CRF, Inc. Announces Appointment of New Chairman, Alan Howarth; Howarth brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience to CRF.WALTHAM, Mass. -- CRF CRF abbr. chronic renal failure CRF Chronic renal failure Inc., the world leader in electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (e-PRO) and wireless data collection solutions for the biopharmaceutical industry, today announced Alan Howarth as the new Chairman of the Board. In his role as Chairman, Mr. Howarth will provide strategic direction to the company's business development activities as well as its technology development and processes to ensure that CRF will continue to be the ePRO industry leader. "CRF's success has been built around anticipating the needs of the biopharmaceutical industry," said Pamela McNamara, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CRF, Inc. "Alan brings more than 30 years of experience in business development, with special expertise in the pharmaceutical industry. He will play a critical role in guiding the future of our company and continuing our excellent record of delivering superb client service and advanced technologies." Mr. Howarth has served as Chairman of several companies and currently chairs Fully Listed, Gresham Computing computing - computer plc; Alternative Investment Market (AIM), Highams Systems Services Group plc; and private companies like The Message Pad Ltd and Pharmacy Initiative Series plc. He has also successfully developed businesses in all stages of maturity. Additionally, he has chaired the turnaround of a National Health Service (NHS NHS abbr. National Health Service NHS (in Britain) National Health Service ) Acute Hospital, which now ranks as one of the foremost in the UK. His executive experience most recently includes his role as Managing Director of Compass Management Consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects , where he was responsible for developing business strategies to establish brand, quality and performance criteria. Prior to joining Compass, he was a partner with Ernst & Young for nearly twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. and was one of the founders of the UK Management Consulting practice. Mr. Howarth, who has a degree in Business Studies, is a Fellow of the Royal Society Fellow of the Royal Society is an honour accorded to distinguished scientists and a category of membership of the Royal Society. Fellows are entitled to put the letters FRS after their name. Up to 44 new fellows are elected each year by ballot of the existing fellows. of Medicine and a Member of the Institute of Directors and the British Computer Society Established in 1957, The British Computer Society (BCS) is a body that represents those working in Information and Communications Technology ICT. It is the largest United Kingdom-based professional body for computing. . About CRF Inc. CRF Inc. is the leading global provider of electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (e-PRO) and wireless data collection solutions for the biopharmaceutical industry. Through innovative technology and a thorough understanding of drug development and mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings , the company is driving the change to safer and more efficient paper-free clinical trials. CRF Inc.'s technology has been used by more than 100,000 patients across 58 countries in 57 languages for 32 indications. The company has demonstrated the industry's highest patient compliance rates -- an average 95 percent compliance through Phase I, II, III and IV clinical trials -- and unmatched patient and research site acceptance. CRF Inc.'s award-winning product, TrialMax(TM), is a flexible and customizable e-PRO technology that provides real-time patient monitoring, outstanding data accuracy and increased safety. Its unique features enable clinical trial sponsors to collect more valuable data faster and conduct complex clinical trials with greater flexibility than other e-PRO solutions. CRF Inc.'s experience combined with its dedication to ensuring the highest quality and most responsive customer service has made the company the biopharmaceutical industry's most trusted partner. For more information, please visit www.crfhealth.com. |
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