Veteran Life Sciences Advisor Selected Managing Director For Global Compliance Consulting Firm, Maetrics

PHILADELPHIA, April 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Hassenplug, President of global life sciences compliance consulting firm, Maetrics, recently announced the appointment of Edward A. Tomlinson as Managing Director of the company's Mid-Atlantic region. Tomlinson brings to Maetrics over three decades of experience at the highest levels, with such firms as Ernst & Young, Hewlett Packard, and KPMG, where he is acclaimed for his planning, operations, management and compliance insight and innovative solutions for some of the largest life sciences companies in the world.  He will participate in the Maetrics leadership as a manager of some of Maetrics' largest medical device and pharmaceutical clients, overseeing global project deliveries, providing intellectual and conceptual guidance, and spearheading preventative problem definition and solutions.

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Said Tomlinson, "I am energized by this opportunity.  Although I have worked at the highest levels of global compliance consulting, the industry is changing dramatically, which requires new thinking and inventive solutions.  Maetrics' deep resources, comprehensive experience, and creative insight has positioned this company for industry leadership, for which I am enthused to be a part of the team."

Notable within Mr. Tomlinson's exceptional career was his work for the National Patent Development Corporation – a company which acquired under-utilized technologies and developed them to mature FDA-approved products and facilities.  During this time Mr. Tomlinson also worked with the FDA on the initial promulgation of the device Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and process and equipment validation guidelines.

Mr. Tomlinson attended the University of Bradford in England where he received a BTech Hons, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, with a minor in biochemistry.

According to Hassenplug, "Maetrics is committed to assembling a team of the most extraordinary thought leaders and managers in the life sciences compliance consulting universe and we are thrilled to add the intellectual depth and experiential success of Ed Tomlinson to our team."

Now in its thirtieth year, Maetrics is a leading global consulting firm specializing in compliance strategy and solutions - prevention, performance improvement, and resolution - information technology, and organization management insight - for top-tier medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, and nutritional companies.  Maetrics support its global client base through worldwide offices, with headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA:
MAETRICS
8888 Keystone Crossing
Suite 1550
Indianapolis, IN 46240 USA
Phone: +1-317-706-1493
www.maetrics.com

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