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RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces that it won the 2012 US Clinical Researcher of the Year's "Clinical Company of the Year" award as well as several individual honors at the competition's finals ceremony held recently in Cary, NC.
Organized by the PharmaTimes, the event named PRA "Clinical Company of the Year" based on the total points earned by its employees' performances in individual competitions. Four PRA staff members took home 1st and 3rd place prizes in the New Clinical Research Associate, Project Manager and Senior Clinical Research Associate categories. They competed with more than 200 other contestants in a rigorous three-phase process that tested their skills in risk-based monitoring and virtual teamwork.
"This competition is a great forum for our employees to showcase their unique talents within our industry," said Susan Romberg, PRA's Vice President of Clinical Operations. "We are very proud to have participated for our second straight year in this competition."
In the New Clinical Research Associate category, PRA's Elizabeth Watson and Jon Faber won 1st and 3rd places, respectively. Hillary Denny took 1st place in the Senior Clinical Research Associate competition, while Michael Long received 3rd in the Project Manager category. In addition, PRA had seven other finalists compete in the event.
Ms. Watson said, "This is such a great experience because I get to interact with some of the best professionals in the industry. The camaraderie and support from PRA throughout this process has been incredible. I look forward to being able to compete again next year."
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