Kim Kundert, RN, BSN, CCRC, has received the 2012 Silver Stevie Award for Female Executive of the Year in the Business Services category. Kundert was honored for her achievements as Vice President of Clinical Operations for Clinical Research Advantage, an integrated network of clinical trial sites.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world’s top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, and the organizations they run. All individuals and organizations worldwide are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The 2012 awards received entries from 17 nations and territories.

Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 200 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process this year.

“In 2012, Clinical Research Advantage became the largest integrated site network in the United States, and Kim Kundert has been a driving force behind the company’s rapid growth and expansion. We are thrilled that she has received national recognition for her executive leadership,” said Mark S. Hanley, CEO of Clinical Research Advantage.

This year marked the 9th Annual Celebration of the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. “This year’s Stevie Award-winning women are the most accomplished, impressive group we’ve ever had. Their stories of success will be an inspiration to women around the globe who dream of starting and growing a business and making a difference in the world,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.