Clinical Trials of America Announces Don Dickerson as President

Eugene, OR, October 22, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Donald Dickerson, experienced business leader and clinical studies manager, joins Clinical Trials of America as the company’s new president. Dickerson, who has developed and advanced profitable companies and divisions in global health, technology, and financial service, now manages all aspects of Clinical Trials of America’s business operations and leads its expansion efforts. He reports to Dr. Richard Beyerlein, founder, CEO and chief medical officer.

“At its core, Clinical Trials of America displays all that it takes to be a successful business: passionate, dedicated professionals who deliver results and truly ‘walk the talk’ in terms of bringing value to their stakeholders,” Dickerson said. “I am excited to be part of that success.”

With 25 years of experience in technology and service companies, Dickerson brings a wealth of best practices knowledge and experience in efficiency and quality assurance to Clinical Trials of America. Prior to joining the company, he served as director of operations at the bioRASI/Vendevia Group, where he launched and managed multiple clinical studies in Russia and India. He was also vice president of finance at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., director of finance at Boeing Capital Corporation and controller of federal sales at Dell Computer Corporation. Dickerson earned his master’s of business administration degree at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Dickerson is based at the company’s headquarters at 10 Coburg Road, Suite 200, Eugene, Ore., and can be reached at (541) 349-0523.

About Clinical Trials of America Inc.

A physician-founded and operated clinical trials company, the Clinical Trials of America team has more than 90 years of combined experience. The company’s investigators, research coordinators and support staff have performed more than 450 combined clinical trials and have provided services to more than 45 pharmaceutical companies and 15 contract research organizations. The company works with a network of experienced principal investigators from specialties including endocrinology, family practice, gastroenterology, gynecology, neurology, ophthalmology, perinatology, psychiatry, radiology, urgent care and urology. More information is available at www.ctofa.com.

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