JAY UDANI, M.D. – Chief Executive Officer

CEO and Medical Director, Medicus Research
CEO, Systemedicus, Inc.
CEO and Medical Director, StayWell Research
Medical Director, Northridge Hospital Integrative Medicine Program

Dr. Udani is the founder and CEO of Medicus Research, the premier contract research organization for the natural health products industries, including botanical drugs, dietary supplements and functional foods. He is a board-certified Internist who served as Chief Resident at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, before completing two fellowships in Health-Services Research and Integrative Medicine at Cedars-Sinai/UCLA. He was among the first physicians in America to become a Certified Physician Investigator (C.P.I.) for clinical trials through the American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians.

Dr. Udani is also the founder and CEO of Systemedicus Inc., an innovative mobile health company that creates technologies to serve patients, clinicians, CROs and clinical trials sponsors. He has filed nine patents and has been an invited speaker within the pharmaceutical industry, nutraceutical and technology industries; his unique background has given him valuable insights into the way technology is changing clinical trials and medical practice.

Recognized as one of the foremost Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) in the field of Integrative Medicine, Dr. Udani has designed and performed in excess of 100 clinical trials, and published more than 40 articles and textbook chapters in this field. He is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Natural Products Association Clinician of the Year, the AMA National Achievement Award, the Harvard Medical School Pinkney Fellowship in Orthopaedic Research, and was voted Best Physician Specialist and Best Medical Speaker in Los Angeles by the L.A Daily News.

ALAIN GIRAUD – Chief Operating Officer

COO, Medicus Research
COO, StayWell Research
COO, Systemedicus Inc.
CEO, Dev-Touch

Mr. Giraud is the Chief Operating Officer of the Medicus Group of companies, including Medicus Research, Systemedicus Inc. and StayWell Research, in addition to his role as CEO of Dev-Touch.

Mr. Giraud was the founding General Manager for Sublimage, a group tied to Mitsubishi Electric Europe, for more than 15 years. During that time, his company led the introduction and development of breakthrough technologies in the field of medical imaging printing solutions. In addition, his leadership in engineering research led to the development of innovative custom software connecting office printers via the DICOM protocol, which led to the connection of diagnostic systems of global medical groups, including hospitals, doctors’ offices and radiology facilities.

Through his exposure to the Japanese management methods, Giraud was able to build the foundations of several successful businesses, including the largest online medical accessories website in France.

Most impressively, Mr. Giraud’s understanding of Japanese technology and European market needs led to the introduction of dry-printing technology in Europe for both medical and photo-booth applications. This technology is now the global standard for all fixed and portable photo-booth applications throughout the world.

He was introduced to the Philippines by virtue of his father, Claude Giraud, who was impresario for the Bayanihan Group (a Philippine National Dance Company) for 40 years. Through association and traveling with these dance artists, Alain Giraud developed a deep attachment to the Filipino people, their values and their culture.

Attending the 50th Bayanihan Anniversary in 2007 as a special guest representing his father, Mr. Giraud sparked a new interest to invest in the Philippines. This was soon achieved with the birth of Dev-Touch ("Dev" for development and "Touch" which acknowledges the well-known French touch), a custom software development firm specializing in mobile applications.

In 2011, he became the COO of the Medicus Group of companies He is responsible for managing the day to day operations and rapid global growth of the organization, spanning three continents (North America, Europe and Asia).

Technology Developent Team

The product development team consists of 40 professionals in Europe and Asia. This dedicated group works 24 hours a day across multiple time zones on the further development and rapid advancement of the system. The team includes developers, graphic artists, database engineers and pioneering experts in state-of-the-art facial recognition and augmented reality.