Vectura Group announced Mark Bridgewater has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer, a newly-created role focused in the Company. In his new position, Bridgewater will implement sales processes in order to secure new business, as well as building out a commercial team and driving Vectura’s brand market presence.
“I am thrilled to have Mark join Vectura, where he will play a pivotal role in driving the future growth of the organization. He comes to the company with an impressive track record of delivering sustained growth and market success in each of his previous roles. His versatile leadership skills and growth mindset will help accelerate the transformation of the company into a true leader in the outsourcing space,” Will Downie, CEO of Vectura, said. Bridgewater added: “I am delighted to be joining Vectura at such an exciting time, as the company pivots to become a leader in the CDMO market. I look forward to working with my new colleagues to drive value for customers, employees and shareholders.”
Bridgewater has more than 20 years of experience in medical device and pharmaceutical services. Prior to joining Vectura, he was VP Business Development and Account Management for Europe and Asia at Flex, a global design, engineering and manufacturing organization. Previously, he was VP Global Business Development, Advanced Delivery Technologies at Catalent, and earlier in his career worked as Head of Global Manufacturing Services at Wockhardt and Senior Business Manager, Italy, for Patheon.