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Tuesday, December 15 2020 - 08:00
AsiaNet
Otto Damsma Joins Bioforum as Vice President of Asia Pacific Operations
NESS ZIONA, Israel, December 15, 2020, /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/--

Bioforum Bolsters Leadership Team to Drive Expansion in Australia and Asia 
Pacific Region

Bioforum [https://bioforumgroup.com/ ], a global data-focused contract research 
organization (CRO), today announced the appointment of Otto Damsma as Vice 
President of Operations for Asia Pacific (APAC), where he will lead Bioforum's 
continued regional growth and expansion. Damsma has more than 30 years of 
experience in establishing and supervising biometrics and IT departments within 
pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations (CROs) and academic 
settings. 

"Otto adds valuable leadership to Bioforum during a period of strong growth," 
said Amir Malka, Bioforum's Co-Founder and President. "We're delighted that he 
is bringing his breadth of experience, insight and acumen to Bioforum to head 
up our operations in Australia and expansion across the APAC region." 

"Over the years, Bioforum has established itself as a leader in medical writing 
[https://bioforumgroup.com/services/medical-writing/ ], data management 
[https://bioforumgroup.com/services/clinical-data-management/ ], statistical 
programming [https://bioforumgroup.com/services/statistical-programming/ ] and 
biostatistics [https://bioforumgroup.com/services/biostatistics/ ], delivering 
global operational excellence as a trusted partner to sponsors, particularly 
small-to-mid-size biotechs and innovative startups that are transforming drug 
development," Damsma added. "I am very excited to join the talented team at 
Bioforum as we continue to grow and leverage our unique value proposition to 
support our customers and industry in improving the health of people worldwide."

Damsma joins Bioforum from Australian specialist CRO Clinical Network Services 
(CNS), part of Novotech, the largest Asia-Pacific-based CRO, where he was 
Director of Clinical Programming and previously Director of Biometrics & IT 
from 2013-2019. Prior to CNS, Damsma was the Business Manager at The Centre for 
Integrated Preclinical Drug Development at the University of Queensland and a 
Business Development Officer, Queensland Clinical Trials Network (now Life 
Sciences Queensland). Earlier in his career, Damsma served as Director of 
IT/Information Management and Director of Biometrics at Astellas Pharma Europe, 
and Clinical Research Manager at Boehringer Ingelheim in Holland. He holds a 
certificate in post-doctoral information management and M.Sc. in Chemistry from 
the University of Amsterdam. 

About Bioforum the Data Masters

Bioforum is a data-focused contract research organization (CRO), serving 
clients worldwide in optimizing the collection, standardization, and reporting 
of clinical research data. We strive to consistently improve and innovate data 
processes, enabling the most efficient data submissions for our clients across 
the life sciences industry worldwide. From our offices in Israel, the U.S., 
Australia, and South Africa, our multidisciplinary team provides in-depth 
expertise and delivers high-quality solutions, including medical writing, data 
management, clinical programming, biostatistics, and pharmacovigilance. To 
learn more about us and our services, visit bioforumgroup.com or find us on 
LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/bioforum-ltd.

Bioforum Contact
Tali Rahinstein, VP Business Development 
talir@bioforumgroup.com

SOURCE: Bioforum