Aptuit names Paul Overton executive vice president of business development and marketing

US-based drug development and discovery company Aptuit has appointed Paul Overton as executive vice president, business development and marketing. He is now responsible for all of Aptuit’s sales and marketing activities.

He joins the company from Huntingdon Life Sciences where he was head of the global sales, marketing and programme management team. He was instrumental in developing late stage discovery and translational sciences partnerships for the company.

Jonathan Goldman, chief executive of Aptuit, said: “Paul's expertise in business development, marketing and corporate leadership, as well as his hands-on work as a scientist, give him a unique skill set that will greatly benefit our clients and help in advancing Aptuit's position as a market leader. Our team of global sales professionals has a strong understanding of market needs, and their approach to customer partnerships and problem solving will be enhanced under Paul's leadership."