Clinical Research Advantage CTO Honored as Bronze Stevie® Award Winner in 2012 American Business Awards℠

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TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tempe, Ariz.-based Clinical Research Advantage is proud to announce that Chief Technology Officer R. Eric Levie was honored with a Bronze Stevie® Award for Information Technology Executive of the Year. The award was presented on September 17^th at The American Business Awards gala in San Francisco.

“The technology systems he developed and implemented have allowed us to expand our clinical trial network at a rapid pace while upholding our high standards for patient care and trial metrics. I would like to congratulate Eric on this well-deserved honor.”

“Eric Levie has been instrumental in the growth and success of Clinical Research Advantage,” said Mark S. Hanley, the company’s CEO. “The technology systems he developed and implemented have allowed us to expand our clinical trial network at a rapid pace while upholding our high standards for patient care and trial metrics. I would like to congratulate Eric on this well-deserved honor.”

The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. This year, more than 3,000 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in a wide range of categories. Award winners were selected by more than 270 judges nationwide who participated in the judging process.

For the first time, The American Business Awards were presented at two events: the traditional awards banquet in June, and the tech and new product awards event in September. At the June event, Clinical Research Advantage received Stevie® Awards for Company of the Year, Fastest Growing Company of the Year, Executive of the Year and Management Team of the Year.

About Clinical Research Advantage

Tempe, Arizona-based Clinical Research Advantage, Inc. (CRA) is a provider of a range of research services to pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations. As a leading trial management organization, CRA operates from 38 sites across 17 geographic markets nationwide, helping trial sponsors bring drugs to market more quickly and efficiently. Founded in 1992, CRA has successfully completed more than 1,800 clinical trials on behalf of its clients. For more information, please visit www.crastudies.com.

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 organizations 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.