RHO HONORED AS SILVER STEVIE® AWARD WINNER IN 2022 AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS®

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RHO HONORED AS SILVER STEVIE® AWARD WINNER IN 2022 AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS®

Global CRO Recognized as Fastest Growing Company of the Year

Research Triangle Park, NC – May 9, 2022 – Rho, a global full-service contract research organization (CRO) with a proven track record of drug development success, was named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award in the Fastest Growing Company of the Year category in the 20^th Annual American Business Awards®.

The American Business Awards are the USA’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the USA are eligible to submit nominations, including public, private, for-profit, non-profit, large and small.

The Stevie Awards, coined after the name Stephen, which derives from the Greek word meaning “crowned,” will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Monday, June 13. Tickets are now on sale.

More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in nearly every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. The categories include Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Thought Leader of the Year, and App of the Year, among others. Rho was nominated in the Fastest Growing Company of the Year category for up to 2,500 employees.

Rho was selected for its record growth in commercial sales and revenue, and for its vital contributions to COVID-19 research during the worldwide pandemic.

“It is an honor for Rho to be recognized in the Fastest Growing Company category in a year where we saw our footprint expand into Europe while growing our business by 40 percent and reaching $100 million in revenue,” said Dr. Laura Helms Reece, CEO, Rho. “I am proud of our team that has tirelessly worked through the challenges of the global pandemic, the changing clinical trial landscape and one of Rho’s most successful periods in the company’s history.”

More than 230 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select the 2022 Stevie Award winners.

Details about The American Business Awards and a list of the winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

About Rho

Rho is a global, privately held contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Research Triangle Park, a biotech hub in North Carolina, US. Rho provides a full range of drug development services, from program strategy through to clinical trials and marketing applications. For more than 36 years, Rho has been a trusted partner to some of the most innovative pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies as well as academic and government organizations. Dedicated to service excellence and cross-functional collaboration, Rho’s therapeutic expertise, employee focus and commitment to strong site relationships change what it means to work with a CRO – accelerating time to market, maximizing ROI, and delivering consistent, smarter and more efficient programs. Experience Rho by following the company on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

Sponsors of The 2022 American Business Awards include HCL America, John Hancock Financial Services, Melissa Sones Consulting, and SoftPro.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Kelly Maicon (on behalf of Rho)

LARGEMOUTH COMMUNICATIONS

m: +1.919.741.9784

kmaicon@largemouthpr.com

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