RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Quintiles
Transnational Corp. today announced that John Ratliff has been appointed as
its new Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. He will be
responsible for directing Quintiles' daily global operations and will
report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dennis Gillings, CBE.
Ratliff also has been elected to the Quintiles Transnational Corp. Board of
Directors.
Prior to his appointment as COO, Ratliff had been Quintiles
Transnational's Chief Financial Officer, the position he had held since
joining the company in 2004. He previously had served as CFO at Acterna.
Prior to that he had a 19-year career at IBM, most recently as Vice
President for Finance and Planning, PC Company. Ratliff received his
bachelor's degree in industrial and systems engineering from the Georgia
Institute of Technology in Atlanta and his master's degree in business
administration from Duke University in Durham, N.C.
"The creation of the chief operating officer role highlights our strong
commitment to exceptional service delivery and demonstrates the depth of
our internal management strength," Gillings said. "John has made a
significant impact on our operations management as CFO. His commitment to
operational improvements, along with his understanding of our company and
industry, make John the ideal person for this role."
While a search is under way for a new CFO, Ratliff's previous
responsibilities will be assumed temporarily by Mike Troullis, Senior Vice
President, Worldwide Controller, Quintiles Transnational, reporting to
Gillings. Troullis is qualified as a United Kingdom chartered accountant,
and has more than 14 years' service at Quintiles in both Europe and the
United States.
About Quintiles
Quintiles Transnational is the global leader in pharmaceutical
services. We improve healthcare worldwide by providing innovative, quality
professional expertise, market intelligence and partnering solutions to
meet the dynamic needs of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare
industries. Quintiles has 16,000 specialized employees and offices in more
than 50 countries. For more information visit the company's Web site at
http://www.quintiles.com.
SOURCE Quintiles Transnational Corp.
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