TechTeam Global Will Provide Multilingual EDC Support Services for sanofi-aventis recherche & developpement

TechTeam Global's shared e-clinical service desk expands support to another leading pharmaceutical company

TechTeam Global Will Provide Multilingual EDC Support Services for sanofi-aventis recherche & developpement

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TechTeam Global, Inc. NASDAQ: TEAM, a worldwide provider of information technology (IT), enterprise support and business process outsourcing services, today announced that its subsidiary, TechTeam Global nv/sa, has been selected by sanofi-aventis recherche & developpement (research & development) to provide help desk and site provisioning services to sanofi-aventis clinical trial investigators around the world.

TechTeam is a leading provider of e-clinical support services that help pharmaceutical companies, which are involved in clinical trials on a global basis, to optimize Electronic Data Capture ("EDC") and accelerate time-to- market for testing new drugs. TechTeam will support sanofi-aventis on multiple studies over approximately 50 countries across the globe. TechTeam will be providing e-clinical support services, including site assessments, hardware deployments and help desk services in over 20 languages.

"Making sure that investigators are supported in the best possible way is crucial in making an e-clinical trial a success. TechTeam was chosen by sanofi-aventis to provide quality-driven customer service support, in combination with technical and procedural support, in order to facilitate the investigators' participation in the e-clinical studies," observes Florence Berger, sanofi-aventis' Clinical Operations, Global Head, Monitoring Systems & Data Flow.

TechTeam's experience providing global EDC support services, a proven track record in supporting large pharmaceutical clinical trials, and sophisticated yet flexible delivery capabilities were the main factors influencing sanofi-aventis' decision.

"We are pleased to be providing sanofi-aventis recherche & developpement with a solution that will maximize clinical trial efficiency," said Christoph Neut, TechTeam's Senior Vice President for Europe. "Based on our focused efforts to build a world-class global EDC help desk support platform, TechTeam has been successful in adding several new multilingual EDC support programs to its portfolio over the last five years. This new relationship with sanofi- aventis demonstrates again that TechTeam's capabilities are acknowledged by leading pharmaceutical and health care companies around the world."

About TechTeam Global, Inc.

TechTeam Global, Inc. is a worldwide provider of information technology, enterprise support and business process outsourcing services to Fortune 1000 corporations, multinational companies, product providers, small and medium- sized companies, and government entities. TechTeam's ability to integrate computer services into a flexible, ITIL-based solution is a key element of its strategy. Partnerships with some of the world's "best-in-class" corporations provide TechTeam with unique expertise and experience in providing information technology support solutions. For information about TechTeam Global, Inc. and its services, call 800-522-4451 from the United States or visit our Web sites at www.techteam.com and www.techteam.eu. TechTeam's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "TEAM."

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