Following a sustained period of growth in the UK, and increasing interest from current and potential clients based in the USA, Phlexglobal is expanding into America.
The move into America also follows on from a successful booth and presentation on electronic Trial Master Files (TMF) at the DIA Conference for Electronic Document Management in Philadelphia.
"The Trial Master File has global reach and, as this is one of our core business services, having an operation in the States is essential," said Nigel Murgatroyd, chief executive officer of Phlexglobal.
"After a successful visit to Philadelphia for the DIA event we are now looking there and in Boston, for a suitable new facility which we hope will be open in the summer".
Phlexglobal specialises in document management, resourcing, training, archiving and general study support services.
It counts 15 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies across the globe as its clients and is based in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Last year it launched its PhlexEview service, an end-to-end TMF solution allowing secure logical electronic searching and viewing of centralised TMF documentation from sponsors, subsidiaries, CROs and field-based personnel from anywhere in the world at any time.
Murgatroyd added: "We are initially looking to take our PhlexEview and TMF solutions, and associated services such as Task Force and Training, to America as that is where the current demand lies.
"There is a concern from American companies about sending documentation internationally and so opening a US facility will reduce the transportation required and increase customer confidence".
Globally, Phlexglobal is also looking to expand into Europe, with the additional key service of resourcing being offered.
To facilitate bringing resourcing operations to Europe, a network of offices is planned over the next three years.
This will enable Phlexglobal to source the best personnel for all its European clients.
