CROMSOURCE Acquires PDR Partners - Expands UK Staffing Solutions Services

VERONA, Italy, October 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

CROMSOURCE, an international, full-service contract research organization (CRO) today announced the acquisition of PDR Partners Ltd, an established staffing and recruitment organization with offices in Bracknell, UK.

PDR Partners was launched in 2002, supporting biopharmaceutical and medical device companies of all sizes with a complete range of flexible staffing solutions.

'We are delighted to welcome PDR Partners and its expert team,' stated Dr Oriana Zerbini, Chief Executive Officer of CROMSOURCE. 'For some time we have wanted to expand our Staffing Solutions business to further support our clients in the UK with their staffing needs. The opportunity to achieve this through the addition of the experienced and successful team from PDR Partners is of great importance to us. With this exciting collaboration CROMSOURCE reinforces its capability to support its clients with a full-service portfolio across both Europe and the USA.'

Claire Jackaman, Managing Director of PDR Partners, noted: 'We are very excited to be joining the CROMSOURCE family and working together to provide exceptional services to our current and future clients. With CROMSOURCE we share a philosophy of quality, flexibility and intense customer focus and we look forward to an exciting future together.' Claire will remain in charge of CROMSOURCE Staffing Solutions in the UK.

About CROMSOURCE:

CROMSOURCE was established in 1994 and is an ISO-certified, full-service Contract Research Organization providing clinical trial services and staffing solutions. CROMSOURCE operates across Europe, Russia, Ukraine and the USA and incorporates a high-quality early phase unit. CROMSOURCE provides One Trial One Price - a unique fixed-price guarantee which assures clients that each project will be delivered according to the contract price.

Contact:

Margherita Mosconi
CROMSOURCE
Phone: +39(0)45-8222811
Fax: +39(0)45-8222812
e-mail: Margherita.Mosconi@cromsource.com
Via Scuderlando, 10
37135 Verona, Italy
http://www.cromsource.com

SOURCE CROMSOURCE