SOMERSET, N.J., March 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- inVentiv Health, Inc. (Nasdaq:VTIV), a leading provider of commercialization solutions to the global healthcare industries, was ranked #24 by Training Magazine in its 2010 list of the 125 top training companies, up from #39 in 2009. This is the sixth consecutive year that inVentiv has been in the Top 125 and the third year it has been ranked in the top 25.
According to Training Magazine, each company on its list has been measured on qualitative and quantitative data. An outside research and statistical data company, under the guidance of Training Magazine, appropriately scores companies on certain criteria such as training technology and infrastructure, number of training executives, employee turnover and retention, leadership, certification and much more information culled from additional data obtained by companies. Editors of the magazine subjectively review each application and assemble the list.
Along with inVentiv, other companies in the top 25 include Cisco, Verizon, Microsoft, Best Buy, and the U.S. Navy.
Pete Marchesini, Chief Learning Officer at inVentiv Health, said, "We are pleased to once again be ranked among the top 25 training companies in the nation. We believe that our continued focus on training is essential to attracting, developing and retaining our excellent employees -- and to delivering exceptional service to our clients."
In addition to the training inVentiv provides for its employees, the company provides a wide range of professional development solutions for its healthcare clients through its training unit, Preceptiv Learning Solutions. Preceptiv's capabilities include training needs analysis, creative instructional design, specialized content development, and leadership and management development.
Training Magazine is a publication devoted to professional development, management and leadership training, succession planning, recruitment and retention, HR issues and many other related topics. The 2010 Top 125 list is published in their February issue.
About inVentiv Health
inVentiv Health, Inc. (Nasdaq:VTIV) is an insights-driven global healthcare leader that provides dynamic solutions to deliver customer and patient success. inVentiv delivers its customized clinical, sales, marketing and communications solutions through its four core business segments: inVentiv Clinical, inVentiv Communications, inVentiv Commercial, and inVentiv Patient Outcomes. inVentiv Health's client roster is comprised of more than 350 leading pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences and healthcare payor companies, including all top 20 global pharmaceutical manufacturers. For more information, visit http://www.inventivhealth.com/">www.inventivhealth.com.
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