Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 13, 2002

Joseph Esposito – Eresearchtechnology Inc (eres)

JOSEPH A. ESPOSITO is the President and Chief Executive Officer of eResearchTechnology, Inc., a leading provider of technology and services to collect, interpret and distribute cardiac safety and clinical data for the pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology industries. In 1997, Mr. Esposito served as President and CEO of DLB Systems, a developer of clinical research software that eResearchTechnology acquired from Safeguard Scientifics. Prior to joining eResearchTechnology, Mr. Esposito held senior executive positions with Ross Systems and Wang laboratories, companies that provide financial, supply chain, and document management software and technical services to the life sciences industry. In 2002, Mr. Esposito was awarded The Ellis Island Medal of Honor for outstanding citizenship, individual achievement and encouragement of cultural unity. Four Presidents, several Senators and Congressmen, as well as Nobel Prize winners are among the remarkable group of individuals to receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for their outstanding contributions to America. Mr. Esposito is a magna cum laude graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo with a degree in Management Sciences. Profile
TWST: Would you give us an overview of what eResearchTechnology does?

Mr. Esposito: eResearchTechnology provides technology and services to

the life sciences industry. We specialize in