Proactive Worldwide Commends New Director of Life Sciences

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2006--Proactive Worldwide, an innovative business intelligence firm, would like to commemorate the recent employment of Carl B. Derenfeld as Director of Life Sciences. Mr. Derenfeld comes to Proactive from Marketing Technology Solutions' QualityHealth.com, where he was Midwest General Manager and Vice President of Clinical Recruitment Solutions. He brings over 28 years of healthcare experience with various for-profit and not-for-profit organizations within healthcare-related industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, dental care, nutrition and dietary supplements, and consumer goods. His global expertise includes general management, consulting, marketing, sales, strategic planning, business development, lifecycle/portfolio planning, maximization strategies, e-Business development, and advertising.
"We are pleased that Carl has decided to join Proactive. With his penetrating insight, leveraged industry experience, and solution-based mindset, we expect tremendous growth from our Life Sciences practice -- in business development, obviously, but also in its status as trusted advisor," said Gary D. Maag, Chairman and CEO of Proactive. "Carl has the full support of several high-performance teams that will augment his phenomenal 28-year life sciences track record, and together they will open new doors of opportunity for our clients as well as our firm, practice, and teams."
"I'm very excited to be a part of this ambitious, energetic, and intelligent team. The Life Sciences division has a clear vision, to become regarded as the industry leader in identification, assimilation and interpretation of relevant and actionable insights that facilitates quality decision making," said Carl.
"Carl's enthusiasm is contagious! With him on board, our already expanding Life Sciences business is sure to experience exponential growth," affirmed David J. Kalinowski, President and COO. "His outstanding leadership skills, wealth of industry knowledge, and overall intellect will result in our clients receiving truly exceptional value, and Carl will assist Proactive in achieving its vision to continuously raise the standards of world-class decision support services."
About Proactive Worldwide
Proactive Worldwide, Inc. specializes in providing customized business intelligence research and consulting services. Our business is the practice of obtaining raw data, analyzing it, and determining relevant, viable, and strategic impacts that are then used by our clients to form and implement strategic decisions.