AmeriStart In the News
Global Scientist Collaborate to Bring to USA New Treatments for Chronic Skin Problems
Date: September 20, 2011
Charlotte, NC: Scientists in Israel and China have developed topical formulations for the treatment of chronic, problematic skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, eczema, seborrhea, and more. The products, sold by the Israeli company Kamedis, are unique among skin products in that it is a botanical formulation based on the principles of Chinese medicine. Kamedis products are now available in the United States through a new agreement with the Charlotte based company, AmeriStart. Click here to read more
Kamedis Chooses AmeriStart to develop their North American Sales and Marketing Strategy and Plan
Date: September 1, 2011
AmeriStart announced today that it has signed a business contract with Kamedis to develop a comprehensive North American sales and marketing strategy and plan. Kamedis, founded in 1998 by three experts in Chinese medicine, manufactures and markets botanical skin care products for the global skin care market. Visit the Kamedis Website
AmeriStart's CFO blog is chosen as one of the 5 best blogs for small business financing
Date: August 18, 2011
AmeriStart's CFO, David Worrell's blog, "Build a Rock Solid Business" was chosen as one of the 5 best blogs for small business financing! David provides winning strategies on how to make your business more fundable, profitable, sustainable with expert advice from serial entrepreneur's and David Worrell. Click here to read David's blog.
Clinigene chooses AmeriStart to develop and execute their North American Marketing Program
Date: May 18, 2011
AmeriStart announced that they have signed a business contract with Clinigene to execute their comprehensive marketing program to the North American market. Clinigene is a full service CRO offering end-to-end clinical development solutions with an emphasis on novel biologics and biosimilar compounds. Click here to learn more about Clinigene.
Aepodia, located in Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium, chooses AmeriStart to promote their pharmaceutical services in North America.
Date: April 29, 2011
AmeriStart announced today that they have signed a business contract with Aepodia to execute their comprehensive marketing program to the North America market. Aepodia is a European company with expert consultants in early clinical development from lead optimization up to proof of principle, of mechanism, or of concept. Click here to visit Aepodia's website for more information.
Syntagon, located in Södertälje Sweden, chooses AmeriStart to execute their North American Sales and Marketing Program
Date: April 4, 2011
AmeriStart announced today that it has signed a business contract with Syntagon to execute their comprehensive North American sales and marketing program. Syntagon is a leading Scandanvia-based drug development partner in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Visit the Syntagon Website
BaselArea, located in Basel Switzerland, chooses AmeriStart to develop and execute their sales and marketing program in North America
Date: March 1, 2011
AmeriStart announced today that it has signed a sales and marketing contract with BaselArea to develop and execute a comprehensive North American sales and marketing program. BaselArea provides the necessary assistance to grow any business in one of the world's prime economic regions, Basel, Switzerland. Click Here to Visit BaselArea's website
Jim Worrell, CEO of AmeriStart, has been chosen as one of Business Leader's Top 50 Catalyst Entrepreneur's!
Date: January 11, 2011
Jim Worrell, CEO of AmeriStart, has been chosen as one of Business Leader's Top 50 Catalyst Entrepreneur's in the Charlotte Community. His profile will be included in the February issue of Business Leader magazine among all the Top 50 Catalyst Entrepreneur winners. Jim will also be honored for his achievement at the 2011 Top 50 Entrepreneur Award Ceremony on March 1, 2011.
Syntagon Chooses AmeriStart to develop their North American Sales and Marketing Strategy and Plan
Date: January 1, 2011
AmeriStart announced today that it has signed a business contract with Syntagon to develop a comprehensive North American sales and marketing strategy and plan. Syntagon is a leading Scandanvia-based drug development partner in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Visit the Syntagon Website
AmeriStart is a Fast 50 Award Winner!
Date: December 12, 2010
AmeriStart is one of Charlotte area's 50 fastest growing private companies according to the Charlotte Business Journal for the second year in a row! This award recognizes entrepreneurial excellence and leadership. The companies awarded bring best practices to the table in their respective industries, offering the rest of us opportunities to listen and learn. Read More About the Fast 50 Award
CPC Clinical Research and TahomaResearch establish a Tissue Repair Clinical Trials Management Program
Date: November 10, 2010
CPC Clinical Research and TahomaResearch establish a Tissue Repair Clinical Trials Management Program for wound care research primarily targeting cardiovascular and diabetic diseases. Read Press Release for CPC Clinical Research by Clicking Here.
AmeriStart's CEO, Jim Worrell, is this week's featured writer for goBalto's '52 Perspectives'
Date: November 2, 2010
Jim Worrell, CEO of AmeriStart, contributes his thoughts on how foreign CROs can lose a deal by simply not responding quickly enough to the RFP. Read More
CPC Clinical Research chooses AmeriStart to promote Clinical Endpoint Assurance Program
Date: October 21, 2010
AmeriStart has signed a Sales, Marketing, and Business Development Services Contract with CPC Clinical Research, a non-profit Academic Research Organization (ARO) based in Aurora, Colorado, affiliated with The University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Read More.
Indian CRO Receives MHRA GCP Certification
Date: September 23, 2010
Vimta Labs, a leading CRO in Hyderabad, India is pleased to report they have been inspected by and received GCP status from the MHRA. This speaks to their proficiency in conducting studies for both European Union and United States Submission. To download Vimta Labs MHRA GCP Status Report, click here.
Pharma Services Network, sister company of AmeriStart, partners with Factory CRO to help USA sponsors conduct diabetes studies in Curacao
Date: September 5, 2010
Many people are surprised to learn that the Caribbean island of Curacao has an extremely high prevalence of diabetes and all related indications. In fact, nearly 60% of the islands population suffers from some type of diabetes-related ailment. The island has one major hospital serving these patients, therefore site enrollment is extremely high. FACTORY CRO, a Dutch medical device CRO, has a clinic and personnel in this hospital. For more information, contact Dick Tully.
Abridge Clinical Research Chooses AmeriStart to Promote BA / BE Monitoring Services
Date: September 1, 2010
AmeriStart announced today that it has signed a sales, marketing, and business development services contract with Abridge BA / BE Monitoring Services, India's premier BA / BE and clinical end point audit and monitoring company. Visit Site
AmeriStart partners with Forma Life Science Marketing to sponsor The 2010 Life Science New Business Forum the day before the 2010 AAPS show in New Orleans.
Date: August 19, 2010
AmeriStart partners with Forma Life Science Marketing to sponsor the 2010 Life Science New Business Forum: Game Changing Strategies to Maximize Sales and Marketing Reults on November 13, 2010, the day before AAPS. Read More
Jim Worrell, AmeriStart's CEO and its sister company Pharma Services Network, is featured in The New York Times
Date: July 7, 2010
Jim Worrell, CEO of AmeriStart, is featured in The New York Times as he contributes his thoughts on how "India expands its Global Role as Drug Producer". Read More
Featured in the Lake Wylie Herald, Jim Worrell, CEO of AmeriStart, discusses AmeriStart's iPhone Apps
Date: May 2, 2010
If there's ann app for that, it may have come from AmeriStart. Pharmaceutical research is AmeriStart's bread and butter, but CEO Jim Worrell discusses the potential any buiness has with the iPhone application business. Read More
New App Expands iPhone's Media Capabilities
Date: March 23, 2010
AmeriStart announced today the release of eMail Mania a new iPhone app allowing iPhone user to eMail any combinationof movies, photos, recordings, and text simultaneously. The iPhone has never had this capability, and the new app promises to improve the way iPhone users work and communicated. Read More
AmeriStart is a Fast 50 Award Winner!
Date: November 17, 2009
AmeriStart is one of Charlotte area's 50 fastest growing private companies according to the Charlotte Business Journal. This award recognizes entrepreneurial excellence and leadership. The companies awarded bring best practices to the table in their respective industries, offering the rest of us opportunities to listen and learn. Read More About the Fast 50 Award
AmeriStart CEO, Jim Worrell, Co-Chairs the Gaston Day School Green Team
Date: October 26, 2009
Co-Chair of the GDS Green Team, Jim Worrell (AmeriStart CEO) assembles the new recycling containers that have arrived at the Gaston Day School. Soon the GDS Green Team hopes to have 20 containers located around the
school collecting plastic and aluminum that previously was sent to the landfill. Working closely with the Keeping Gastonia Beautiful, a branch of Keeping America Beautiful organization, they soon will also be recycling batteries, e-waste and cell phones. Read More About Keeping America Beautiful
AmeriStart Selected by US Department of Energy
Date: October 20, 2009
David Worrell, CFO, has been selected by the US Department of Energy to help evaluate applications for the $2.3 billion Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit. Read More
AmeriStart Employee, Heidi Hillyard, Gives Back to the Community with Hands on Charlotte
Date: October 24, 2009
Hands on Charlotte is a local nonprofit volunteer service organization who recently organized a Treasure Hunt around Charlotte, the Queen City. Heidi Hillyard, Marketing Manager at AmeriStart, was one of the volunteers on team #2 who called themselves the "Charlotte Green Team". The treasure hunt included helping the community in various ways, from landscaping schools to discussions about alternate transportation. Learn More About Hands on Charlotte or View photos of Heidi's Hands on Charlotte Day
AmeriStart Team Member Gives Lecture at Local High School
Date: September 11, 2009
Jonathan Mark, Business Development Manager at AmeriStart takes time from his busy schedule to talk to students about the biotechnology industry in the real world. Read More
Perspectives on Leadership in Business: A Conversation with Ridgely Evers
Date: August 12, 2009
AmeriStart's CFO, David Worrell, interviews Ridgely Evers, a key player in the development of Quickbooks, and later NetBooks. Watch Video
European CRO chooses USA-based AmeriStart to promote FIM, QTc, and other Phase 1 clinical trials to the American market
Date: August 11, 2009
AmeriStart announced today that it has signed a sales, marketing, and business development services contract with BioKinetic Europe, a leading clinical research organization (CRO) that specializes in conducting Phase 1 clinical trials in the United Kingdom (UK). AmeriStart will promote BioKinetic’s specialized clinical research capabilities to the growing North American Life Science industry. Read More
AmeriStart Partners with the New "Facebook" for the Drug Development World
Date: July 28, 2009
AmeriStart partners with goBalto.com, the fastest growing online drug development partnering site for the pharmaceutical development and drug manufacturing industry. With this partnership, AmeriStart provides all Life Science clients with viability to USA sponsors.
AmeriStart is featured on goBalto.com under Consultants and Professional Services. Learn More About goBalto
AmeriStart Sponsors Independence Day Celebration in Munich, Germany
Date: July 2, 2009
AmeriStart sponsors an Independence Day event at the American General Consulate in Munich, Germany. View Video and Photographs
AmeriStart Uses Recycle 4 Charity
Date: June 29, 2009
Businesses, organizations, government and individuals users are donating their old cell phones, empty virgin used laser toner and inkjet printer cartridges plus new unopened genuine original branded surplus imaging supplies for copiers, printers, and fax machines to participating beneficiaries of their choice. Learn How to Participate
Global Trade Consortium and AmeriStart Sign Business Development Agreement
Date: May 19, 2009
The Global Trade Consortium and AmeriStart announced today they have entered into a cooperative agreement to assist Asian and European companies in entering the USA market. Read More
Brazilian CRO Chooses US-Based AmeriStart to Promote Clinical Research Services to the American Market
Date: May 5, 2009
AmeriStart will promote Eurotrials’ considerable clinical research capabilities to the growing North American pharmaceutical and biotechnology market. Read More
AmeriStart to Help Renewable Energy Companies Take Advantage of USA Stimulus Spending
Date: March 25, 2009
AmeriStart will provide its leading USA market-entry services for European and Asian companies in the solar photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal, wind power, power storage, and other renewable energy industries. Read More
Community Research Chooses AmeriStart to Promote Phase 1 - 2a Clinical Trial Services
Date: March 25, 2009
Community Research has completed hundreds of clinical trials in a variety of therapeutic indications and conducts about 70 new clinical trials annually. Read More
YMCA Corporate Cup
Date: March 7, 2009
For the 30th year in a row, the Childress Klein YMCA and surrounding business community celebrated healthy competition - all while giving back to the community through Community Outreach programs! The corporate cup consists of a half marathon and 5K race.
Several employees from AmeriStart attended and took part in this year's corporate cup. They formed a team called "The Road Warriors" and ran throughout the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina. The team members from AmeriStart included Heidi Hillyard, Marketing Manager, Dick Tully, Account Manager, David Worrell, CFO, Marc Pitre, Director of Clean Technology, Jonathan Mark, Account Manager, and William Maxwell, Account Manager.
Concepts Worldwide Chooses AmeriStart to Promote Investigator Meeting Planning Services
Date: March 7, 2009
AmeriStart announced today that it has signed a sales, marketing, and business development services contract with Concepts Worldwide, a leading strategic event planning organization that specializes in investigator meetings for the pharmaceutical industry. Read More
Habitat for Humanity
Date: January 31, 2009
Due to increasing land prices and the scarcity of available land, Habitat Charlotte started researching ways that would allow the organization to best use its resources and serve more families at the same time. Since this project was a success, Habitat Charlotte plans to integrate townhouse projects into its new construction model. The organization is currently working on a second project in the Citiside neighborhood.
Habitat Charlotte held a dedication ceremony for its first ever townhouse unit on Saturday, March 7. The four unit townhouse is located off Drury Drive in east Charlotte. There were a few of AmeriStart employees who attended and took part in building this townhouse. The volunteers included Heidi Hillyard, Marketing Manager, Jim Worrell, CEO, Guy Worth, CSO, and Jonathan Mark, Account Manager.
India a "Hot" Destination for Clinical Trials
Date: January 26, 2009
By: Outsourcing-pharma.com
The proportion of global clinical trials conducted In India is expected to more than double between 2007 and 2012, according to market research firm RNCOS. Read More
