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  • John Ratliff

    President and Chief Operating Officer 

    John RatliffJohn Ratliff came to Quintiles in 2004 as Chief Financial Officer and currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer. John leads Quintiles’ Global Services organization. He was appointed to the company's Board of Directors in 2006.

    Prior to joining Quintiles, John worked for Acterna, the world's second largest provider of communications test solutions for telecommunications and cable network operators. Before moving to Acterna in 2000, he worked 19 years at IBM, holding several positions of increasing responsibility. His latter positions at IBM included Vice President for Finance and Planning, Latin America, Vice President for Finance and Planning, PC Company, and Assistant Controller.

    John received his bachelor's degree in industrial and systems engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta and his master of business administration degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.