Ron Akehurst

Quintiles Transnational Corp. provides biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services. It offers product development and integrated healthcare services, including commercial and observational solutions. The company was founded by Dennis B. Gillings and Gary Koch in September 1990 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Elan Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It specializes in treatment of neurological and autoimmune diseases. The firm's drugs are used in the treatment of for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and rheumatoid arthritis diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Hopebridge LLC operates Autism therapy Centre. The firm offers diagnostic assessments, insurance verification support, family education, feeding and swallowing therapy services. The company was founded by Kim Strunk in 2005 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

BIAL-Portela & Cia SA manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops drugs in therapeutic areas such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, anti-depressants, anti-asthmatic, and analgesics. The firm also offers anti-allergic vaccines and the means of diagnosing allergies. It has two production plants and two R&D centers in the Porto area and in Bilbao, Spain. The company was founded by António Portela in 1924 and is headquartered in Coronado, Portugal.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Arsenal Capital Management LP (Arsenal Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Arsenal Capital Group LLC founded in 2000 by Terrence M. Mullen and Jeffrey B. Kovach. The firm is headquartered in New York.

United BioSource Corp. is a scientific and medical affairs organization that partners with life science companies to develop and commercialize their products. The company is involved in pre- and post-approval product development; pricing, coverage, reimbursement, and access strategies; and medical publication and communications. United BioSource Corp. was founded by Ethan D. Leder and Mark P. Cleinin in 2003 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

GE Healthcare Ltd. provides transformational medical technologies and services which include icenter, AssetPlus, preventive maintenance, continuity, digital solutions and Unisys multi brand probe repair services. The firm offers magnetic resonance imaging, hemodynamic recording, EP recording, metabolic health and computed tomography. The company was founded on February 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Little Chalfont, the United Kingdom.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Part of DTA Group Ltd., The Value Engineers Ltd. is a British company that provides strategic brand consultancy services. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 1986. Paul Gaskell has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

Chiltern International, Inc. provides clinical research services. It offers clinical development, medical and scientific affairs, data and analysis, pharmacovigilance and strategic regulatory services. The firm serves biotech, pharmaceuticals, biosimilars and biologics and medical device and diagnostics industries. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.

The Business Council for International Understanding is a strategic partner for businesses and governments. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company helps build the infrastructure of a thriving world by facilitating relationships, partnerships, and international understanding. The CEO of the company is Peter Tichansky.

CellCarta Biosciences, Inc. develops proteomics and immune monitoring services. The firm offers integrated platforms in proteomics and immune monitoring services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Its services include biomarker discovery, cell engine software, cellular enumeration, clinical laboratory services, functional profiling, host cell proteins detection, phenotyping characterization and receptor occupancy. The company was founded by Martin LeBlanc in 2000 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Part of Tata Steel Ltd., Corus International Ltd. is an investment holding British company. The company is based in London, UK. Corus International was founded in 1963.

Founded in 1984, RS Consulting Ltd. is a market research agency that is part of Cello Health Ltd. The company is based in London, UK. RS Consulting provides insights to help clients identify opportunities and make informed decisions. The British company's services have earned them recognition in the industry, but they focus on delivering value to their clients rather than accolades.

Certara USA, Inc. provides drug development consultancy solutions. It offers benefits of modeling and simulation, label optimization, pediatric drug development, orphan drug development, clinical trial outcomes databases, and therapeutic areas. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Nusirt Sciences, Inc. manufactures food ingredients for healthcare markets. It has technology platform that uses a patented combination of leucine, an essential amino acid, and existing human medicines. The company was founded by Michael Zemel in 2007 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Part of United BioSource Corp., UBC Late Stage (UK) Ltd. is a British company that provides epidemiology-led safety and risk management services to support the safe use of therapies. The company is based in London, UK. The company's services include patient support programs that can be accessed without leaving the prescriber's workflow.

Evidera, Inc. engages in provision of health economics, outcomes research, market access, data analytics and epidemiology services. It offers software for real-world data analytics, meta research, modeling and simulation, outcomes research, patient preferences, payer communications and strategy, precision and transformative technology solutions, and value and evidence planning. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Part of Cello Health Ltd., iS Healthcare Dynamics Ltd. is a healthcare communications solutions provider. The company is based in Farnham, UK. The British company was founded in 2003 by Stephen Mark Calder Smith. iS Healthcare Dynamics was acquired by Cello Health Ltd. on May 13, 2014 for $9.79 million.

Part of Cello Health Ltd., Human Innovation Ltd. is a British company that provides market research and database management solutions. The company is based in London, UK.

Vigor Medical Systems, Inc. engages in the development of handheld spirometer that measures the capacity of lungs and other information needed to treat respiratory disorders. The company is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Possible Health is a healthcare organization that aims to provide high-quality healthcare to everyone, regardless of their location. Possible Health is based in Nepal, with a long history of working in remote districts such as Achham and Dolakha. The American company focuses on building an evidence-based approach to address gaps in the equity, quality, and accessibility of healthcare in Nepal. The non-profit company leverages research and evidence to inform innovative solutions to healthcare challenges in context and from stated or established needs. The company has succeeded in demonstrating that "health" is about local leadership in dialogue, and they work with partners both inside and outside Nepal to achieve their vision of healthcare for all.

Part of Lumanity, Inc., the company is a data analytics firm based in Bethesda, MD. The company specializes in transforming data into real-world insights and evidence to power successful commercialization and empower stakeholders to take timely and decisive action. Jon Williams has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Part of Cello Health Ltd., The MSI Consultancy Ltd. provides marketing consultancy services. The company is based in Farnham, UK. The British company was founded in 1994. The MSI Consultancy was acquired by Cello Health Ltd. on March 30, 2007 for $25.91 million.