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West Names Vice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development

^{Published on 2010-07-06 16:50:20 - Market Wire}
 

LIONVILLE, Pa.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), the global leader in innovative system and component solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced that Jeffrey C. Hunt has joined the company as Vice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development. Mr. Hunt will report to Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

"His experience and knowledge in the medical device markets will serve West well as we look to expand our product portfolio to provide innovative solutions for our global customers."

aJeff has a proven record of developing and implementing strategic initiatives that have significantly grown revenues in the business units he has managed,a said Dr. Morel. aHis experience and knowledge in the medical device markets will serve West well as we look to expand our product portfolio to provide innovative solutions for our global customers.a

Mr. Hunt was most recently President of the Patient Care and Safety Products Global Business Unit of Covidien, Mansfield, Mass. In that position, he was responsible for the strategy, finance and operations of the $1.4 billion business unit comprised of 29 businesses.

Prior to that, he served as Vice President and General Manager of the SharpSafety Division of Tyco Healthcare/Kendall and as Marketing Director of the Patient Care Division of Sherwood-Davis & Geck.

Mr. Hunt earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from New York State University College, Brockport, N.Y.

About West

Westa™s innovative system, device and component solutions help improve the safety and administration of injectable drugs. Westa™s proprietary materials science, formulation research and manufacturing technologies advance the quality, therapeutic value, development speed and rapid market availability of pharmaceuticals, biologics and vaccines. West supports its customers from facilities in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit [ www.westpharma.com ].