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Pharmaceutical And Life Sciences Executive Ken Light Joins OmniComm Systems,
Inc. As Senior Vice President Of Professional Services
Senior healthcare executive poised to spearhead electronic data capture (EDC) technology
transfer services for government institutions and leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology,
medical device and CRO companies
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL – June 13, 2007 – /MarketWire/ - OmniComm Systems,
Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: OMCM), one of the fastest growing companies in the EDC
marketplace, today announced that, effective July 9, 2007, Ken Light will be joining
OmniComm’s management team and will be responsible for leading the delivery
of technology transfer and implementation services for customers seeking on-site
adoption of EDC technology.
“We are looking forward to our clients benefiting from Ken’s extensive
management experience in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. His expertise
will be instrumental in providing business solutions for our clients that want to
implement EDC in-house,” said Cornelis F. Wit, CEO of OmniComm. “In
addition to his extensive corporate background, Ken brings experience architecting
and guiding the implementation of technology solutions in the government setting.
”Mr. Light will join OmniComm from BusinessEdge Solutions, Inc. where he was
Solutions Partner overseeing the delivery of technology, strategy and process improvement
services for pharmaceutical and life sciences companies seeking to accelerate clinical
development. Prior to that he was Practice Director, Life Sciences Consulting for
Oracle Corporation where he oversaw clinical software implementation activities
for major pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations including Abbott, Biogen
Idec, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck, National Cancer Institute,
Schering-Plough, Roche, Pfizer and Wyeth, along with numerous small to mid-size
organizations. He also developed business solutions surrounding the Oracle Pharmaceutical
Application suite including implementation and validation approaches, training strategies,
custom software solutions, migration and consolidation methods, remote data capture
services and project management methods. Before joining Oracle, Ken was Practice
Director, Clinical Technology for First Consulting Group where he established Centers
of Excellence focused on clinical trial and adverse events IT solutions. Mr. Light
received an M.S., Computer Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University and has delivered
a multitude of educational industry presentations at meetings such as the DIA, EDC
and Beyond, ACRP and the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council.
“I am eager to join the talented management team that OmniComm has assembled
- a team committed to delivering first class customer service to their clients.
And I am equally impressed by the elegant design and intuitive interface of OmniComm’s
TrialMasterTM solution,” said Ken Light. Mr. Light added, “In
the world of eClinical, technology is only an enabler. OmniComm has made a commitment
that customers wishing to bring EDC in-house receive professional service and hands-on
support as they adopt new technology and transform their clinical business capabilities.”
About OmniComm
OmniComm Systems, Inc. (www.OmniComm.com) provides customer-driven Internet solutions
to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, research and medical device organizations that
conduct life changing clinical trial research. OmniComm’s growing base of
satisfied customers is a direct result of the company’s commitment to deliver
products and services that ensure ease of use, faster study build, ease of integration
and better performance. OmniComm’s client intuitive pricing model allows companies
that range from small to mid-size to large scale institutions to safely and efficiently
capitalize on their clinical research investments.
OmniComm ranked in the top 150 as one of the fastest revenue growth technology companies
in North America during the last 5 years. In a market overview titled “The
Promise of Next-Gen eClinical Trial Software” by Forrester Research, OmniComm
was given the highest rating among its competitors for industry middleware. OmniComm
Systems Inc. has corporate headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with offices
in Bonn, Germany, California, Maryland, New York, North Carolina and Texas.
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private
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involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic competitive,
governmental, contractual and technological factors affecting OmniComm’s operations,
markets and profitability, actual results could differ materially and adversely
from the expected results.
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