Kendle has named Sally Osmond as vice president (VP), Europe, Middle East and Africa. Osmond has more than 30 years of clinical trial management experience gained at companies including Quintiles and UCTi.
Hans-Peter Guler has joined INC Research as VP, clinical development of endocrine. Guler joins INC from Phenomix and has also worked at Regeneron, Chiron and Ciba-Geigy during his 20 year career in clinical research.
AAIPharma Services has appointed Tim Martin as EVP of sales and marketing. Martin has more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience, including a period at Cardinal Health.
Rob Goshert has also joined the company as VP of corporate accounts. Goshert has worked at companies including LyphoMed, Fujisawa USA and Gensia Sicor during his 30 year career.
ClinTec International has strengthened its US presence by hiring Dianne Kikta as EVP. Kikta is based in the Philadelphia area and worked at Wyeth for 20 years, most recently as VP of global clinical strategic sourcing.
Bernard Galat has been hired by CIT to lead its expansion into the US. Galat joins CIT as VP business development, North America having previously worked at Xceleron, Parexel and Carestat.
Clondalkin Group has named Mark Rooney as chief operating officer for its specialist packaging group. Rooney has experience in the pharma and healthcare sectors and will support Clondalkin’s growth plans within these sectors.
Laureate Pharma has hired Steven Johnson as vice president (VP), business development. Johnson joins from Lonza and has also worked at Degussa Fine Chemicals and Merck & Co.
Oso BioPharmaceuticals Manufacturing has appointed Susan Schniepp as vice president of quality. Schniepp previously served as chair of the monograph development-psychiatrics and psychoactives expert committee for the US Pharmacopeia.