BRIEF—Eelco Ockers appointed EVP Germany at Stada Arz

As of September 15, Eelco Ockers will strengthen the global German drugmaker Stada Arzneimittel’s executive committee as executive vice president Germany.

The managing directors of the German affiliates ALIUD PHARMA GmbH, STADA GmbH and STADAPHARM GmbH will report directly to him in the future.

The 43-year-old comes from Reckitt Benckiser, where he most recently served as regional director DACH & Nordics, managing the group's businesses for fast-moving consumer goods, hygiene and homecare products in the respective regions.

Prior to this, he also worked for Reckitt Benckiser as managing director as well as sales and marketing director. In the course of his career, he has also held numerous management positions at Unilever and Procter & Gamble.

Peter Goldschmidt, chief executive of Stada, commented: "Germany contributes more than 30% to Stada’s profits worldwide and is thus the core market of our group. With Eelco Ockers, we have an international brand professional who, together with the managing directors of the German affiliates, should make the generics business and the consumer health business as well as the specialty pharmaceuticals segment even more successful."