BOSTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PAREXEL International Corporation , a leading global bio/pharmaceutical services organization, announced today that it has appointed Joe Avellone, M.D. to the position of Vice President of Operations for Clinical Research Services, Americas. Dr. Avellone will lead operational aspects of PAREXEL’s Phase II-IV clinical development programs for clients, including project management, clinical operations, and management of the Americas Medical Affairs group. In addition to North America, his responsibilities will span PAREXEL’s extensive operations in Latin America, where the Company is one of the leading biopharmaceutical outsourcing organizations.
“Dr. Avellone’s extensive management experience, in-depth healthcare industry knowledge, and client focus will further strengthen our ability to deliver superior clinical development programs,” said Mark A. Goldberg, M.D., President of Clinical Research Services and Perceptive Informatics, PAREXEL. “We look forward to benefiting from the additional leadership depth Dr. Avellone adds to the senior management team, and his contributions in meeting our clients’ evolving clinical research needs.”
Prior to joining PAREXEL, Dr. Avellone was the former Chief Executive Officer of Veritas Medicine, a healthcare technology company supporting clinical research trials. Previously, he held senior management positions at Healthvision and served as Chief Operating Officer for BlueCross BlueShield of Massachusetts. With more than 20 years of experience in healthcare management, Dr. Avellone’s expertise includes establishment of strategic direction; developing and growing products, services and technologies; managing operations of major business lines; directing senior management teams; and managing major care networks and contractual relationships.
“I am pleased to be joining such a premier organization. Throughout its 25-year history, PAREXEL has demonstrated its ability to deliver successful clinical development programs to clients worldwide,” said Dr. Avellone, Vice President of Operations for Clinical Research Services, Americas, PAREXEL. “I look forward to working with such a high caliber team and continuing PAREXEL’s tradition of bringing innovative and efficient approaches to providing clinical research services.”
Dr. Avellone is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, having received his M.D. from the Harvard Medical School, and completed his General Surgery Residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He also received a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a Bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College.
Dr. Avellone is based at PAREXEL’s worldwide headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts.
About PAREXEL International
PAREXEL International Corporation is a leading global bio/pharmaceutical services organization, providing a broad range of knowledge-based contract research, medical communications and consulting services to the worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Committed to providing solutions that expedite time-to-market and peak-market penetration, PAREXEL has developed significant expertise across the development and commercialization continuum, from drug development and regulatory consulting to clinical pharmacology, clinical trials management, medical education and reimbursement. Perceptive Informatics, Inc., a subsidiary of PAREXEL, provides advanced technology solutions, including medical imaging, to facilitate the clinical development process. Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, PAREXEL operates in 55 locations throughout 43 countries around the world, and has over 6,315 employees. For more information about PAREXEL International visit http://www.PAREXEL.com .
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Contacts: Karen Wills, Vice President, Corporate Marketing PAREXEL International Tel: +781-434-5301 Email: Karen.Wills@PAREXEL.com Rebecca Passo SHIFT Communications Tel: +617-779-1817 Email: rpasso@shiftcomm.com
PAREXEL International Corporation
CONTACT: Karen Wills, Vice President, Corporate Marketing of PAREXELInternational Corporation, +1-781-434-5301, Karen.Wills@PAREXEL.com; orRebecca Passo of SHIFT Communications, +1-617-779-1817,rpasso@shiftcomm.com, for PAREXEL International Corporation
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