Lonza has announced internal alignment of its business structure along the Healthcare Continuum and strengthen the Microbial Control business. Stefan Stoffel has been appointed to a new role on the Executive Committee as COO, Lonza Pharma Biotech & Nutrition (LPBN), responsible for operations, from 1 March.
“Our new structure will nurture synergies and increase operational efficiency, which will create customer benefits,” incoming Group CEO Marc Funk commented on the said. “More importantly, it will enable Lonza to develop a more compelling offer across pharma, biotech and nutrition and to extend our competitive advantage in the market. Stefan is a well-regarded, long-established and strong leader in the Lonza business. His oversight of LPBN segment operations will help us to galvanize our offering and capitalize on future opportunities.”
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The company will maintain two segments spanning the Healthcare Continuum – one dedicated to Lonza Specialty Ingredients (LSI) that will retain Consumer & Resources Protection and Consumer Product Ingredients and a second to Lonza Pharma Biotech & Nutrition (LPBN), combining Pharma & Biotech and Consumer Health & Nutrition.
In his newly created position, Stefan Stoffel will cover Operations, Quality, Engineering and Strategic Growth Initiatives across the LPBN segment. Stefan has been with Lonza since 1991 and has been instrumental in setting up a number of successful strategic projects, including Ibex. Stefan will join Marc Funk (incoming CEO), Sven Abend (COO LSI) and Rodolfo Savitzky (CFO) on the Executive Committee. The commercial functions of the new LPBN segment will be driven by Marc Funk for the time being.
All future financial reporting will be based on the two new segments Lonza Pharma Biotech & Nutrition (LPBN) and Lonza Specialty Ingredients (LSI).