Earlier, Wright held major positions in companies like ICI, Glaxo (GSK) and ChiRex.
Prior to joining Marken, Wright worked as the chief operating officer of Aptuit, co-founded by Wright.
Wright will be responsible to strengthen Marken’s distribution capability for drug product and kits from clients to depots and investigator sites across the world.
Marken CEO Wes Wheeler said Wright has extensive experience in building businesses, both organically and through acquisitions.
"I look forward to working closely with Wright as we continue to build our clinical trials distribution business," Wheeler said.