Medidata Says Christian Hebenstreit Joins As MD Of EMEA Region

Medidata MDSO revealed that Christian Hebenstreit has joined it as managing director of EMEA, which consisted of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. According to the company, Christian would report to its chief operating officer, Mike Capone.

The incumbent would work from Medidata's EMEA headquarters in London. Hebenstreit would head all operational functions in the region, playing an integral role in the development, as well as, the execution of its overall growth tactics and success within the EMEA market.

Commenting on the appointment, Capone said, "EMEA is and will continue to be a center of medical innovation and research, and we are committed to growing Medidata's presence in the region. It's exciting for us to bring on a leader like Christian, who has a proven track record in helping life sciences and healthcare companies expand in markets throughout EMEA."

Hebenstreit earlier worked with Salesforce.com, inc. CRM, where he was the regional vice president for Central Europe. He established and expanded EMEA operations for several high-profile companies in the life sciences / healthcare, transportation, utilities and public sectors during his tenure. He also worked with several top-25 global pharmaceutical clients.

Talking about the new position, Hebenstreit said "The life sciences industry is entering an exciting era of technological and big data innovation, and Medidata is well positioned to be the dominant force in the cloud computing space for clinical trials around the world. I'm thrilled to be joining the Medidata team, particularly at a time when the EMEA pharmaceutical market is poised for growth. I look forward to helping Medidata's customers and partners drive better results and ultimately improve the quality of life for patients everywhere."

In the pre-market trading on Tuesday, the stock traded down by 2.1 percent.