Howard Moody has been named vice president of Information Technology. Mr. Moody will be responsible for implementing IT applications to improve processes, increase operational efficiencies and fuel business growth. He will report to David Spaight (president) and Tom Gernon (chief information officer).

Mr. Moody has clinical laboratory and CRO experience and more than 30 years in diverse IT roles. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Moody was chief information officer at Medifacts International, a CRO in Rockville, MD, where he was responsible for global information technology and services. Prior to that, he worked for Churchill & Harriman, a pharmaceutical company in Princeton, NJ, as a senior management consultant. He spent five years at Covance in Princeton, NJ, as chief information officer and senior vice president. His experience also includes IT leadership roles at Quest Diagnostics, SmithKline Beecham, and Deluxe Data Systems.

"As a leading contract research organization, our business relies upon having innovative IT applications to meet our customers' needs on a global scale," said Mr. Spaight. "Mr. Moody's vast experience will enhance our ability to offer our customers innovative IT solutions that support their drug discovery and development initiatives."

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