Propack-Data Names Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Business Development

Karlsruhe, Germany (PROTEXT/ots) - Propack Data announcedtoday the appointment of Bernhard Thurnbauer as Senior VicePresident of Strategic Marketing and Business Development. Inthis newly created position Mr. Thurnbauer will lead PropackData's strategic marketing activities, assess new opportunitiesfor the Company, and direct alliance, merger and acquisitionactivities. He will also serve on the Company's CorporateExecutive Committee and report to K. Linder, Propack Data'sChairman, President and CEO. "The continued and rapid growth of our business requirestalented resources to create new distribution channels, as wellas deliver new products and services to our existing customers,"said K. Linder, CEO and President, Propack Data." Bernhard'sextensive industry experiences is a tremendous asset for PropackData as we expand our market position." Mr. Thurnbauer comes to Propack Data from F. Hoffmann-La RocheAG's Global Headquarters in Switzerland, where he both acted inglobal technical operations strategy in its Pharma Division, andin strategic marketing in its Vitamins Division. He started hiscareer at B. Braun Melsungen's Pharma Division, where he heldvarious management positions in technical operations in Europeand Asia Pacific. Other experiences include a position as SAP R/3consultant at SLI Consulting AG in Switzerland. About Propack Data - Propack Data provides component-basedout-of-the-box manufacturing software for life science industriesthat is designed to help customers reduce operating costs,shorten cycle times and improve product quality in theirproduction operations. It's PMX software products span the fullrange of manufacturing, from finite scheduling to electronicbatch recording, and are designed to integrate seamlessly withcustomer's existing business and manufacturing software. Thiscombination of product breadth and ease of integration provides atotal plant solution that defines new levels of manufacturingperformance and gives customers a distinct competitive advantage.Today 17 of the top 25 global life science manufacturersincluding Aventis, GlaxoSmithKline, Hoffmann-La Roche, Novartisand Pfizer are using Propack Data's PMX. Now in its 17th year, Propack Data has a strong globalpresence with a global network of offices and partners. PropackData's US Headquarters is located at 2000 Regency Parkway, Suite375, Cary, NC 27511, phone: + 1 (919) 465-1741. Its GlobalHeadquarters is located at Vincenz-Priessnitz-Strasse 1, 76131Karlsruhe, Germany, phone: + 49 (721) 96-506. For more information go to: www.propack-data.com. otsOriginal Text Service: Propack Data GmbH Internet:http://recherche.newsaktuell.de

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