Catalent Pharma Solutions announced that it has appointed Mr. Paul Hegwood as President of the company’s Clinical Supply Services business. He succeeds Mr. Wetteny Joseph, who was named as Catalent’s Chief Financial Officer in February 2018.
Mr. Hegwood has been with Catalent for the last seven years in various leadership roles, most recently acting as Global Vice President of Clinical Supply Services Operations. He was previously Vice President of Global Operational Excellence and joined the company following an extensive career leading multi-national teams in operations, business development and engineering. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Kettering University, Michigan. Mr. Hegwood is a trained specialist in Lean Manufacturing and is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt.
“Paul has been one of the most vocal and passionate champions of embedding “Patient First” into Catalent’s culture,” commented John Chiminski, Catalent’s Chair and CEO. He added, “Paul is a builder of strong teams, and his excellent track record of strengthening customer relationships will drive excellence in the business.”
With eight sites in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Japan, Singapore and China, and an extended network of over 50 depots covering six continents, Catalent’s clinical supply services team has the capability and expertise to handle a broad range of international compliance and distribution requirements, and help to expedite clinical trials Phases 1-4 by ensuring customers are reliably supplied where and when needed around the globe.