Quintiles Transnational Corp. will expand its Singapore operations to meet the growing demand in the Asia-Pacific region. The new regional headquarters will be double the size of its existing presence in Singapore. The company has also expanded seven local offices in the region and the added a new location in Indonesia.
   
“Our growth in Singapore has been bolstered by the expanding base of companies and research institutes in Singapore’s larger biomedical sciences research community,” said Anand Tharmaratnam, M.D., head of clinical development, Quintiles Asia Pacific. “We are projecting continued strong growth in the future, and this new facility gives us the room we will need. The new location also will allow us to work more efficiently, share best practices and deliver truly turnkey solutions to our customers.”
   
Quintiles’ Central Lab and its Clinical Development Services (CDS) offices will occupy 80,000 sq. ft. of space in the Cintech IV building now under construction in Singapore’s Science Park One. The move is planned for 3Q09. The company has also opened an office in Jakarta and has recently expanded offices in Manila, Taipei, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Sydney and Hong Kong. In Singapore, Quintiles has about 225 employees, occupying 40,000 sq. ft. of space in three locations. The new location has a capacity of about 400.