Pinnacle 21, the Plymouth Meeting-based provider of clinical data standards software and subject matter expertise to the life sciences industry, has announced that Tom Guinter has joined the company as vice president of clinical data services.

In his new role, Guinter will be responsible for developing Pinnacle 21’s clinical data standards-driven service offerings while also lending his expertise to the enhancement of the Pinnacle 21 Community and Enterprise suite of software tools.

Guinter brings a wealth of industry experience to Pinnacle 21. He previously worked as an independent consultant, providing clinical data standards expertise to the industry’s top clinical trial sponsors. In addition, he has held several leadership positions within sponsor and software vendor organizations, including GRMS Life Sciences, Take Solutions, Octagon Research Solutions, and Sanofi.

“Tom brings a unique combination of sponsor and vendor experience that is founded in a deep understanding of the use, best practices, and benefits of implementing clinical data standards,” said Max Kanevsky, Pinnacle 21’s CEO.

“His leadership experience and innovative approach to data standardization make him a great fit for the Pinnacle 21 team.”

“I am really excited to join Pinnacle 21,” said Guinter. “Our team has developed the industry standard tool for validating and documenting CDISC clinical data for electronic regulatory submissions. The FDA and the PMDA are both using the tool. This positions us well to offer unprecedented, practice-based expertise to the market in the form of novel services that complement our suite of tools.”