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Life sciences industry changes play key role in Quintiles CEO choice

Analysis: Quintiles' new CEO Tom Pike brings to the clinical research organization nearly 30 years experience -- but none of that time was spent at a CRO or a pharmaceutical company. In the context of Quintiles' purposeful moves into pharmaceutical consulting, Pike's appointment makes sense.

Tom Pike

After 30 years, Gillings to step aside as Quintiles CEO

The founder of the company is changing his personal focus and is turning the company's day-to-day direction to former Accenture executive Tom Pike. Dennis Gillings will remain head of the Quintiles board.

Dennis Gillings backs tax changes

Changing of the executive guard begins at Quintiles

The decision by Dr. Dennis Gillings to step aside as CEO at the world's largest life sciences services firm prepares Quintiles for the future under new management.

Quintiles, from trailer to global company

Dennis Gillings stepping aside as CEO at Quintiles

The founder of the world's largest life science services firm says time was right for a change. However, he will remain chairman of the board. Gillings will be replaced as CEO by Accenture executive Tom Pike as of April 30.

Quintiles grants $10K in scholarships to City of Medicine

In recognition of company's 30th anniversary this year, Quintiles said Friday that it will grant four scholarships to 2012 graduates from the City of Medicine Academy in Durham.

Vaccine Congress names Quintiles as its top services firm

The World Vaccine Congress picks Quintiles as top contract research organization. Quintiles has been involved in more than 150 vaccine trials since 2007.

Diabetes association, Quintiles to offer patient monitoring

Quintiles' MediGuard website will be utilized to provide medication monitoring to American Diabetes Association members who want to use the free service.

MediGuard website

In the news: Red Hat CEO vs. Mad Money; Networked Grid conference; Quintiles; Kay Hagan; CED funding event

Triangle news briefs: Jim Whitehurst goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer; Networked Grid event set in Chapel Hill; Quintiles lands med device commercialization deal; tech group honors Sen. Hagan; CED event to discuss early-stage funding.

Never say never: Inside Quintiles' remarkable success

Quintiles, the world's largest life science services firm, began its 31st year as a company as February ended with 25,000 employees around the globe and continues to be in growth mode, making acquisitions while forming new partnerships from Russia to Singapore. For one senior executive, the firm's growth from a trailer to a global giant is a 'never' expected story.

Quintiles, from trailer to global company

Raleigh-based INC Research tops life science service firm survey

The study by Cary-based Industry Standard Research is possibly the most comprehensive measure of what pharmaceutical companies think about contract research organizations.

From a trailer to global giant, Quintiles turns 30

The world's largest life science services firm observes the 30th anniversary of its launch in a trailer on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. Quintiles now employs 25,000 people across more than 60 countries.

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Quintiles expanding again, this time in Russia

In the latest in a series of expansion moves, the world's largest life science services firm will work with the Russian Venture Company Biofund to expand clinicial development services in the Russian Federation.

Quintiles' headquarters

Quintiles expands its services efforts in Middle East, North Africa

The global life science services provider forms a partnership with a company in the United Arab Emirates to provide sales, marketing and regulatory assistance.

Reinventing biopharma industry: Companies must drive value

A new report from The Economist Business Intelligence Unit spells out challenges - and possible solutions - facing the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. "It is no longer enough for biopharma companies to create products that are simply safe and effective: they must also develop medications which provide results that are superior to those already on the market," the report says.

Quintiles to open new center, hire 500 in China

The world's largest life science services firm says the center will feature a multilingual staff focused on providing a variety of services to China, Japan and South Korea.