Indian - Danish Life Sciences Merger: Nordic Contract Research Goes Global

Bangalore, India and Copenhagen, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire)
-- Ecron Acunova, a full-service international CRO, today announced
the merger with Danish aCROnordic, specialized in Nordic clinical
research. Ecron Acunova thereby extends its global activities and
aCROnordic - now Ecron Acunova A/S - goes global.

Ecron Acunova A/S is based in bio-science park, SCION DTU near
Copenhagen. Mr. Søren Strøh, Founder of aCROnordic, continues his
role as CEO, and Pharma Executive and biotech pioneer Ingelise
Saunders has been elected Chairman of the Board of Ecron Acunova A/S.

Mr. Prasanna, Chairman and Founder of Ecron Acunova said:
"Several examples of innovation in GE medical and Wipro have inspired
me to apply similar principles to accelerate speed to market in
clinical research. In clinical trials a basic factor is fast
enrolment of patients. Through an intelligent combination of
countries and competencies, we can speed new drugs to market at a
modest cost."

Invest in Denmark has helped Ecron Acunova establish in Denmark
and appreciates the increasing Asian interest. Director of Invest in
Denmark, Ole Frijs-Madsen, explains:"Denmark has unique life sciences
competences, especially within research and development, and we
further strengthen this business area by welcoming a global player
like Ecron Acunova."

CEO Søren Strøh stated: "aCROnordic goes global as the first
Danish CRO. We may offer international clinical services and a
flexible cost effective high quality approach leveraging resources in
Asia and Europe without potential cultural barriers. We expect to
attract international clinical trial projects offering access to
Nordic sites and highly qualified clinical research experience and
skills."

http://www.ecronacunova.com

Ecron Acunova is an expert CRO, offering full-service clinical
research, including clinical operations, data management,
biostatistics, pharmacovigilance, PK/PD services and central lab to
pharma, biotech, medical device, nutrition and diagnostic companies.
Ecron Acunova covers 19 Western & Eastern European countries as well
as nine South Asian & South East Asian countries. Ecron Acunova
operates each region as a priority market with European HQ in
Frankfurt, Asian HQ in Bangalore, and US HQ at Princeton. With a team
of 385 professionals including 73 MDs and PhDs Ecron Acunova is
reputed to accelerate pharma time-to-market cost effectively.

Media contacts
D A Prasanna
Tel: +91-80-66-91-57-00
da.prasanna@ecronacunova.com
Mobius, SJR i-park, EPIP,
Whitefield
Bangalore 560066
India
Søren Strøh
Tel: +45-45-16-88-00
soeren.stroeh@acronordic.com
Scion DTU, Kogle Allé 5
2970 Hørsholm
Denmark

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