Brings 30 year track record for growing technology companies through operational excellence to global eClinical innovator

At PHT, Steve will be responsible for all aspects of Product Development, Product Management and Service Delivery.

PHT President and CEO Philip Lee said:

"I am thrilled to add an executive of Steve’s caliber, reputation and experience to the PHT Leadership Team. Steve has more than 30 years of experience in operations at some of the most successful Boston-area high tech companies.

PHT has a tremendous opportunity for rapid growth in the coming years as trial sponsors rapidly adopt electronic systems to replace outdated paper processes and move to more patient-centric research models. Steve is extremely familiar with the eClinical industry and understands the critical role technology systems play in clinical research."

In explaining why he joined PHT, Steve said:

"PHT is a leader in eClinical systems with a reputation for delivering products that accelerate clinical development and support new drug application approvals.

"PHT has a platform for numerous market expansion opportunities and is positioned for rapid and profitable growth. I am eager to contribute my experience to PHT and help bring the company to the next level of operational excellence and customer satisfaction."

Steve was previously Vice President of Software and Services, Health Sciences Global Business Unit (HSGBU) at Oracle Corporation. In that role, he led a team of 1,100 professionals and was responsible for all aspects of product development, services, support, and hosting (SAAS services) for HSGBU Oracle and Phase Forward products.

Prior to Oracle, Steve was Senior Vice President of Software and Services for Phase Forward, where he was responsible for all product development, global services, hosting, helpdesk and information technology. At Phase Forward Steve was involved in all acquisitions from identification to integration. He was instrumental in the company’s success including the 2004 IPO and 2010 $685 million sale to Oracle.

Steve has held numerous executive leadership positions at other Boston Area high tech companies including APTSoft, W3Health, McKessonHBOC and HPR Inc. He began his software career at Cullinet Software, the leading database and application software company for IBM mainframes.