SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verenium Corporation (Nasdaq: VRNM), a leading industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of high-performance enzymes, today announced that Michael Zak will be leaving its Board of Directors effective March 31, 2013, and that Holger Liepmann will be appointed to its Board of Directors, also effective March 31, 2013.
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“I am pleased to welcome Holger to Verenium’s Board of Directors, as his extensive global operations experience, which included very successful product launches in the pharmaceutical, hospital and nutritional arena, will prove especially important as we focus on growing our commercial business and further diversifying our product portfolio,” said Dr. James Cavanaugh, Chairman of the Board of Verenium. “I’d also like to thank Michael Zak for his many years of service to Verenium.”
Mr. Liepmann retired two years ago from Abbott Laboratories, a leading global health care company, where he spent 25 years in various positions gaining progressively greater responsibilities in the company throughout his career. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President of Global Nutrition where he was responsible for all facets of the company’s second largest business with sales exceeding $5.5 billion. In this role, Mr. Liepmann helped the Global Nutrition group grow market share globally, including becoming the market leader in the U.S. and significantly expanding international sales. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Abbott’s Pharmaceutical Products Group, Senior Vice President of International Operations of the company’s ex-U.S. pharmaceutical and nutritional operations, and several other positions with Abbott International, based in various parts of the world.
Mr. Liepmann earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Dartmouth College and a Masters in Business Administration from Stanford University.
About Verenium
Verenium, an industrial biotechnology company, is a global leader in developing high-performance enzymes. Verenium’s tailored enzymes are environmentally friendly, making products and processes greener and more cost-effective for industries, including the global food and fuel markets. Read more at www.verenium.com.
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Contacts for Verenium:
Sarah Carmody
Sr. Corporate Communications Manager
858-431-8581
sarah.carmody@verenium.com
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