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ACM Global Central Laboratory, the global central lab that continually defines the customer-service standard with its flexible approach, today announced the newest member of its Clinical Trials team, Nandan Rao as the general manager, Asia Pacific located in Mumbai, India. Initially, Rao will have oversight of trials conducted with ACM Global’s partner lab in the region. He will also be building the ACM Global infrastructure and team throughout Asia Pacific, as a result of increased demand.

Rao has had an impressive career comprised of both sales and operational responsibilities with pharmaceutical, diagnostic and services organizations. Most recently, he held the position of general manager with SRL, the largest clinical reference laboratory network in India and Southeast Asia, where he was instrumental in building the clinical trials operations. “I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with ACM Global for the past four years and witnessed their growth in India,” said Rao. “I am delighted to be spearheading their efforts in this region, which demonstrates ACM Global’s commitment to its clients.”

“Since establishing our presence in India in 2006, ACM has become a global leader in the central lab arena,” said Elena Logan, VP of Clinical Trials at ACM Global Central Lab. “Adding Nandan to our team marks a very important stage of our growth as India has become a critical market within the clinical trials industry. His expertise in building a central lab group in this region will be of significant value to our organization as we continue to expand the ACM Global wholly owned locations.”

All studies conducted by the CAP-certified lab are assured precise analytical data managed from a central location with one harmonized database. For a case study on how ACM Global harmonizes lab data for trials with special sub populations in India, click here. To read how ACM Global overcame patient recruitment challenges in with its location in India, click here.

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About ACM Global Central Laboratory

ACM Global Central Laboratory offers a flexible approach and a focus on precision to keep clinical research studies on schedule. ACM Global’s operations extend to more than 60 countries with all tests conducted and managed from central lab facilities with seamless data management providing a single database. The organization performs 13 million tests each year, featuring more than 1,500 individual tests spanning all medical disciplines, including pathology, microbiology, flow cytometry and pharmacogenomics. Combining comprehensive safety, efficacy and pathology testing from a single lab ensures clients receive consistent, analyzable test results with faster and cleaner reporting. For more information, visit www.acmgloballab.com.