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Several leadership changes at Bristol-Myers Squibb

pharmafile | November 18, 2013 | Appointment | Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMS 

BMS has made several modifications to its senior management team with appointments and role shuffles being the order of the day.

Giovanni Caforio (pictured) has been appointed executive vice president and chief commercial officer, a newly created position in which he will lead all of the company’s commercial units.

Caforio who was most recently president of its US operations, will be responsible for the global commercial strategy of the company and for the performance of the business worldwide.

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Charles Bancroft, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will take on an expanded role that includes the business development and strategy groups.

Caforio and Bancroft will continue to report to BMS’ chief executive Lamberto Andreotti, and will remain members of his senior management team.

Murdo Gordon has been appointed president, US, and will report to Caforio. Gordon was most recently senior vice president of US Oncology.

Beatrice Cazala who is the executive VP, Commercial Operations in charge of Global Commercialisation, Europe and China, is also in the process of moving roles within the company.

“By evolving our organisation and expanding the roles of Giovanni and Charlie, I feel even more confident in the strength of my management team and our ability to take advantage of the most critical opportunities to build long-term sustainable growth,” said Andreotti.

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