Octagon Announces New Vice President of Partners and Promotions

For release on April 22, 2002

King of Prussia, PA - Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. (Octagon) today announced the addition of Monique Garrett as Vice President of Partners and Promotions.

Ms. Garrett joins Octagon with over ten years of pharmaceutical industry experience. Her prior roles included six years in the Regulatory Operations arena, working with two multinational, pharmaceutical firms. Prior to joining Octagon, Ms. Garrett spent four years working for an electronic publishing software provider where she held various positions including Managing Consultant for the Mid-Atlantic Region, Director of U.S. Sales Support, and Director of Regulatory Strategies. These combined roles provided a solid background in regulatory document processes, document management and publishing system implementations, and best practices for authoring and publishing.

Jim Walker, President and CEO of Octagon, stated, “ We look forward to Monique’s contribution to the Octagon team. We hope to leverage her domain expertise to identify, develop, and deliver additional solutions to our customer.”

“The regulatory and technical landscapes in the pharmaceutical industry are closely related and both are undergoing significant changes”, stated Ms. Garrett. “Octagon understands the business requirements of the industry, how appropriate technology can be applied to these processes, and most importantly the critical impact both have on accelerating time to market. I am looking forward to working with the experienced team at Octagon to develop new and innovative ways to assist our customers in their mission critical business processes.”

Ms. Garrett will be based out of the headquarters location in King of Prussia, PA.

About Octagon Research Solutions, Inc.
Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. (Octagon) was established in 1999 as a Development Partnering Organization (DPO). Octagon’s founding philosophy integrates regulatory principles and information technology across the clinical research and development process.

Octagon offers unparalleled practical knowledge and industry expertise that spans the research and development lifecycle as well as the supporting business processes and technologies. Our diverse staff, with decades of experience, has been assembled based on the common goal of speeding the entire clinical drug development process. Our offerings are designed to complement and enhance organizational capabilities in order to expedite time to market.