Merck names new heads for North America and China

27 January 2016
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Germany’s Merck (MRK: DE) on Wednesday announced two appointments to head its businesses in North America and China in a bid to strengthen its position in the regions.

The comopany named Gary Zieziula president and managing director for its business in North America, and Marc Horn to take the helm of the biopharma business in China.

Mr Zieziula will be responsible for the company’s business in the USA and Canada, with immediate effect. Mr Zieziula joined Merck in 2014 as chief commercial officer in the USA. He succeeds Paris Panayiotopoulos, who accepted a new position outside of Merck at the end of last year.

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