Jinsoo Kim, Stevens alumnus, honored for distinguished business achievement

HOBOKEN , N.J. – Jinsoo Kim, an alumnus of Stevens Institute of Technology and the founder and CEO of Image Solutions, Inc. (ISI), has been honored as a recipient of the 2009 Fast 50 Asian American Businesses Awards at the CelebrASIAN Business Opportunity Conference ’09.

ISI is a leading provider of software and services to streamline the regulatory approval process in the life sciences industry.

Part of the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC Education Foundation) CelebrASIAN Business Opportunity Conference ’09, the Fast 50 Asian American Businesses Awards recognize successful Asian American entrepreneurs with extraordinary accomplishments in business or who have made exemplary contributions to their companies.

“I am incredibly honored to be part of the USPAACC Education Foundation’s Fast 50,” said Kim. “Not only does the award recognize technical achievement by ISI, it also celebrates the spirit of cultural diversity and entrepreneurship. I am proud to share this award with the many dedicated and hard-working employees of ISI worldwide.”

Kim’s career in life sciences technology represents a true American success story. Within three semesters of immigrating to the United States, he earned a master’s degree in Computer Science from Stevens. Fourteen years later earned an Executive Master of Technology Management degree from Stevens.

He began his career at Laser Recording Systems, where he led the development of two breakthrough technologies: an optical New Drug Application, considered the first electronic submission to the FDA using optical disk technology, and DAMOS, the standard application for submission to the European drug agencies.

In the 17 years since Kim founded the company, ISI has grown from a one-person business operating out of Kim’s New Jersey home into an international technology leader employing more than 400 in the United States, Europe, China, and Korea. Today, ISI is classified as a minority-owned business with a highly diversified business offering comprehensive, innovative services and products that accelerate regulatory submissions.

About USPAACC Education Foundation

The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC Education Foundation) was formed in 1984 as a national, non-profit organization representing all Asian Americans and Asian American-related groups in business. It promotes, nurtures and propels economic growth by opening doors to contract, educational and professional opportunities for Asian Americans and their business partners in corporate America, the Federal, State and local governments, and the small and minority business communities in the United States and Asia.

About Image Solutions, Inc.

Founded in 1992, Image Solutions, Inc (ISI) is a proven market leader in providing submissions solutions, process services and consulting to Life Sciences companies as a way to improve clinical and regulatory processes that bring new medicines to market. ISI was among the first professional services firms to deliver electronic submissions to the industry and since has delivered thousands of electronic and eCTD submissions. ISI serves the top 50 pharmaceutical and biotech organizations as well as the top companies in other regulated industries.

ISI is a privately held company with headquarters in Whippany, New Jersey and operations throughout the US, Europe and Asia. ISI also remains committed to giving back to society and sharing its success with others by donating 10 percent of annual net profits to more than 20 recognized charitable organizations. For more information, visit the company website at www.imagesolutions.com.

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870 and celebrating 140 Years of Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University, is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.

Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,234 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students with more than 400 faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.

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