Vantage Consulting Group is the first systems integrator to join the Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association (PBOA). The PBOA is a nonprofit trade association that represents the needs of its member pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) and contract development & manufacturing organizations (CDMOs). PBOA's members help the pharma and biopharma industry safely and cost-effectively develop and manufacture drugs, biologics, vaccines, and other treatments.

Vantage Consulting Group joins PBOA as an Affiliate Member, a designation for companies that provide services and products to PBOA members. "Vantage Consulting Group is an important partner for all of our CMO and CDMO members," said Gil Roth, president of the PBOA. "The company's expertise in managing the deployment of peak-performing production lines, as well as streamlining serialization planning, timelines and costs, goes to the heart of our members' needs."

Vantage Consulting Group offers strategic guidance, project management, engineering consulting, and professional technical services for all areas of the manufacturing process, from raw material handling through finished product distribution and logistics. Services include serialization, automation and compliance.

"PBOA represents the organizations that call on us for services every day," said John Jordon, vice president of business strategies, Vantage Consulting Group. "We look forward to learning more about members' specific challenges and sharing the best practices and creative solutions they're looking for."