Catalent Designates New Vice President Of Global Sales

Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) has appointed Paul Burns as a new vice president of global sales. In this newly created role, Mr. Burns will be responsible for developing Catalent’s global sales strategy and driving sales force excellence across the company, with a particular focus on enhancing Catalent’s sales capability for all offerings.

Prior to joining Catalent, Mr. Burns was the CEO of Brighter Ideas. Earlier in his career, Mr. Burns was the general manager and national sales manager for the Cardiovascular CT business at GE Healthcare.

Earlier, Mr. Burns worked as CT product manager and growth market account manager and in several other positions at GE Healthcare. He also worked as president and CEO of Emergency Cardiac Imaging (ECI) in New Jersey, and business advisor to the University City Science Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Will Downie, group president of Sterile Technologies and senior vice president of global sales and marketing for Catalent, said: “Paul brings significant experience to Catalent, having worked in a range of commercial roles over the years, and I am excited to have him join the Catalent team.”