Mr Connaghan replaces Chuck Piccirillo, etrials’s vice president of technology, who has served as interim president and CEO since July 10, 2008. Mr Piccirillo will resume his position as vice president of technology.
Most recently Mr Connaghan served as managing director within Marsh USA’s global operations responsible for global operations and global IT program management offices. Mr Connaghan holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Robert Brill, chairman of the board of directors at etrials Worldwide, said: “Denis is a dynamic leader who brings a proven track record to lead etrials and build shareholder value. The board is confident Denis has the right operational skill set and experience in serving customers and executing M&A transactions to create a scalable platform for profitable growth.”