HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Telerx, a leader in U.S. customer care services, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire C3i, a leading provider of technology support services for the life sciences industry. This acquisition will add to Telex’s existing programs in support of their pharmaceutical business and enable it to support clients in their local markets outside of the U.S. Current Telerx domestic and C3i global operations will not be immediately impacted.
C3i serves more than half of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies from five global operations centers, delivering 24/7 global, multi-lingual service desk support, end-user training and hardware provisioning services.
“Telerx and C3i have a deep understanding of the unique demands of the global pharmaceutical industry and have worked to develop state-of-the-art services and solutions to help clients achieve their goals,” said Linda Schellenger, president of Telerx. “We look forward to fully integrating C3i and Telerx, and to expanding our footprint to support our clients regardless of language or time zone.”
“Together, C3i and Telerx will have an opportunity to take our existing services to the next level and meet the growing global demand for sophisticated solutions to complex healthcare processes,” said Joel H. Morse, CEO and co-founder of C3i.
The parties expect to close the transaction during the second quarter of 2014.
About Telerx
Telerx, a subsidiary of Merck & Co, Inc., offers complete management of complex and sensitive interactions in the healthcare marketplace, including access and reimbursement, pharmacovigilance, product recalls and critical events, quality and compliance, and patient assistance, among others. The company adheres to strict regulatory requirements and standard operating procedures related to the pharmaceutical industry. More than 90 percent of the company’s clients are FDA-regulated. Telerx has corporate headquarters in Horsham, Pa., with additional contact centers in Allentown and Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; El Paso, Texas; Kings Mountain, N.C.; and Little Falls, N.J. For more information, visit Telerx.com or connect via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About C3i
Headquartered in Morristown, N.J., C3i Inc. has global operations in North America, Europe, India and China. Its 1,500 employees provide technology training, multi-lingual service desk, hardware provisioning, and break/fix, asset management and user/application administration services for pharmaceutical sales and clinical professionals worldwide. To learn more, visit www.c3i-inc.com.
About Merck
Today’s Merck is a global healthcare leader working to help the world be well. Merck is known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. Through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. For more information, visit www.merck.com and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
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