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Steve McCairns joins expanding PCI team as UK Director of Operations
POWYS, WALES, UK - Apr 1, 2014 - Steve McCairns joins expanding PCI team as UK Director of Operations
Powys, Wales - Packaging Coordinators, Inc. (PCI) is pleased to
welcome Steve McCairns as Director of Operations for its UK
business.
PCI is a global leader for packaging services, supporting both
pharmaceutical and biotech customers in each stage of the
development and commercialization of drug products. In addition to
packaging services, PCI provides global storage and distribution
services for clinical trial materials. As a global
organization, PCI operates four clinical and commercial sites in
the UK with eleven facilities in three locations throughout the
United States. The UK site recently announced investment in
expansion of on-site Cold Chain packaging capabilities.
McCairns joins PCI with a long and distinguished career in
pharmaceutical and healthcare operations, firstly with Amersham plc
and since 2004 with GE Healthcare, holding various operations,
quality and international project management roles including Site
Director of their Gloucester Manufacturing site since 2008.
McCairns is a Lean Six Sigma practitioner having achieved his
Black Belt certification and is a graduate of GE's
prestigious Executive Lean Leadership Development Programme which
involved leading Kaizen internationally - throughout Europe, US and
Asia; as such he has extensive experience of leveraging Lean
Manufacturing and applying Six Sigma principles within a cGMP
environment. Holding a Masters degree in Business Administration
from the University of Gloucestershire, McCairns is also in the
final stages of completing a Doctorate in Business
Administration.
"I am delighted to have someone of Steve's caliber join the PCI
management team," states Sue Miles, Managing Director PCI UK.
"His expertise and skill set are significant additions to our
global business, and his vision will help transform this business
as we look to grow and expand our services in the healthcare
market."
About PCI
The global healthcare industry trusts PCI for the packaging solutions that increase their products' speed to market and opportunities for commercial success. Only PCI brings the proven experience that comes with more than 50 successful product launches a year and over four decades in the healthcare business. Leading technology and continued investment enables us to address global packaging needs throughout the product life cycle - from Phase I clinical trials through commercialization and ongoing supply. Our clients view us as an extension of their business and a collaborative partner, with the shared goal of improving patients' lives. For more information please visit www.pciservices.com or follow us on Twitter at @PCI_Social.
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