NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medidata (NASDAQ:MDSO), the leading global provider of cloud-based solutions for clinical research in life sciences, is pleased to announce that April Mulroney has been named a 2016 industry 'Rising Star' by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA). She will be recognized at the HBA's 27th Woman of the Year (WOTY) event, held Thursday, May 12, in New York City.

As managing director of Medidata Payments, a new component of the industry-leading Medidata Clinical Cloud, Mulroney is helping to transform the clinical trial site reimbursement process and eliminate a key operational pain point in the drug development process. Under her leadership, the Medidata Payments team has created a powerful, EDC-driven tool that calculates trial costs based on data captured throughout a clinical study, and automatically triggers and disburses site payment in real time. With its seamless integration with Medidata's cloud-based electronic data capture (EDC) and management system (Medidata Rave), Medidata Payments enables quick study setup, better cash flow management and flexible, precise calculation trigger options, such as those at the procedure-level.

'All of us at Medidata are inspired by April's vision for automating the clinical trial site reimbursement process,' said Mike Capone, Medidata's chief operating officer. 'We're excited that the HBA has recognized her steadfast dedication to identifying solutions to critical industry challenges, and we look forward to seeing April and the Medidata Payments team foster the kind of innovation that will help sponsors and their CRO partners meet study timelines and keep trial sites productive and engaged.'

The May 12th WOTY luncheon, which will draw nearly 2,500 individuals from across the life sciences industry, celebrates this year's Rising Stars. The honorees represent professionals in various disciplines and healthcare sectors, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, advertising, public relations, medical education, scientific discovery, clinical development and market research.

The HBA will also honor this year's Woman of the Year, Jennifer Cook, head of pharma, region Europe, Roche; 2016 Honorable Mentor Jacopo Leonardi, executive vice president and president, immunology, Baxalta Incorporated; and 2016 STAR (Strategic Transformation Achievement Recognition) Deborah Coogan Seltzer, director, enhanced search, North America, Spencer Stuart.

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About the HBA

The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) is a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to furthering the advancement and impact of women in healthcare worldwide. With 15 chapters throughout the US and in Europe, HBA serves a community of over 30,000 individuals and 100 Corporate Partners. The HBA provides networking forums to build relationships; knowledge sharing and access to thought leaders to broaden perspective; educational programs to develop leadership skills and cutting edge industry knowledge and recognition of outstanding women and companies to promote visibility of their achievements. For more information, visit http://www.hbanet.org.

About Medidata

Medidata is the leading global provider of cloud-based solutions for clinical research in life sciences, transforming clinical development through its advanced applications and intelligent data analytics. We are committed to advancing the competitive and scientific goals of our life sciences customers worldwide: more than 600 global pharmaceutical companies; innovative biotech, diagnostic and device firms; leading academic medical centers; and contract research organizations. Our industry-leading technology platform, the Medidata Clinical Cloud, is the primary technology solution powering clinical trials for 17 of the world's top 25 global pharmaceutical companies, bringing new levels of productivity and quality to the clinical testing of promising medical treatments, from study design and planning through execution, management and reporting.

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