FierceBiotech is the Official Digital Media and Live Coverage Partner at Partnerships with CROs 2009

NEW YORK, NY and ORLANDO, FL (April 27, 2009) - FierceBiotech, the biotech industry's daily news monitor, has joined the Institute for International Research as the official digital media and live coverage partner of the 18th Annual Partnerships with CROs event. From April 28-30, FierceBiotech editors will provide coverage of the event including live reports on its homepage, e-newsletter, and Twitter. The Partnerships with CROs team will also highlight FierceBiotech's coverage through their official communication to attendees and the event website.


"FierceBiotech readers consistently rank Partnerships with CROs as one of their top event priorities of the year," says Arsalan Arif, Publisher of FierceBiotech. "Because FierceBiotech is the first place biotech leaders turn for news, providing live coverage through our unparalleled digital platforms fits our core mission to serve our readers with timely, relevant information."
FierceBiotech's coverage will be live at FierceBiotech.com on Tuesday, April 28. Live coverage will also be available through Twitter by following @FierceBiotech or tracking the official Partnerships with CROs discussion tag #CROs via Twitter search.


About Partnership with CROs
Partnerships with CROs, created and developed by IIR, has set the standard in outsourcing and clinical development conferences. The event provides the information to engage clinical development and outsourcing partners to foster relationships that bring critical therapies to patients safely and efficiently. The event is designed for VPs, Directors and Senior Managers of: Clinical R&D, Clinical Operations, Global Outsourcing, Strategic Sourcing, Contracts Administration, Procurement/Purchasing, R&D Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Affairs, and more. To learn more about this event, please visit: http://www.cropartners.com/.


About FierceBiotech
FierceBiotech, a FierceMarkets publication, is the biotech industry's daily monitor and first place to turn when news happens. Published daily on multiple platforms--e-mail, web, mobile edition, RSS, and Twitter - FierceBiotech is the most actively read daily publication in the life sciences. For more and to sign up today, please visit: FierceBiotech.com


About FierceMarkets
FierceMarkets, a leader in B2B e-media, provides information and marketing services in the Telecommunications, Life Sciences, Healthcare, IT, and Finance industries through its portfolio of e-mail newsletters, Web sites, webinars, and live events. Every business day, FierceMarkets' wide array of publications reaches more than 800,000 executives in over 100 countries. For more, please visit: Fiercemarkets.com


About IIR
IIR is the world's leading knowledge and skills transfer company with a global network of 47 companies and 112 operating units. Every year, IIR works with 650,000+ business executives providing them with knowledge and skills through training, conferences, seminars, e-Learning, blended solutions, exhibitions, consulting and mentoring. To learn more about IIR, please visit http://www.iirusa.com/.