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Averion Inc.

is in the Business Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Averion International Corp. is globally preeminent Clinical Research Organization that was formed in August 2006 through the merger of Averion Inc., IT&E International and Millennix Inc. Serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device/diagnostics industries, Averion International is built upon a strong foundation of clinical, process and systems expertise. Major therapeutic categories such as Oncology, Dermatology, Medical Devices and Nephrology continue to be a powerful focus for the Company. Averion International's core competencies are in FDA and product registration support, site selection, project management, medical and site monitoring, data management, biometrics, pharmacovigilance, medical writing, compliance & validations services, and full clinical trial management services throughout the clinical trials lifecycle. The company has supported more than 51 FDA approvals to date, with no refusals among submissions accepted for filing. Averion International is rooted in the shared values of the merged companies: critical thinking, accountability and customer service. Our collective experience in the market and with the FDA allows us to anticipate and plan to give your product its best chance at success. The company is dedicated to ensuring that each clinical trial is executed to the highest possible standards. Our new strengths allow us to say that you can count on us...more than ever.

Chief Executive Officer
Markus H Weissbach
Number of Employees 174
Contact Information

225 Turnpike Rd

Southborough, Massachusetts 01772

www.averioninc....

1 508 597 6000

NAICS Code All Other Business Support Services: 561499

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Markus H Weissbach Chief Executive Officer
Peter R Sollenne CEO
Philip T Lavin Chief Executive Officer, Director
John Shillingford President Averion Europe
Van Lear President
Bonnie A Neuhardt Chief Information Officer, Averion Inc.
Christopher Codeanne Chief Financial Officer
Faith Kolb Chief Technical Officer
Gene Resnick Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President
George Van Lear Chief Validation Officer
Lawrence R Hoffman Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
Scott L Millman Chief Financial Officer, Averion Inc
Abdallah Ennaji Global Head, Data Management & Statistics and Executive Vice President
Peter C Gonze Global Head, Business Development and Executive Vice President
Anthony Allocca Vice Presidentoperations
Glenn E. Deegan Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Appendix A, Certificate Amendment
Mark Levine Vice President, Business Development & Marketing
Brian Langin Associate Director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances
Geri Lyons Director of Clinical Affairs
Ranga S Geetha Director of Scientific Affairs
Sean Darcy Director of Medical Affairs
David Schoenfeld
Michael Jeub

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Michael S. Falk Chairman, Director
Cecilio Rodriguez Chairman
Alastair Stuart McEwan Board of Directors
Fred Sancilio Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
James C Powers Board of Directors
Robert D Tucker Board of Directors
Stuart McEwan Alastair Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Chief Executive Officer Current
Hesperion Inc. CEO Former
Hesperion Inc. President Former
Hesperion Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
University of Freiburg Degree In Medicine Former

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc CEO Current
Meriturn Partners, LLC Operating Partner Current
Averion, Inc Board of Directors Current
Sos Staffing Services, Inc. Founder, CEO Former
Sos Staffing Services, Inc. President Former
Sos Staffing Services, Inc. Coo Former
Ford Financial Services, Inc. Vice President Sales & Marketing Former
Sos Staffing Services, Inc. Director Former
Boston College Bachelors of Science In Accounting, Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Biostatistics, Inc. President and CEO of Averion, Inc. Current
Averion, Inc Chief Executive Officer, Director Current
Averion, Inc Executive Chairman Current
Boston Biostatistics, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Averion, Inc Founder Former
Fda.Com Former
Brown University PhD in Applied Mathematics Former

John Shillingford, PhD is President of Averion Europe, with Headquarters located in Germany. In this position, John oversees the Operations of Averion Europe which undertakes clinical projects in Europe for both European and North American based companies. John has had extensive experience across the whole of Europe and recently has successfully commenced and managed Operations in the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe. John joined Averion with over 25 years of Pharmaceutical and Contract Research industry experience. He has worked in all phases of drug development and has managed clinical research projects in Eastern and Western Europe, and in North America on behalf of clients from Japan, the USA and Europe. Most recently, he has held senior positions in Management, Clinical Operations and Project Management for PRA International and Imform GmbH.

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc President Averion Europe Current
Averion, Inc Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations Current
Sequent Development LLC Current
PRA International Inc. Vice President of Operations Former
Averion, Inc Global Head, Clinical Operations Former
University of Surrey Ph.D. In Biochemical Pharmacology Former
University of Surrey B.Sc. In Biochemistry Former

Organization Position Status
Lederle Laboratories Former
AAIPharma, Inc. President Former
Senetek PLC President Former
Senetek PLC Chief Operating Officer Former
University of Utah Ph.D. In Organic Chemistry Former
Millikin University Undergraduate Degree In Chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Chief Information Officer, Averion Inc. Current

Chief Financial Officer, Averion International Corp. Mr. Codeanne has more than 16 years experience in operational and financial management, with more than nine years in the CRO sector. From 1997 to 2006, he held various senior management positions, most recently as chief financial officer, at SCIREX Corporation (now Premier Research Group plc), a former subsidiary of publicly held Omnicom Group, Inc. At SCIREX, his responsibilities included oversight of all U.S. and international finance, accounting, human resources and information technology operations. Prior to that, Mr. Codeanne was assistant vice president at Fleet Capital Corporation, director of corporate compliance at Tilcon Incorporated and senior accountant at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Mr. Codeanne holds a bachelor's of science degree in accounting from Fairfield University, an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut, and is a certified public accountant.

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Chief Financial Officer Current
Cornerstone Biopharma Holdings, Inc. Director Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors Current
Averion International Corp. Chief Financial Officer Former
Scirex Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Scirex Corporation Senior Director of Finance Former
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Former
University of Connecticut M.B.A. Former
Fairfield University Bachelor's of Science Degree In Accounting Former
University of Connecticut B.A. In Accounting Former

Ms. Kolb has served as our Chief Technical Officer since August 2006. From 2003 through August 2006, Ms. Kolb served as our Director Clinical Data Services and Senior Director Clinical Data Services. Prior to joining Averion, from 1989 through 2003, Ms. Kolb served in various positions, including Director Clinical IT, at Parexel International, a global Clinical Research Organization. Ms. Kolb holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Clark University.

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Chief Technical Officer Current
Clark University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President Current
Aacr Board of Directors Current
Asco Board of Directors Current
Millennix, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Millennix, Inc. President Former
Invivo, Inc Vice President, Medical Affairs Former
Schering-Plough Research Institute Vice President, Clinical Research Oncology Former
Millennix, Inc. Founder Former
Millennix, Inc. Owner Former
Clinical Trials, Inc. Project Coordinator Former
Weill Medical College of Cornell University MD Former
Weill Medical College of Cornell University Degree Former

Chief Validation Officer, Averion International Corp. Dr. George Van Lear has more than 38 years of experience in pharmaceutical product development and the contract service industry to the pharmaceutical industry. He gained his early experience with Lederle Laboratories, where he served as Group Leader in Drug Metabolism and Mass Spectroscopy, then later as Head of the Analytical Services Department. Other positions held during his professional career include a four year term with AAI International as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, followed by executive assignments with Glaxo, Innapharma, DPT Laboratories, President and Chief Operating Officer of Senetek, PLC, a biotechnology firm traded on NASDAQ, and, most recently, aaiPharma, where he headed up the internal R&D function. Dr Van Lear has more than 20 professional publications, and earned his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Millikin University, a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Utah and two postdoctoral fellowships.

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Chief Validation Officer Current
Senetek PLC President and Chief Operating Officer Former
DPT Laboratories Ltd. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Former
Lederle Laboratories Group Leader Former
University of Utah Ph.D. In Organic Chemistry Former
Millikin University Undergraduate Degree In Chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
Remedium Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer Current
Averion, Inc Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Current
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors Current
Cytogen Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Sybron Chemicals Inc. Secretary and Acting Chief Financial Officer Former
The Liposome Company, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Cytogen Corporation Vice President Former
The Liposome Company, Inc. Vice President Former
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law J.D. Former
Villanova University School of Law Master of Laws Former
La Salle University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Chief Financial Officer, Averion Inc Current

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Global Head, Data Management & Statistics and Executive Vice President Current
Hesperion Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Averion, Inc Global Head, Data Management & Statistics Former

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Global Head, Business Development and Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Vice Presidentoperations Current

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Appendix A, Certificate Amendment Current
Altra Industrial Motion, Inc Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Current
MacroChem Corporation Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Former
Summit Autonomous, Inc. Vice President Former
Averion International Corp. Vice President Former
MacroChem Corporation Director of Legal Affairs Former
MacroChem Corporation General Counsel Former
Averion International Corp. General Counsel Former
Summit Technology, Inc. Assistant General Counsel Former
Summit Autonomous, Inc. Assistant General Counsel Former
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP Former
Averion International Corp. Secretary Former
MacroChem Corporation Secretary Former
Boston College J.D. Former
Boston College Law School J.D. Former
Providence College B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Vice President, Business Development & Marketing Current
McMaster University Professor Current
Henderson Research Centre Current
Averion, Inc Director of Business Development, Averion Inc. Former
McMaster University Master's Degree In Clinical Epidemiology Former
McGill University MBA Former
McGill University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former
McGill University Degree Former

Brian M. Langin is the Associate Director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances at Averion Inc. In this position, he is responsible for generating new business contracts and cultivating strategic business alliances that expand Averion's service offerings to clients. Mr. Langin has over 17 years of business development experience in the Biopharmacuetical industry. He joined Averion in 2001 as Sales Manager and held various business development positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to Averion, he served as a Biotech Account Director at Quintiles, from 1999-2001. Previously, he has held business account management positions at Murex Diagnostics, Roche Biomedical Laboratories, and Practice Management Systems/Med-1 National Medical Systems.

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Associate Director of Business Development and Strategic Alliances Current
Averion, Inc Sales Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Director of Clinical Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Commonwealth Associates Group Holdings, LLC Founder Current
ComVest Investment Partners II, LLC Managing Partner Current
Comvest, Ltd. Managing Partner Current
Comvest Investment Partners LLC Managing Partner Current
Averion, Inc Chairman, Director Current
Averion International Corp. Chairman Current
Comvest Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Comvest, Ltd. Chairman Current
Comdial Corporation Chairman Current
Comvest Investment Partners LLC Chairman of Averion's Board of Directors Current
Comdial Corporation Director Current
Allegiant Air Director Current
MedAvant Healthcare Solutions Director Current
The Care Fund Board Member Current
Catalyst International, Inc. Board Member Current
The Care Fund Member Current
Catalyst International, Inc. Member Current
Allegiant Air Member Current
Commonwealth Associates Group Holdings, LLC Chairman, President & CEO Former
Commonwealth Associates, Inc. Co-Founder Former
PlanVista Corporation Director Former
Queens College B.A. Degree In Economics Former
Stanford University B.A. Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Director of Scientific Affairs Current
University Corp. MS In Mathematical Statistics Former
Michigan State University MS In Operations Research and Statistics Former

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Director of Medical Affairs Current
Boston Biostatistics, Inc. Current
Boston Medical Center Investigator Former
Biogen, Inc. Former
Biogen Idec, Inc. Former
Massachusetts General Hospital Former
Risk Management, Inc. Former
Drug Safety Former
Emmanuel College Bsn Former

Organization Position Status
Harvard School of Public Health Professor Current
Harvard Medical School Professor of Medicine Current
Northeast Als Consortium Current
Averion, Inc Current
Cognika Corporation Board of Directors Current
American Statistical Association Fellow Current

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Current
Orchestra Therapeutics, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Road Runner Sports Chief Financial Officer Former

Mr. Rodriguez has served as a director since November 2005. Mr. Rodriguez has served as the Chief Financial Officer of CGH and various related investment partnerships since May 2004. From October 2000 to May 2004, Mr. Rodriguez was Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Jet Aviation International, a multinational aviation services corporation. Mr. Rodriguez is not independent pursuant to the definition contained in Rule 4200(a)(15) of the National Association of Securities Dealers listing standards because Mr. Rodriguez is an affiliate of ComVest and ComVest Advisors LLC, both of which have received advisory or other compensatory fees in connection with the sale of our senior secured convertible promissory notes and financial advisory services provided to the Company, respectively. Mr. Rodriguez was originally elected to the Board as a designee of the holders of a majority in interest of the Series D Preferred.

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
AAIPharma, Inc. Interim Chief Executive Officer Former
Rutgers University Ph.D. In Analytical Chemistry Former
Rutgers University M.S. Former
Rutgers University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Tall Oaks Capital Executive Vice President of Worldwide Business Development and Secretary of Pra International Current
PRA International Inc. Executive Vice President of Worldwide Business Development Current
Cromedica Executive Vice President of Worldwide Business Development and Secretary Current
University of Virginia Advisor Current
Averion, Inc Board of Directors Current
University of Virginia Director Current
Tall Oaks Capital Board of Directors Current
PRA International Inc. Secretary Current
Cellzdirect, Inc. Board of Directors Current
PRA International Inc. Vice President Former
University-Technology.Com Vice President Former
PRA Destination Management, Inc. Vice President Former
PRA International Inc. General Manager Former
PRA Destination Management, Inc. General Manager Former
Clairol, Inc. Former
Carnegie Mellon University Bachelor of Science In Administration and Management Science Former

Organization Position Status
Mbc International Chairman and CEO Former
Averion, Inc Board of Directors Current
Howmedica, Inc. Former
Georgia State University Former

Organization Position Status
Averion, Inc Board of Directors Current
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