New Associate Director of Business Development appointed by ERT

ERT (Nasdaq: ERES), announced the appointment of a new Associate Director of Business Development - Japan, Miki Stevens. In this new role, Ms. Stevens will work with ERT's Japanese partner, Site Support Institute (SSI), to facilitate sales activities and to provide enhanced in-country support of Japanese sponsors and clinical trial sites. By nurturing existing strategic partnerships, Ms. Stevens will focus on increasing ERT's Japan-based and other Far Eastern sales, supporting the demands of customers worldwide.

Ms. Stevens joins ERT from PAREXEL International Inc. (Tokyo) where she worked as an Account Manager in Business Development, managing relations with biopharmaceutical and medical device clients and successfully launched the marketing department.

"ERT has established relationships with alliance partners worldwide that offer its clients seamless integration points across their clinical trial needs," commented Robert Brown, SVP, Strategic Marketing, Planning and Partnerships at ERT. "We are delighted to welcome Miki to the ERT team. This new appointment continues our investment in the Japanese and wider Pacific Rim markets helping us to expand our direct sales reach and service the needs of our clients in the best possible way."