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CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Suzanne Pozsonyi
Job Title: Director, Business Development
Summary of Experience
Suzanne Pozsonyi joined KLIXAR in 2008 as Business Development Director, bringing her
expertise and vast knowledge of clinical development in emerging markets to Latin America. Her
background encompasses clinical research operations, account management, and business
management in the global emerging regions. For the past 20 years, she has focused on
harvesting the clinical research potential of emerging markets in both start-up and global CROs.
Starting in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Suzanne has led the growth of clinical research in
Latin America and in Asia. She was instrumental in setting up Verum Mirai, one of the first CEE-
based CRO, in 1990. Verum Mirai was later acquired by PAREXEL International to be the
cornerstone of its CEE strategy. Once she had joined PAREXEL, among others, her responsibilities
included Latin America and Asia, where she was responsible for the corporation’s strategic
business plan for these regions. More recently, she worked with the senior management team to
found a local CEE CRO based in Budapest, Hungary. Suzanne has worked with both Quintiles and
PAREXEL International, holding positions in business development and account management. In
2005, she founded Syncon International as a clinical research consultancy and service provider,
dedicated to the continued development of research in global emerging markets.
Employment History
Director, Business Development / KLIXAR Dec 2008 – Present
Located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
• Direct and participate in strategy development.
• Provides oversight for development and quality of all proposals.
• Provides oversight for contract development, negotiation and approval.
• Provides oversight for strategic alliances.
• Facilitates incorporation of clinical feasibility results into proposals.
• Tracks all proposals, contracts, change orders and other BD documentation.
• Participates in the planning and execution of company sales activities.
General Manager and Founder / SynCon International Aug 2005 – Present
Located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
• Strategic consultancy on how to proceed to develop a regional CRO in the emerging
regions of EE, CEE, Latin America and South East Asia.
• Consultancy on setting up operations, offices in various CEE countries.
• Consultancy of identification, selection of other service providers, such as Central
• Laboratory, Phase I Units, Medical Technology, Biometrics.
• Consultancy on co-operating with other regional bit Western CROs.