N. Carolina firm to open A2 branch, hire 6 Pfizer employees

North Carolina-based RTI Health plans to open a branch in Ann Arbor and hire six Pfizer employees in September.

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A search is under way for office space in the Ann Arbor area for the company’s new office. The number of employees in Ann Arbor could grow, depending on how the business goes, said Allen Mangel, senior vice president of RTI Health Solutions.

Mangel said the Pfizer employees approached him about the possibility of doing work for RTI Health Solutions in Ann Arbor, and he thought it was a great idea.

“We view them as very, very high-quality – a great bunch to work with – so we were very interested in them joining us,” Mangel said. 

Frank Ascione, dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Michigan, said it’s great news that RTI will open an office here.

“I think it’s an excellent example of what we’re trying to do as a community” in the wake of the Pfizer announcement, he said. He added that one of the keys was that Pfizer employees organized themselves and contacted RTI.

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