Movements in the week

Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd announced  the appointment of Mr Raj Manek as Managing Director of Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd. He succeeds Ms Shammi Nagpal who held the positions of Managing Director, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd and Regional Director, Asia Pacific, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd. Mr Manek is a seasoned exhibition industry executive, he has more than 17 years experience covering Asia and Europe including Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. He began his career with P&O Exhibitions which owned London’s Earls Court and Olympia exhibition venues. From 1995 to 1997, he was Finance Manager with Reed Exhibition Companies before joining the ITE Group Plc as Group Operation Finance Director from 1997 to 2001. Before joining Messe Frankfurt in 2009, Mr Manek was Chief Operating Officer for Expomedia Group Plc in India.

Mumbai-based biotechnologist Dr Nimita Limaye has become the first Asian and first woman to be elected global head of the Society of Clinical Data Management based in the United States. At 43, she is also among the youngest to be chosen for the post. SCDM is a global body that plays a key role in providing thought leadership in health care and sets global standards and best practices for managing data pertaining to clinical trials, which are needed to prove the efficacy and safety of every new drug and significant biotechnology product. Over 100 pharmaceutical companies, including Fortune 100 companies such as Pfizer and Merck, are currently outsourcing clinical trials in India. Major players like Siro, where Dr Limaye is vice-president, Cognizant, Wipro, TCS, Mahindra Tech-Satyam, Quintiles, Accenture, IBM, and Intel are part of the Indian clinical data management scene.