Scott Kellogg will be responsible for creating new business opportunities for manufacturing services division as well as playing a key role in managing the relationship with Nektar Therapeutics
Bespak has recently appointed Scott Kellogg to enhance its US commercial team.
Working from Palm Harbor in Florida, Scott Kellogg will be responsible for creating new business opportunities for the company's manufacturing services division as well as playing a key role in managing the company's relationship with Nektar Therapeutics, the originators of the PDS device designed to deliver the Exubera inhaled insulin therapy.
As well as identifying new US customers in Bespak's traditional target sectors of pharmaceuticals and device designers, Scott will also target broader sectors including healthcare and diagnostics.
"In essence, any organisation that requires world-class regulatory compliance, high volume moulding and product assembly will be a focus.
"Because of Bespak's outstanding manufacturing heritage, technical expertise and continuous improvement methodologies, companies looking to develop technically challenging and complex devices should be talking to Bespak" stated Kellogg.
"I knew I wanted to work at Bespak when I toured the facilities.
"It became immediately clear that the cleanroom controls, organisation, equipment and processes would be an incredibly powerful selling point to future medical clients in the US and worldwide.
"All we need to do is get more people to view our facilities".
"Scott's credentials in programme management within a medical device manufacturing environment made him an ideal candidate" Stated Phil Lever, head of commercial for the manufacturing services division.
"I'm delighted he is joining us at an incredibly exciting time for the company as a whole".
A master in engineering management gained from Washington University, Kellogg started his career at General Motors, before working at SpectRx for fiv e years as a QA/cGMP manager.
Directly prior to his appointment at Bespak, Kellogg was a quality manager and lead programme manager for FCM, a privately owned injection moulding and contract-manufacturing firm.
