Chiltern International Ltd. Appoints Dr. James D. Esinhart To The Role Of Global Head Of Biometrics And Opens New Office In Wilmington, NC

CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Chiltern International, a leading global clinical research organization, has appointed Dr. James D. Esinhart to the role of Global Head of Biometrics. Dr. Esinhart joins Chiltern with over 19 years of biopharmaceutical research experience, with the last 12 years spent in the CRO industry.

Dr. Esinhart will be based in Wilmington, North Carolina and will be responsible for overseeing Chiltern's global Biometrics, EDC, Late Phase, and Information Technology divisions.

"I am delighted to join Chiltern at such an exciting time," commented Dr. Esinhart. "Chiltern is a dynamic, high quality company with an experienced global executive team in place. I believe Chiltern is well-positioned for growth and success."

"Jim brings a great set of diversified skills to the team, his in-depth understanding of pre and post marketing product development and the integration of process with technologies needed for successful results will allow Chiltern to offer outstanding services to our clients," said Glenn Kerkhof Chiltern's CEO.

Dr. Esinhart received his Ph.D. from the Medical College of Virginia. He has held clinical development positions with Glaxo Welcome and A.H. Robins/Wyeth. His most recent CRO experience was with Charles River Laboratories as Vice President of Global Medical Data Sciences prior to this he held positions within Inveresk and PharmaResearch Corporation.

Established in 1982, Chiltern is one of the largest independent contract research organizations in the world and has extensive experience of running international Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials across a broad therapeutic range with a wide variety of clients. Chiltern employs more than 800 people worldwide, with locations in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, India, South Africa and across the US. Chiltern provides Clinical Operations, Project Management, Bio-analytical, Data Management, Biostatistics, Medical Writing, Quality Assurance, Regulatory and Medical Affairs services as well as clinical contract personnel services.

For More Information Contact: Catherine Lemercier Chiltern International, Inc. 2111 Palomar Airport Road Suite 200 Carlsbad CA 92011 Tel: 1 (760) 707 5025 Fax: 1 (760) 707 5022 Email: Catherine.Lemercier@chiltern.com Richard Baptista Chiltern International Ltd. 171 Bath Road Slough Berkshire SL1 4AA Tel: 44 (0) 1753 512 000 Fax: 44 (0) 1753 511 116 Email: Richard.Baptista@chiltern.com

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CONTACT: Catherine Lemercier, +1-760-707-5025, fax +1-760-707-5022,Catherine.Lemercier@chiltern.com, or Richard Baptista, 44 (0) 1753 512 000,fax 44 (0) 1753 511 116, Richard.Baptista@chiltern.com, all of ChilternInternational Ltd.

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