Recipharm, the contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has appointed a new director of business management for the USA and Canada to accelerate growth in the region.

With over 8 years of experience working in the North American CDMO industry, Kieran Chouhan joins the business management team at Recipharm to lead sales activity in North America.

In his new role, Kieran will be responsible for sales and business development for the CDMO’s commercial manufacturing services.

Kenth Berg, Vice President Business Management said: “We are thrilled to welcome Kieran to the Recipharm team to help drive sales and business development activity in North America. We are fully committed to achieving our goals there by offering first class development and manufacturing services. I am certain Kieran’s experience will be an asset to the team throughout that journey.”

Having established an extensive network of customers and secured substantial projects in North America, Kieran’s wealth of experience and market knowledge will support Recipharm’s growth ambitions in the US market.

Kieran said: “Recipharm’s knowledge and end-to-end offering means it can cater for customised and challenging projects, which will be a great asset in the North American market in the coming years. I’m delighted to be joining the team in its quest for growth and global expansion.”