Instem plc announced that it has appointed Edward Lorenti as its new Vice President of Global Sales. Based in the US, Mr. Lorenti has responsibility for global sales, bringing together the current teams of sales professionals for each business unit and the strong existing account relationships. His focus will be on growing market share in existing segments and opening up new areas with the Company's broadening product set.  The new position will strengthen Instem's ability to address continued global demand for integrated solutions, as the Company continues its organic and acquisitive expansion within the early development market.

Mr. Lorenti joins Instem from the technology solutions division of Accenture, which he joined in 2012 through its acquisition of Octagon Research Solutions where he was responsible for the enterprise content management and submission software platform serving pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients worldwide.