RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--INC Research ®, Inc., a therapeutically focused contract research organization (CRO) with a process for delivering reliable results, is pleased to announce that Trusted Process ® thought leaders at INC Research have been named as finalists in two categories for the 2009 Clinical Research Excellence Awards. Dr. Silvia Zieher, senior director, head of clinical operations, Latin America, is one of five finalists for the Clinical Research Professional of the Year. INC Research’s BIG Cardio Team that completed a large, seven-year cardiovascular study, also made the finalist list for Clinical Research Team of the Year.