation on providing customers with thehighest-quality clinical supplies and research services, delivered on time,every time," said Mangiardi. "Our new headquarters will allow us to takeour services to the next level while continuing to provide the quality andattention that customers expect and deserve."
About Bilcare Global Clinical Supplies
Bilcare Global Clinical Supplies serves the Americas, Europe, and Asia withclinical trial materials support, services, and complete projectmanagement. Its services for solid, semi-solid, liquid, DEA (CI-V) andbiotech clinical trial materials (CTM) satisfy a broad range ofrequirements; from pre-formulation research and development, manufacturing,analytical services and clinical supplies packaging and labeling, to IVRS,QP services, controlled temperature (cold and frozen chain) CTM storage,distribution worldwide, and returns and destructions accountability.
For more information about Bilcare Global Clinical Supplies, visitwww.BilcareGCS.com.
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