Chiltern Expands European Operations With a New Office ...( LONDON June 17 /- Chiltern a leadin...),Health

LONDON, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Chiltern, a leading global clinical research organization, announced that it has opened a new office in Brussels and is pleased to have appointed Mr. Maurizio Passinisi as our new country manager for Belgium and The Netherlands.

Mr. Maurizio Passanisi received a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the Institut Superieur Industriel Liegeois of Liege (ISIL) in 1993 and a Master of Science degree in Management from Haute Ecole Commerciale (HEC) - University of Liege in 2008. Mr. Passanisi has over 15 years of experience working in both Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research areas.

"Belgium and The Netherlands have always been attractive locations to conduct clinical trials," Maurizio commented. "The quality of the research is outstanding. Belgium and The Netherlands have many key opinion leaders (KOL) involved in clinical research lending additional weight to the data and keeping these countries at the forefront of modern research."

"Chiltern is experiencing healthy growth despite the current economic climate," explained Lewis Cameron, Executive Vice President for Europe. "Chiltern is continuing its growth in Europe and will shortly announce further expansion in Eastern Europe. Our primary goal is to deliver expert, high quality services around the world and these actions demonstrate our commitment to regional expansion in order to serve our clients needs globally."

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Established in 1982, Chiltern is a leading global Contract Research Organization with extensive experience conducting and staffing international Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials across a broad range of therapeutic areas for a wide variety of clients. Chiltern has conducted trials in more than 40 countries and employs 1400 staff across 29 countries. Chiltern provides services i
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