About Us
AVS is a global, full-service minority-owned company focused on quality management, regulatory compliance, and engineering services. Our mission is to provide innovative solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic industries from concept to care. AVS is committed to going beyond the solution by building strong connections and cultivating trusting partnerships with our clients to enhance their overall success.
Core Values
We offer quality and operational expertise to the life sciences industry, delivered from a strategic perspective with agility and efficiency. Our Core Values reflect our dedication to our mission.
Quality
Providing hands-on quality solutions to clients based on industry experience and proven excellence.
Reliability
Providing hands-on quality solutions to clients baseA trusted subject matter expert in the field that consistently exceeds expectations delivering successful results again and again.d on industry experience and proven excellence.
Expertise
Empowering life sciences businesses by providing knowledge and oversight from subject matter experts in the field.
Diversity
Developing a community to foster a future that celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Trust
Building relationships based on transparency, mutual respect, agreed-upon expectations and a proven track record.
History
Founded in 1998, Automation & Validation Solutions (AVS) is a quality management, regulatory and engineering services expert consulting firm to Fortune-100 healthcare companies. In the years since AVS was founded, the firm has steadily grown a broadening portfolio of services, including international engineering and validation projects, delivered by a team of highly skilled engineers and scientists.
Leadership
Ruben Tabora
Mr. Ruben Taborda worked 35-years as a Johnson & Johnson executive spanning a broad range in the healthcare sector. Most recently, he was VP, customer success (Supply Chain) where he was responsible for development and deployment of solutions that improve medical device delivery across a $1OB business. His team achieved best in class Net Promoter scores by customers. He also served as Senior VP in Sales, Account Management, Procurement, Finance, Logistics and Manufacturing in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device sectors.
Arleen Candari
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Sumaiya Reza
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Brian Wong
Mr. Brian Wong oversees the complete spectrum of project management duties such as project site guidance, budgeting, scheduling, master planning and supervision of development & execution of all life cycle documentation. He has extensive experience in project engineering, automation specification review, commissioning & validation activities. Brian leads a team of AVS engineers and scientists to a successful completion of several complex AVS projects. Brian is a graduate of Cornell University where he received a B.S. in Mathematics with a concentration in Computer Science.
Lisa Helmonds
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Paula Pilecki
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Will Daniels
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Linda Wills
Ms. Linda Wills oversees critical operational responsibilities which include payroll, invoicing, project progress report generation and human resources program management. She focuses on these responsibilities by implementing current procedures to help increase productivity, and strengthen employee fulfillment and customer satisfaction. Linda brings a wealth of knowledge to her role at AVS from her years of prior experience in management and administration.
Denise Painter
Ms. Denise Painter is an integral part of the Business Development team at AVS and is involved in proposal development, client relationship development/management. Denise is responsible for recruitment and training of employees for project assignments and working with executives on strategic planning. Prior to joining AVS, she held positions in operations and administration which has significantly contributed to her role at AVS.
Michael Carr
Mr. Michael Carr manages business development, administration, planning & prioritizing of personnel for all AVS Atlantic region projects. Michael oversees the corporate administration of the AVS Baltimore, MD operation. Prior to Joining AVS senior management, Michael held several critical management positions with over eighteen (18) years experience in sales, operation management, accounting, inventory management and project management. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University where he received a B.S. degree. He also received an M.B.A. in Management from Loyola College, Baltimore, MD.
Millicent Blache
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Nykkytta Mendez
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Our Culture
AVS fosters a culture of teamwork and excellence, which provides the greatest opportunity for success. Our passion for integrity, knowledge and excellence is deeply embedded in our core principles. We champion partnerships to build synergistic bonds that promote a culture valuing hard work and strong ethics. We believe in the strength of self-empowerment and wholeheartedly embrace diversity. We operate with a fresh vision and innovative technology to provide value-added solutions to our clients.
Giving Back
Each year AVS partners with a charity to contribute to & strengthen our community. We believe it is a duty and hold it as a privilege to be a part of such endeavors. Previously we have worked with:
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AVS Life Sciences is part of a bigger impact that embraces the responsibility and privilege of shaping a more sustainable and impactful future.