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news.AMDL, a vertically integrated bio-pharmaceutical company, has promoted its CFO, Akio Ariura, to COO and CFO. The company has also expanded its management team by appointing Christopher Gee as director of international marketing and sales and Raymond Gatchalian as director of compliance and information technology.
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Mr Ariura joined AMDL in 2006 as the CFO. He holds more than 20 years of experience in senior finance and business operations positions with various public and private companies.
As COO and CFO, Mr Ariura will lead the day-to-day operations of AMDL, including direct responsibility for AMDL’s legal, financial, and business affairs; employee development and recruiting; and high-priority companywide initiatives.
Mr Ariura will also oversee the implementation of the company’s Kingdee enterprise resource planning accounting system within the US and China; joint venture and partnership implementations; and the development of brand and product commercialization strategies across all business divisions.
Douglas MacLellan, CEO and chairman of AMDL, said: “I am extremely pleased with the board’s decision to promote Akio to COO of AMDL. He has been instrumental in the company’s success to date, and broadening his role is a next step as we continue to grow and expand our business. With the support of his leadership and business expertise, AMDL is on-target to meet its gross revenue targets of $30 million to $38 million this year.”