Ipsen declared the appointment of Richard Paulson as Executive Vice-president and Chief Executive Officer of Ipsen North America accountable for commercial operations throughout the region. Assuming office from February 5th, the role reports to David Meek, CEO of Ipsen and he will be inducted into the leadership team of the Ipsen Executive.
David Meek, Ipsen’s CEO, commented, “We are extremely delighted to welcome Richard to Ipsen, to drive the continued growth of our North American business and further our development as a leading biopharma company focused on innovation and specialty care. Richard brings a wealth of great leadership experience, vision, and a track record of exceptional execution in leading and growing businesses, both in the US and internationally. He will bring great passion and energy to our work with patients.”
His 10 year career witnessed stints at a number of positions in the company, including General Manager, Central and Eastern Europe, and subsequently General Manager Germany, before assuming leadership positions in Amgen’s Oncology Business Unit. Prior to joining Amgen, he held international positions in general management, marketing and market access with Pfizer. He also served in a number of sales and marketing roles with increasing seniority for GlaxoWellcome in Canada. He holds an MBA from the University of Toronto.