PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ERT, announced the appointment of a new Associate Director of Business Development - Japan, Miki Stevens. In this new role, Ms. Stevens will work with ERT’s Japanese partner, Site Support Institute (SSI), to facilitate sales activities and to provide enhanced in-country support of Japanese sponsors and clinical trial sites. By nurturing existing strategic partnerships, Ms. Stevens will focus on increasing ERT’s Japan-based and other Far Eastern sales, supporting the demands of customers worldwide.