Press Releases
STATKING Consulting Announces
Promotion of Clare Geiger to Director of Data Management
Cincinnati, OH - November 7, 2008 - STATKING
Consulting, Inc., a provider of data related services for clinical trials, is
announcing the promotion of Clare Geiger from Project Manager and Section Head
of Quality Assurance to Director of Data Management effective November 7, 2008.
Ms. Geiger brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new role. She has
provided medical expertise in the development of clinical study activities and
managed a team of qualified professionals in the execution of data related
services. She has ensured study compliance, monitored and maintained project
budgets and billing, managed project personnel and project timelines. She has
conducted internal and external meetings with study team members, keeping the
client well informed.
Ms. Geiger has over twenty years of combined experience within the industries,
including healthcare, database systems, and pharmaceuticals. While employed at
Kendle International Inc., Ms. Geiger managed pharmacovigilance projects,
database validation and implementation, SOP and Guideline creation and
maintenance, and developed company training programs. She has also managed a
staff of associates responsible for all safety reporting of adverse events and
ensuring company compliance to global regulatory requirements. Responsibilities
also included representing the company in sponsor-driven and regulatory agency
audits.
Ms. Geiger's recent three year experience with Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has
given her the knowledge of the industry with focus on global management of
projects; encompassing pharmacovigilance, database systems, quality assurance,
U.S. and European regulatory compliance, and training of staff.
Prior to her work experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Ms. Geiger
acquired her clinical nursing experience in the field of home care in which she
cared for patients with multiple medical and surgical problems. She also has
experience with caring for the pediatric population.
About STATKING Consulting, Inc.
Since 1989, STATKING Consulting, Inc., has provided data related services
(biostatistics, clinical data management, clinical study monitoring, medical
writing, project management and clinical trial management) for clinical trials
for the regulatory approval of novel drug and medical device products. The
company is headquartered in Fairfield, OH. The company has provided support on
over 250 clinical trials in a variety of drug and medical therapeutic areas.
For more information, visit
www.statkingconsulting.com.
Contacts
STATKING Consulting, Inc.
Jeff Osterhaus, Senior Contracts Manager 513-858-2989 x329
jeff@statkingconsulting.com
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7/1/2008 STATKING Consulting Announces
Staffing Changes
Cincinnati, OH - July 1, 2008 - STATKING
Consulting, Inc., a provider of data related services for clinical trials, is
announcing the promotion of Marla Hoelle from Section Head of Project
Management and Clinical Trials Manager to Director of Project Management
effective July 1, 2008. STATKING Consulting, Inc. is also announcing two new
hires, Scott Horton, Director of Statistical Programming and Jeff Osterhaus,
Senior Contracts Manager effective June 1, 2008.
Ms. Hoelle brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience to her new role. She has provided medical expertise to the
development of clinical study protocols in a number of therapeutic areas. She
has performed clinical trial management functions and clinical study monitoring
activities on clinical trials. She supervises all clinical study monitoring
activities at STATKING. Ms. Hoelle has also supervised clinical trials,
coordinated with sponsors in negotiations between sites and investigators,
managed Investigational Review Board IRB documentation and conducted
investigator meetings. Ms. Hoelle has worked in clinical research for the past
fifteen years holding positions as clinical study coordinator, research nurse
and clinical project manager during that time. She holds a BS in nursing from
the University of Cincinnati. She is a registered nurse.
Scott Horton joined STATKING Consulting, Inc. as
Director of Statistical Programming on June 1, 2008. Mr. Horton is a Certified
SAS Programmer (version 9 Base SAS Programming). His expertise in SAS
programming extends also to SAS/STAT, and the SAS Macro Language. Mr. Horton
has been either the statistician or statistical programmer for numerous
clinical studies and he has written hundreds of programs to analyze clinical
data in a variety of therapeutic areas. Mr. Horton has also lead data
management activities at three organizations prior to joining SCI. He has
overseen the design, development, and implementation of data management plans,
databases, data entry screens, and logic checks in support of clinical trials.
Mr. Horton has over 17 years of Statistics and Clinical Data Management
experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Horton received an M.S. degree
in statistics in 1990 from Brigham Young University and a B.S. in statistics in
1988 from Brigham Young University.
Jeff Osterhaus joined STATKING Consulting, Inc. as
Senior Contracts Manager on June 1, 2008. Mr. Osterhaus will be responsible for
all contracts negotiated between SCI and its clients. Mr. Osterhaus will also
assist with marketing efforts and various other special projects. Mr. Osterhaus
has a background in cost accounting and financial analysis and has been in the
clinical research industry for the last 9 years. Prior to joining SCI, Mr.
Osterhaus was a cost accounting manager and a project financial analyst with
Kendle International, Inc. In those roles, Mr. Osterhaus managed the revenue
and investigator accounting processes as well as supported project leaders and
functional team leads in budget management with an emphasis on preparing
changes in scope. Mr. Osterhaus received a B.S. degree in finance in 1994 from
Miami University.
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11/26/2007 STATKING Consulting Expands with the
Opening of St.Louis Office
Cincinnati, OH - STATKING Consulting, Inc., a provider of statistical and
data related services for clinical trials, has expanded its operations for the
third time in the past three years. This expansion, the first outside of Ohio,
allows STATKING to accommodate its growing business and staff. The St. Louis
office will provide statistical and programming services, allowing STATKING to
better serve clients throughout the nation.
"Our business continues to grow as we reach out to new markets and continue to
add new services" said Dennis W.King, PhD, President & CEO/Senior
Statistician of STATKING Consulting, Inc.
The new office is located at:
STATKING Consulting, Inc.
Two CityPlace Drive
Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63141
St. Louis area contact information is:
314-812-4740 Direct
314-812-4746 Fax
This new space will expand STATKING's ability to
serve its target market of US small and midsize pharmaceutical, biotech and
medical device companies.
About STATKING Consulting, Inc.
Since 1989, STATKING Consulting, Inc., has provided
data related services (biostatistics, clinical data management, clinical study
monitoring, medical writing, project management and clinical trial management)
for clinical trials for the regulatory approval of novel drug and medical
device products. The company is headquartered in Fairfield, OH. The company has
provided support on over 250 clinical trials in a variety of drug and medical
therapeutic areas. For more information, visit
www.statkingconsulting.com
Contacts
STATKING Consulting, Inc.
Jeff Osterhaus, Senior Contracts Manager 513-858-2989 x329
jeff@statkingconsulting.com
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10/19/2007 STATKING Consulting
Expands Headquarters, Purchasing an additional 1000 square feet of office space
Cincinnati, OH - STATKING Consulting, Inc., a
provider of statistical and data related services for clinical trials, has
expanded its headquarters for the second time in the past three years, to
accommodate its growing business and staff. This additional 1000 square feet of
space will be largely used for offices for management staff.
"Our business continues to grow as we reach out to
new markets and continue to add new services" said Dennis W. King, PhD,
President & CEO/Senior Statistician of STATKING Consulting, Inc.
The new space will accommodate areas for executive offices as well as other
office space for staff expansion. This new space will expand STATKING's ability
to serve its target market of US small and midsize pharmaceutical, biotech and
medical device companies.
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5/1/2005 STATKING Consulting, Inc.
Expands Headquarters to Accommodate Larger Clinical Trials
STATKING Consulting, Inc., a provider of data related services for clinical
trials, has expanded its headquarters to accommodate larger, late-stage
clinical trials. This additional 2500 square feet of space will be largely
dedicated to case report form storage and housing the company's growing
computer network. The space will be refurbished to include state of the art
climate, disaster and security controls to safeguard the client's data.
"In order to better serve our valued clients, we need to be able to house
larger, late stage (Phase III) clinical trials," said Dennis W. King, PhD,
President & CEO/Senior Statistician of STATKING Consulting, Inc.,
"With our acquisition and the subsequent refurbishing of this space, we will be
able to accommodate Phase III drug trials and pivotal PMA device studies."
The new space will accommodate areas for case report form storage and assembly
and a secure computer center, as well as other office space for staff
expansion. This new space will expand STATKING's ability to serve its target
market of US small and midsize pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device
companies.
Mr. Roderick L. Lashley, Executive Vice President, said, "We listen to our
client's needs and they are telling us what we need to become their preferred
service provider in data related services. We are responding to those needs."
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6/15/2004 Roderick L. Lashley Becomes
Partner in SCI
Mr. Roderick L. Lashley, Executive Vice President,
has been made a partner at STATKING Consulting, Inc. (SCI) effective
immediately. The announcement was made by Dr. Dennis W. King, President &
CEO/Senior Statistician of SCI, who commented, "Rod's elevation to partner
is well deserved because of his consistent hard work and dedication to the
success of SCI." In addition to his other duties, Mr. Lashley will represent
SCI at all executive level interactions with clients and suppliers.
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3/16/2004 STATKING
Expands Again
STATKING Consulting, Inc. has purchased another
1145 square feet of office space at Professional Office Condominiums of
Fairfield located at 759 Wessel Drive, Fairfield, Ohio 45014. This newest
expansion will provide more office space along with a work area for case report
form construction and a conference room. This office space will be equipped
with the same alarm system and access control system as the rest of the
STATKING offce space.
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4/6/2003 STATKING Signs Alliance
Agreement with Regulatory Affairs Group
STATKING has signed a business alliance with
Regulatory Affairs Associates, LLC, in Detroit, Michigan. RAA provides
regulatory affairs consultancy as well as toxicology, formulation, GMP
compliance, submission documentation and project management services. RAA's
Principal Officer is Stephen Goldner JD RAC. Mr. Goldner, a toxicologist and
regulatory lawyer, has over 30 years of regulatory experience and has worked on
numerous FDA submissions for both drugs and devices. You can learn more about
Regulatory Affairs Associates, LLC. at www.regaa.com
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8/20/2001 STATKING President Receives
Alumni Award
Dr. Dennis W. King, Ph.D., President &
CEO/Senior Statistician of STATKING Consulting, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH,
has been named the 2001 recipient of the H.O. Hartley Award given by the
Statistics Department at Texas A&M University. The award is given annually
to a former student of the TAMU Statistics Department for distinguished service
to the statistics discipline. The award was announced at the TAMU Alumni
Meeting at the American Statistical Association Meetings in Atlanta, GA.
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3/12/2000 STATKING Serves First
client in Australia
STATKING Consulting, Inc. has entered into an agreement to provide
biostatistical services for a study involving an oral surgical procedure
conducted in the clinic of Dr. Stephen T. Chen of Melbourne, Australia. The
study marks the first support provided by STATKING to clients on this
continent. Previously, STATKING has provided data-related services to clients
in over a dozen states in the US and two European countries.
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2/1/1998 STATKING Buys Office Space
STATKING Consulting, Inc. has purchased over 2700 square feet of office space
at Professional Office Condominiums of Fairfield located at 759 Wessel Drive,
Fairfield, OH. The office space will become the headquarters for all the
STATKING staff and computer facilities. The offices will be equipped with the
same alarm and access control systems used by most major pharmaceutical
companies.
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10/15/1995 Dr. King's Book Published
by SAS Institute, Inc.
SAS Institute, Inc., Cary, NC has just announced the release of the book
Statistical Quality Control Using the SAS System by Dennis W. King, Ph.D.,
President & CEO/Senior Statistician of STATKING Consulting, Inc. in
Fairfield, OH. SAS Institute praises the book by saying, "King's example-based
approach smoothly guides you through using SAS/QC®
software to analyze quality control data and improve processes." The book will
be available for sale worldwide as of 11/1/1995.
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10/20/1993 Dr. King Signs Publishing
Agreement with SAS Institute, Inc.
Dennis W. King, Ph.D., President & CEO/Senior Statistician of STATKING
Consulting, has signed an agreement with SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC to
produce a book about statistical quality control for the SAS Books by Users
Program. Dr. King will research and write the book that will include SAS®
software examples. SAS Institute will provide publishing, marketing and
worldwide distribution support for the book.
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