WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 24, 2009--
Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management
solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced that Russell
J. Campanello, the company’s senior vice president of human
resources and administration, has been honored with a Stevie®
Award for the Human Resources Executive of the Year. The award was
presented at The 7th Annual American Business AwardsSM
gala this past Monday night at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York
City.
Stevie Awards were presented in over 40 categories this year including
Best Overall Company of the Year, Executive of the Year and Corporate
Social Responsibility Program of the Year. More than 2,600 entries from
companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted
for consideration. In addition, more than 200 executives across the
country participated in the judging process to determine the Finalists
and Stevie Award winners.
“It’s gratifying to be presented with this award and recognized among
the many talented executives in the human resources profession,” said
Campanello. “I’m grateful to the organizers of the Stevie Awards and to
the dedicated employees of Phase Forward, whose hard work and commitment
I find inspiring and energizing.”
Campanello was recognized for his efforts in creating an environment
that maximizes the contributions of Phase Forward’s talented employees.
He has focused in particular on fostering an atmosphere of consistent
and open communication, soliciting employee feedback through multiple
channels on a wide variety of issues, and responding to the feedback
with both formal programs and less formal interpersonal communication. A Boston
Globe article about companies’ efforts to communicate with their
employees regarding the economic downturn cited Campanello’s emphasis on
“honesty and transparency.”
For more information about The American Business Awards and to view the
list of this year’s Finalists and Stevie Award winners, click here.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business
Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women
in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer
Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind
them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace
worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
Supporting sponsors of The 2009 American Business Awards include High
Performance Technologies Inc., John Hancock, LifeLock, RCN Corporation,
Softpro, and Ultimate Software. Media sponsor is the Business TalkRadio
Network. Localization partner of the 2009 Stevie Awards is Lionbridge.
About Phase Forward
Phase Forward is a leading provider of integrated data management
solutions for clinical trials and drug safety. Phase Forward’s products
and services have been utilized in over 10,000 clinical trials involving
more than 1,000,000 clinical trial study participants at over 290
organizations and regulatory agencies worldwide including: AstraZeneca,
Boston Scientific, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Eli Lilly, the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, GlaxoSmithKline, Harvard Clinical Research
Institute, Merck Serono, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, PAREXEL International,
Procter & Gamble, Quintiles, sanofi-aventis, Schering-Plough Research
Institute, Servier, Tibotec and the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare
Products Regulatory Agency. Additional information about Phase Forward
is available at www.phaseforward.com.
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Source: Phase Forward
Phase Forward
Elaine Maynard, 781-902-4371
elaine.maynard@phaseforward.com
or
CHEN
PR, Inc.
Meghan Locke, 781-672-3147
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