PPD

According to a statement, following recent stock market developments, PPD's board of directors has asked management to review PPD's strategic plan and capital structure with a focus on unlocking value for shareholders. Full story...

Southeastern North Carolina has two new voices on the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. Full story...

Highlights include: * Net revenue growth of 9% over Q4 2009 * Diluted EPS of $0.40 in Q4 2010 * Cash flow from operations of $241 million in 2010 * Announced $200 million accelerated share repurchase program Full story...

PPD, Inc. announced that David L. Grange plans to retire as chief executive officer of PPD and a member of its board of directors. Grange joined PPD's board in 2003 and served with distinction as an independent director until mid-2009 when he became chief executive officer. Grange's retirement will be effective May 18, 2011, the date of the company's annual shareholder meeting. Full story...

There are many ways to celebrate the Christmas season...lots of them involving food and lights. But what about exercise and self-confidence? Full story...

PPD Executive Chairman Fred Eshelman was inducted into the North Carolina Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Eshelman attributes much of his success to our area. Full story...

PPD recorded net revenue of $369.9 million for the second quarter of 2010, compared to $354.6 million for the second quarter of 2009. Full story...

A major water pipe into the PPD Headquarters building burst Sunday night, flooding the first floor and damaging the second. Full story...

Today marked a big milestone for PPD. This morning the Wilmington-based pharmaceutical research company celebrated 25 years by ringing the Nasdaq stock market opening bell. Full story...

PPD, Inc. announced today it will serve as title sponsor of the third annual Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Triathlon, an internationally recognized competition to be held in Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington, N.C., on November 13, 2010. The event has been renamed the PPD Beach2Battleship Triathlon. Full story...

Two decades after moving his company to the Port City, Fred Eshelman's achievements literally tower over Wilmington. Celebrate Wilmington will honor the founder of the pharmaceutical research firm PPD with a star on the city's Walk of Fame. Full story...

PPD announced they laid off approximately eighty workers from their Wilmington office on Wednesday. Full story...

PPD has purchased Merck's 130,000 square-foot vaccine testing laboratory in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Full story...

Wilmington-based PPD will soon be part of the NASDAQ 100 index, effective next Monday. CEO Fred Eshelman called it a "defining moment" in PPD's growth. Full story...

This week PPD announced the opening of two new offices in Athens, Greece, and Seattle, Washington. Full story...