CINCINNATI, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kendle (Nasdaq: KNDL), a leading, global full-service clinical research organization, today announced the opening of a second office in western India in the city of Ahmedabad, further expanding its presence in the country and executing on its plans for continued growth in the Asia/Pacific region. Kendle has operated in New Delhi, India since 2004 and is targeting additional expansion in India in 2009 to meet customer needs.
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"Expansion in the Asia/Pacific region, and India in particular, is essential to our continued success as a top global CRO," said Candace Kendle, PharmD, Chairman and CEO. "Our increased presence and capacity in the region will allow us to better meet the needs of our customers who are seeking to capitalize on India's cost-effective, yet high-quality clinical research capabilities to develop their compounds. Our expansion into Ahmedabad is another step in our continued development of a best-in-class infrastructure throughout Asia."
Kendle's India operations provide customers access to the full spectrum of early and late stage clinical development services conducted by staff experienced in running all phases of trials across all therapeutic areas. The new Ahmedabad office builds on Kendle's already strong presence in New Delhi, offering increased efficiencies and geographic coverage and providing access to the talent pool in the western part of the country.
Kendle's expansion in India reflects the growing importance of the country
to the global clinical research market. With more than one billion people, a
growing and improving research infrastructure, an efficient and e
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