BBN Technologies, an advanced technology solutions firm, announced today that Patti Goldberger has joined the company as Vice President, Healthcare Applications & Initiatives, to oversee business development efforts and strategies in BBN’s growing healthcare business.

Before joining BBN, Ms. Goldberger was Senior Director of Business Development at Outcome Sciences, Inc., where she was responsible for all business development, marketing, and revenue goals in sponsored programs. Ms. Goldberger achieved 25% revenue growth annually during the three years she held this position. Previously, Ms. Goldberger held a variety of positions at Outcome Sciences, with diverse responsibilities in marketing, business development, and staffing. Ms. Goldberger also brings a rich understanding of clinical needs to her new position, gained from her administrative experience in Boston-area academic and teaching hospitals, including Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and McLean Hospital.

"Patti Goldberger brings considerable expertise to BBN’s healthcare business at a critical point in our growth, " said Ric Upton, executive vice president, healthcare informatics. "Patti’s industry expertise will be invaluable to BBN as we expand to meet critical healthcare needs. "

Ms. Goldberger earned her B.A. magna cum laude, at Duke University and her M.S. at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. She is a member of the Drug Information Association, N.E. Business and Technology Association, Life Sciences Advisory Board, and the CDISC Industry Advisory Board.

About BBN Technologies’ Healthcare Business
BBN Technologies solves real problems through the creation and disciplined application of advanced technology. BBN has been applying advanced technologies to healthcare needs for over four decades, beginning with an information system to automate clinical information collection and processing; to the development of the GenBank database of nucleic acid sequences; to the recent development of an award-winning Stereo Digital Mammography System. Today, BBN is leveraging its expertise in data management and information security and its substantial patent portfolio to address critical healthcare needs. For more information, visit www.bbn.com/healthcare.