Appointments

CluePoints, a data quality oversight and and risk-based quality management software provider, has announced the appointment of Richard Young as its chief strategy officer.

Richard stated: “Having successfully delivered Veeva Clinical Data, I want to contribute to the next step in realising the potential for data to reshape and redefine research and development. I believe CluePoints is the perfect place to do that.”

Richard has previous experience spanning over 30 years in clinical data management. Previous roles include positions such as vice president in strategy, clinical data at Veeva Systems, in addition to conference committee leader for the Society for Clinical Data Management (SCMD) annual conference. Richard still holds a role in leading the innovations committee at the SCMD. Other companies include Medidata, PAREXEL International and Cmed Group.

CEO of CluePoints, Andy Cooper, commented: “Richard will drive the strategy for our product portfolio ensuring the value of our products is aligned with our customers’ needs and we are planning, not just for what is needed this year, but what is needed in five years’ time. He will ensure we remain a leader in risk-based quality management while also establishing ourselves as the market leader for integrated artificial intelligence-driven Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to analyse and interrogate clinical trial data.”