Mr. Gray also announced that ICON had hired the data management team from a biotech company in Irvine, California, and will be opening a new office in Irvine for this team and for further expansion. The opportunity to continue to develop our data management capabilities through the hiring of a team in Irvine, fits well with our growth strategy, and came as our new business flow was developing strongly. We look forward to further developing our West Coast business with this addition to our global network.
ICON provides contract clinical research services to the global pharmaceutical industry.
The company currently has 11 offices in eight countries and over 600 employees worldwide. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially including, without limitation, actual operating performance, the ability to maintain large client contracts or enter into new contracts, the ability to manage the opening of new offices, and the ability to maintain client relationships.