IndiPharm Appoints New VP of Sales and Marketing: Expanding Global Sales and Marketing
Radnor, PA, USA and Mumbai, India - October 27, 2008 -- IndiPharm has appointed Robert R. Hughes as Vice President of Sales and Marketing to lead the company's global sales and marketing efforts. He will be responsible for managing new and existing customers, while leveraging IndiPharm's business model to expand clinical research services and partnerships within the global biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries.
Hughes brings to IndiPharm15 years of experience including senior sales management, direct sales and conducting comprehensive clinical trials across research phases I-IV.
Prior to IndiPharm, Hughes held various positions from 1996 to 2008 for Covance, Inc. in Conshohocken, PA. He rose to Global Sales Director where his teams exceeded sales targets year over year. Before assuming sales leadership positions, Hughes was directly involved in account management of biotechnology and top tier pharmaceutical clients.
Dr. Edward J. Brennan, President and CEO of IndiPharm said, "Rob will be invaluable to us in helping us properly serve the influx of companies looking to accelerate new drug development and approval, as well as, in using his proven ability to generate and service new business."
Dilip Limaye, founder and Vice-Chairman of IndiPharm remarked, "Mr. Hughes is coming onboard at a perfect time to expand our client base. Regulatory issues in India are being resolved and western companies are under increased pressures to accelerate drug approval timelines. We have the infrastructure in place in India to accomplish clinical trials quicker and at lower cost, while offering our clients the opportunity for client observation and control of the trials from our US headquarters. Rob's experience working in large clinical trials in multiple countries will be of great value to companies hoping to utilize our facilities strategically located to access a population of more than 1 billion people in India."
Hughes began his career in clinical research in 1993 with positions at Corning Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Company after receiving his degree in Biology from Delaware Valley College.
IndiPharm is a U.S. based clinical research organization providing western pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies a full range of clinical trial services through its network of qualified physicians and scientists located in India, enabling those companies to conduct registration quality clinical trials quicker and at a lower cost than in the United States and other Western countries. For more information contact Dr. Edward J. Brennan, President and CEO at [email protected]: IndiPharm's corporate headquarters are at 150 North Radnor Chester Road, Suite F-200, Radnor, PA 19087, USA, Phone +1-610-977-2011 or visit: www.IndiPharm.com.