# Polaris

> Polaris was a New York-based life sciences compliance company combining subscription software, consulting and managed services. Its tools helped pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device manufacturers manage healthcare professional engagements, payments, fair market value and transparency reporting. Founded in 2001, it was acquired by QuintilesIMS, now IQVIA, in 2017.

- **Founded:** 2001
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Andy Bender (Founder and President), Marc Eigner (Co-founder and Senior Partner)
- **Products:** Global Compliance Platform (GCP), Healthcare Professional Interaction Portal (HIP), Spend Tracking Analytics and Reporting (STAR), Third Party Due Diligence Portal, Fair Market Value solutions
- **Notable:** Acquired by QuintilesIMS in 2017; transaction adviser lists May 2017., Announced three manufacturer selections for the Global Compliance Platform in April 2016., Opened a Hong Kong office in 2016 following requests from existing clients.

## Products & services

- **Global Compliance Platform (GCP)** — Hosted SaaS platform for HCP/HCO engagement workflows, including needs assessment, due diligence, approval, contracting, reconciliation and transparency reporting. Publicly documented in 2016; launch date unconfirmed.
- **Healthcare Professional Interaction Portal (HIP)** — Web-based management of healthcare professional engagements, contracts and payments, documented in 2015.
- **Spend Tracking Analytics and Reporting (STAR)** — Aggregate-spend and transparency reporting software, documented in 2015.
- **Third Party Due Diligence Portal** — Background screening and due diligence for third parties, described as recently launched in a 2015 company interview.
- **Fair Market Value solutions** — Methodology, rate information and an online tool for HCP compensation; company materials reported coverage of more than 90 countries in 2016.
- **Compliance consulting and managed services** — Compliance process design, policy development, training, risk assessment, implementation and operational outsourcing.

## Achievements

- Acquired by QuintilesIMS in 2017; transaction adviser lists May 2017.
- Announced three manufacturer selections for the Global Compliance Platform in April 2016.
- Opened a Hong Kong office in 2016 following requests from existing clients.
- Founder-affiliated account reports approximately $40 million in revenue, 350 full-time employees and 400 contractors before the sale; figures are historical and self-reported.

## Latest updates

- **2022-04** — EisnerAmper published Andy Bender’s retrospective on building and selling Polaris, including recurring revenue, employee ownership and the acquisition process.
- **2023-09** — An IQVIA Global Commercial Compliance fact sheet described the broader successor offering as supporting all top 20 global manufacturers and more than 85 emerging companies. These figures belong to IQVIA’s practice, not standalone Polaris.

## Links

- Website: https://www.iqvia.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/polaris-management
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/polaris_insight
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/PolarisInsights

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