Christian Milla to head Cromsource's Medical Division

VERONA, Italy -- Cromsource, an international full service contract research organisation (CRO) appointed Christian Milla as Global Head of the Medical Division with immediate effect. Dr Milla will also take responsibility for Cromsource operations in France as Country Manager.

Dr Milla, who holds a PhD in Neurosciences from the University of Paris, joins Cromsource following a career of more than 20 years in the Pharmaceutical industry. During this time, Dr Milla has held several senior positions within both Pharmaceutical companies and the service sector with responsibility for both operational and corporate activities.

"The appointment of Christian is a very exciting development for Cromsource," said Oriana Zerbini, MD, chief executive officer of Cromsource. "Christian's experience and expertise will add significant value to the Cromsource team as we continue our quest to be the partner of choice for our current and future clients by guaranteeing project delivery on time to a fixed budget. Furthermore, our operations in France continue to grow as demand for our services there increases year on year. Christian's management of Cromsource in France will also, therefore, be of great importance. I am extremely pleased to welcome Christian to Cromsource."

"Cromsource has a well established reputation for outstanding customer focus and for delivering high quality projects both on time and on budget" noted Dr Milla. "These are key factors in the successful growth of Cromsource over the years, and I am delighted to be joining a team with such a reputation. Indeed, the opportunity to oversee the growth of Cromsource in France is very exciting."