11 Apr 2012

San Diego, CA – Intertek (LSE: ITRK), a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world, today announced that Rosaline Wang joined the company as the Director of Quality Assurance to lead its expanding clinical and bioanalytical practice, a cornerstone of the company’s chemical and pharmaceutical division.

Executive Vice President of Intertek Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Andrew Swift, said Rosaline brings more than 15 years of industry experience to Intertek in a time when rigorous application of the most robust approach to quality in the Pharmaceutical Services sector is paramount. “We are very excited for Rosaline to join our team. Not only has she international experience supporting global compliance for pharmaceutical and medical products, but she also brings us an extensive track record in this complex and highly regulated industry”.

Rosaline Wang joins Intertek from Amgen, where she served as Senior Compliance Manager overseeing a team supporting GLP, GCP, and Pharmacovigilance (PV) audits Prior to Amgen, Rosaline led the Quality Assurance group at Alta’s Analytical Laboratory in San Diego and served in a Quality Assurance and Quality Control capacity which resulted in a successful commercial drug launch for 3M.

Intertek’s North American Chemical and Pharmaceutical portfolio includes a diverse range of services to support customers engaged in research, development, and manufacture of pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, and related healthcare products. Specific services range from bio analysis of both large and small molecule drugs, to analytical research programs designed to support every stage of pharmaceutical development from discovery to manufacture. Technical support is complemented by a wide variety of scientific and regulatory consulting services to address needs during product development and beyond.

The addition of Ms. Wang to Intertek strengthens our position as a leading provider of pharmaceutical services and will add customer value through her broad background and experience. This includes the establishment of policies and procedures for compliance evaluation of GLP, GCP, and GMP regulated activities and ensuring appropriate systems are in place for follow up and closure of investigations and audit observations.

Learn more aboutt Intertek’s Pharmaceutical Services at https://www.intertek.com/pharmaceutical.


Contacts
For further information, please contact:

For Market Inquiries:
Joel Pekay
Sales and Marketing Director
Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
Telephone: +1 312 906 7716
Email: joel.pekay@intertek.com

For Media Inquiries:
Cassie Biscanin
PR Manager, Intertek Group, Americas Region
Direct: +1 713.543.3775
Email: cassandra.biscanin@intertek.com



About Intertek (www.intertek.com)
Intertek is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 30,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world.