SYNARC Receives Highest Rating in Industry Survey of Imaging CROs

Newark, California – January 7, 2012 – SYNARC, the world's leading provider of imaging services for clinical trials, announced today that the company received the highest rating in an independent survey of imaging core labs conducted by Blue Pyramid Consulting.

Blue Pyramid Consulting, which provides customized research for the pharmaceutical industry, surveyed biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device professionals regarding various criteria related to medical imaging core labs. Survey items included questions on operational excellence, therapeutic area expertise, technology, value, reputation, and financial stability.

"We're pleased that the survey participants recognize the expertise and outstanding quality of service that SYNARC's team of scientific, technology, and operational professionals provides," stated Aaron Timm, Head of SYNARC. "We look forward to continuing to provide our clients with the image analysis and scientific advice that enables them to achieve their development goals."

For more information on Blue Pyramid's Imaging Market Report, please visit: http://www.bluepyramidconsulting.com/imaging_report.html.

About SYNARC

SYNARC is the world's largest imaging core lab. At our centers in the United States, Europe, and Asia, we provide our clients with the industry's highest quality of service across modalities and therapeutic areas. Through our state-of-the-art, FDA-compliant software systems, our in-house and external radiologists efficiently perform quantitative assessments of images from clinical sites around the world. For more information, please visit www.synarc.com.

Media Contact:
Sahar Waziri
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