Quintiles, IMS Health announce senior management roles

Quintiles and IMS Health today announced senior management roles for the future Quintiles IMS corporate leadership team.

As Outsourcing-Pharma.com previously reported, the merger was announced in May of this year, effectively creating one of the world's largest healthcare information portfolios. 

Subject to the merger's completion, senior functional leaders reporting to Chairman and CEO, Ari Bousbib, will include: Michael McDonnell, EVP and CFO; James Erlinger, EVP and General Counsel; and Trudy Stein, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer.

Global business leaders reporting to Bousbib will include, for the clinical research business, Tom Pike, Vice Chairman and President, Research & Development Solutions.

For the commercial business: Kevin Knightly, President, Information and Technology Solutions; José Luis Fernández, President, Global Services; Jon Resnick, President, Real-World Insights; and Scott Evangelista, President, Contract Sales Organization. 

In the company’s press announcement, Ari Bousbib, said “I am proud to be part of a leadership team with deep industry knowledge, a proven track record of success and a commitment to transforming healthcare for the better.”

That commitment extends across the 50,000 talented professionals who will soon become part of one global team. Together, we are making excellent progress on our integration planning and are confident that we will be ready for a strong start on day one of the merger,” he added.

The company did not respond to a request for comment.