In 2013, we need to focus on utilizing technology to complete trials more cost-effectively and in more innovative ways so that the spiral of increasing development costs can be curtailed. We need to start challenging some of the "norms" and continue to innovate in our industry. Icon has great expertise in all areas of drug development and we would like to get these people more involved in shaping the way we develop drugs for the development of the industry.

Icon's strategy is to be the CRO of choice for our customers in Asia Pacific and around the world. We are planning to grow all of our capabilities across the region to be a full service CRO partner of choice to our customers with access to all the countries in Asia Pacific.

At a region and country specific level, we will continue to invest and grow our staff to ensure we are meeting our customers' requirements. Icon will listen to our customers and their clinical development needs and how we can, as their CRO partner together, achieve their goals in Asia Pacific and globally.