CTG Launches Life Sciences Solutions Group.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2003 Michael Mcnees Named Vice President of Practice Focusing on Automated Manufacturing Processes and Regulatory Compliance for Life Sciences Companies CTG CTG Cartridge CTG Center for Technology in Government (SUNY, Albany, New York) CTG Center for Technology in Government CTG Computer Task Group (IT consulting company; Buffalo, NY, USA) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CTG), an international information technology (IT) solutions and staffing company, announced the formation of CTG Life Sciences Solutions and the appointment of Michael McNees to vice president of the group. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., CTG Life Sciences Solutions is dedicated to helping clients in the life sciences industry enhance business performance and ensure regulatory compliance through the effective application of information technology. "Life sciences is the newest vertical focus for CTG," said James Boldt, chairman and 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 CTG. "We formally created a life sciences practice because of our substantial experience supporting this industry, and the significant market opportunity presented by life sciences companies' need to comply with both new and existing government regulations. "Michael McNees is a perfect fit to lead CTG Life Sciences Solutions," Mr. Boldt continued. "Mike has a significant track record of achievement at CTG and has led very successful engagements at a number of our life sciences clients in the Mid-Atlantic region." Mr. McNees joined CTG in 1992 and most recently was managing director of CTG's Mid-Atlantic region. He has over 20 years of experience in business development and consulting, and is the recipient of numerous outstanding achievement awards for retention and revenue performance at CTG. He holds a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University, main campus at University Park, State College; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855, opened 1859 as Farmers' High School. and a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. from Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University, at Pittsburgh, Pa.; est. 1967 through the merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (founded 1900, opened 1905) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded 1913). . CTG Life Sciences Solutions focuses on validation and verification services and good automated manufacturing practices (GAMP). The combination of CTG's core offerings of application management, consulting, software development and systems integration, and technical staffing with industry experience and expertise in the life sciences sector enables CTG Life Sciences Solutions to meet the specific needs of life sciences companies. This includes helping clients achieve compliance with the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. regulations governing the industry, including 21 CFR CFR See: Cost and Freight Part 11, which mandates the use of electronic records and signatures by all companies that produce or distribute FDA-regulated products. "CTG has already done a substantial amount of 21 CFR Part 11 compliance work in both North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe," said Mr. McNees. "Our team of highly qualified consultants also has extensive process manufacturing experience helping life sciences companies effectively apply information technology throughout the manufacturing supply chain." Mr. McNees continued: "Using proven methodologies and solution centers that allow for remote support, we provide end-to-end technology services ranging from business and management consulting, to systems integration, to validation and remediation, to testing and maintenance. CTG's strong customer base in this market already includes some of the world's top life sciences organizations, including Quintiles Quintiles Transnational Corp. is a contract research organization which serves the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries. History Quintiles was founded in 1982 by Dennis Gillings and as of 2007 it has 18,000 employees. Transnational, Digene Corporation, and Covance Inc. By organizing as a formal practice dedicated to the dynamic and growing life sciences industry, we are enhancing CTG's ability to support this market and grow our business." Backed by 37 years' experience, CTG provides IT application management, consulting, software development and integration, and staffing solutions to help Global 2000 clients focus on their core businesses and use IT as a competitive advantage to excel in their markets. CTG combines in-depth understanding of our clients' businesses with a full range of integrated services and proprietary ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000-certified service methodologies. Our IT professionals in nearly 50 offices in North America and Europe have a proven track record of delivering solutions that work. More information about CTG is available on the Web at www.ctg.com. Today's news release, along with CTG news releases for the past year, is available on the Web at www.ctg.com. |
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