---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-242586"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IQV"
cik: "0001478242"
company_name: "IQVIA HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2023-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T08:39:11.524448+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IQVIA appoints Richard Staub III as President of R&DS, replacing retiring Costa Panagos

## Summary
- Richard Staub III appointed President of Research & Development Solutions effective September 25, 2023.
- Costa Panagos retired after 24-year career at IQVIA; his last day was September 25, 2023.
- Staub previously served as R&DS President from 2016 to 2022 and was senior advisor to the Chairman and CEO.
- Staub brings 34 years of life science industry experience to the role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-242586
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IQV
- cik: 0001478242
- company_name: IQVIA HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2023-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478242/000119312523242586/0001193125-23-242586-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478242/000119312523242586/d476623d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-242586.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Costa Panagos resigned as President, Research & Development Solutions at IQVIA HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President, Research & Development Solutions
  source text: On September 24, 2023, Costa Panagos informed the Company of his intention to leave the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478242/000119312523242586/0001193125-23-242586-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard Staub III was appointed as President, Research & Development Solutions at IQVIA HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President, Research & Development Solutions
  source text: On September 25, 2023, IQVIA Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Richard Staub III to serve as President of its Research & Development Solutions (“R&DS”) business unit, effective September 25, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1478242/000119312523242586/0001193125-23-242586-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.