ACM Global appoints Asia Pacific general manager

He will initially build ACM Global team in India

ACM Global Central Laboratory has announced the newest member of its Clinical Trials team, Nandan Rao as general manager, Asia Pacific. He will be located in Mumbai, India and initially will have oversight of trials conducted with ACM Global’s partner lab in the region.

Rao will also be building the ACM Global infrastructure and team throughout Asia Pacific.

Rao was formerly general manager of SRL, the largest clinical reference laboratory network in India and Southeast Asia, where he built the firm’s clinical trials operations.

‘Since establishing its presence in India in 2006, ACM has become a global leader in the central lab arena,’ said Elena Logan, VP of Clinical Trials at ACM Global Central Lab.

‘Nandan’s expertise in building a central lab group in this region will be of significant value to our organisation as we continue to expand ACM Global wholly owned locations.’

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