OCTAGON RESEARCH SOLUTIONS NAMES THOMAS S. GUINTER VICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA - May 11, 2004 - Octagon Research Solutions, a leading provider of regulatory, clinical information management, process and information technology products and services to the life sciences industry, announced today the appointment of Thomas S. Guinter as vice president of Clinical Information Management.

Mr. Guinter will be responsible for the development, expansion and execution of Octagon’s clinical information management services including all data management, medical writing and statistical programming offerings. He will also guide the organization in their continued involvement and active participation in CDISC (Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium) and HL7 RCRIM (Health Level 7 - Regulated Clinical Research Information Management) standardization initiatives.

“I am pleased to be joining Octagon at a critical time when industry initiatives such as CDISC, HL7 and eCTD are converging and changing the way we do business. Because of their holistic process approach, I believe that Octagon is uniquely positioned to not only address these evolving requirements but also lead the industry in transitioning toward these new electronic standards.”

An active member of CDISC and HL7, Mr. Guinter brings more than 7 years of clinical information management experience to Octagon.

He was most recently a senior manager of Electronic Submissions at Sanofi-Synthelabo Research, where he was responsible for the clinical data portion of regulatory submissions, developing supporting standards and processes as well as strategies for improving these processes. 

“We are confident that Thomas‘s deep expertise in strategic clinical information management will strengthen our already outstanding management team’s ability to meet the e-submission needs of the life sciences industry,” said James C. Walker, President and CEO of Octagon.

About Octagon Research Solutions, Inc.

Octagon is a leading process-centric solutions provider that offers a suite of regulatory, clinical, process and IT solutions to the life sciences industry. Octagon synchronizes processes and increases automation to reduce island-to-island inefficiencies within the clinical research and development process. We leverage the power of electronic submissions through cross-functional eSub expertise, a holistic process approach, deep domain knowledge and creative use of technology. Octagon is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, with an office in Boston, MA. For more information please visit www.octagonresearch.com.