Computerworld Names Medidata Solutions IT Executive Jim Attardi as a Premier 100 Honoree
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Computerworld Names Medidata Solutions IT Executive
Jim Attardi as a Premier 100 Honoree
VP of Information Technology Recognized for Driving Global IT Operations
for Leading SaaS Clinical Development Company
NEW YORK, N.Y. – February 22, 2011 – Medidata Solutions (NASDAQ: MDSO), a leading global provider of SaaS-based clinical development solutions, announced that Jim Attardi, vice president of information technology, has been named a 2011 Premier 100 IT Leaders honoree by IDG’s Computerworld. This year’s Premier 100 award spotlights leaders from both the technology and business sides of companies for their exceptional technology leadership, innovative ideas to business challenges and effectively managed IT strategies.
Working with hundreds of customers and more than 700 employees around the globe, Attardi is responsible for overseeing all of Medidata’s IT operations, which provide robust, secure, and high performance hosted infrastructure for clinical research sponsors to conduct critical studies. Attardi oversees the SaaS systems that connect Medidata’s global user base of clinicians in hospitals and practices with clinical study teams at biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, academic research centers and contract research organizations. He is responsible for maintaining Medidata’s always-on, state-of-the-art data center, with the uptime, data security and rigorous compliance required for clinical research. Since moving to his current role in 2007, Attardi has been responsible for leading an infrastructure overhaul in support of Medidata’s rapid growth and providing a seamless, secure and reliable data center for Medidata’s customers. Attardi has also been critical in leading the effort to implement state-of-the-art controls and compliance processes to meet and exceed rigorous regulatory standards.
“Jim has been a great asset to Medidata’s ascent to leadership as a SaaS solution provider for life science organizations, and we are very proud to see him recognized by Computerworld for his accomplishments,” said Tarek Sherif, CEO, Medidata Solutions. “Jim has spearheaded key IT projects to support our rapid growth while continuing to ensure the highest level of availability, performance and security for our customers and partners around the globe.”
The Premier 100 awards ceremony will be one of the highlights of Computerworld’s annual Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference, being held March 6–8, 2011, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, California. The conference, to be attended by more than 375 influential senior IT managers, will showcase honorees and other IT innovators as they discuss how to create competitive IT organizations. More information is available at www.premier100.com.
“The Premier 100 awards program honors an elite group of IT executives,” said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld. “In the face of the past few years of economic turmoil that for many meant budget cuts and staff downsizing, these 100 men and women continued to innovate and deliver measurable business value. They begin 2011 recharged and ready, positioning their departments and their businesses for speed and growth. We’re pleased to honor the achievements of these 100 men and women who deliver strategic vision and seamless leadership through turbulent times.”
About the Premier 100
The Premier 100 was first created in 2000 to spotlight individuals who have had a positive impact on their organization through technology. These are individuals who manage internal IT organizations, mentor and motivate their IT teams and business colleagues, create a positive work environment, envision innovative solutions to business challenges and effectively manage and execute IT strategies. Each year nominees are invited to complete a survey that addresses a number of topics, including their background and experience and their attitude toward risk and innovation. Using Computerworld’s IT Leader Index and using the data from the index, which is a measurement of how closely an individual matches our definition of the IT Leader, we analyze the data. Each year, 100 honorees are selected to receive this life-time recognition award. Information on previous honorees can be viewed at: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9120281/Premier_100_Alumni
About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide, providing peer perspective, IT leadership and business results. Computerworld’s award-winning Web site (http://www.computerworld.com), bi-weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research forms the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Magazine of the Year by American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) awards in 2010, the 2009 Best Blog from the Neal awards, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from ASBPE. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 3.5 million unique, monthly visitors (comScore Media Metrix, August 2010). Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world’s leading media, events, and research company. Company information is available at www.idgenterprise.com.
About Medidata Solutions Worldwide
Medidata Solutions (www.mdsol.com) is a leading global provider of SaaS-based clinical development solutions that enhance the efficiency of customers’ clinical trials. For over 10 years, Medidata has consistently brought next-generation innovation to the life science industry to lower the total cost of clinical development through informed trial planning and management, optimized clinical processes and platform interoperability. Medidata’s advanced solutions address key functions throughout the clinical development process including protocol development (Medidata Designer®), trial planning and management (Medidata Grants Manager®, Medidata CRO Contractor®), user and learning management (iMedidata™), randomization and trial supply management (Medidata Balance™), monitoring (Medidata Rave Monitor, Medidata Rave Targeted SDV), Serious Adverse Events capture (Medidata Rave Safety Gateway) and clinical data capture, management and reporting (Medidata Rave®). Our diverse customer base spans biopharmaceutical companies, medical device and diagnostic companies, academic and government institutions, CROs and other research organizations, and includes more than 20 of the top 25 global pharmaceutical companies as well as organizations of all sizes developing life-enhancing medical treatments and diagnostics.
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