Brookfield, Wis. – May 2, 2012 – Patina Solutions®, a firm that provides accomplished professionals with 25+ years of experience to address and deliver on businesses’ unique needs, has added a practice focused on serving companies in the Life Sciences industry.
Patina Solutions’ newest practice will help pharmaceutical, bio-tech and medical device companies by providing them with specialized talent – with backgrounds targeted to their unique industry and desired functions – to help them achieve their business objectives.
The company’s Life Sciences Professionals perform interim and on-going, part-time executive and managerial roles; manage and execute special projects; serve in board of director roles; and provide consulting and mentoring services.
“The breadth and depth of our Portfolio of Talent® allows us to provide companies with high-quality Life Sciences professionals through highly targeted and tailored solutions. And, we can serve many types and sizes of companies in the Life Sciences industry,” said Mike Harris, President and CEO of Patina Solutions. “We are able to do this on a very flexible basis, so companies can accomplish more while staying within their desired budgets.”
Patina Solutions’ Life Sciences Practice is led by Karen Blair, who spent more than 25 years with Baxter Healthcare in general management and leadership roles including marketing, business development, contract manufacturing and acquisitions.
“Patina Solutions will bring tremendous value to Life Sciences companies by helping them with everything from maximizing opportunities to addressing complex challenges to mentoring up-and-coming talent,” said Blair. “It’s an honor to be a part of Patina Solutions as it brings the expertise of its proven professionals to the Life Sciences industry.”
Some of the areas where Patina Solutions can assist with projects and issues in specific areas of Life Sciences include: acquisition support and integration; new product commercialization and launch; quality management and reporting; sales and marketing effectiveness; product problems, recalls and complaints; and regulatory issues and reporting.
About Patina Solutions
Patina Solutions® provides accomplished professionals, with 25+ years of experience and targeted skills, to address and deliver on businesses’ unique needs on a flexible project- or engagement-basis.
Patina Solutions’ diverse Portfolio of Talent® is well positioned to help businesses of all sizes and industries needing domestic or international assistance across many functions and industries. The company’s professionals perform interim and on-going, part-time executive and managerial roles; manage and execute special projects; serve in board of director roles; and provide consulting and mentoring services.
Due to Patina Solutions’ ability to target its professionals’ skills to the desired industry and function, the company’s, professional-, managerial- and executive-level professionals are able to hit the ground running and quickly make a positive impact. The company’s flexible approach enables clients to set the duration of the engagement and amount of hours worked, helping them stay within their desired budgets.
Founded in 2008 and led by the successful entrepreneur Mike Harris, Patina Solutions is uniquely positioned in the professional services industry. Harris is best known for founding and leading Jefferson Wells, which grew to $131 million in sales and 23 offices in just five years before being purchased by Manpower in 2001. Patina Solutions has offices in Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland and Boston and plans to expand nationwide.
Visit http://www.patinasolutions.com for more information.
