Grant Gilker has been named general manager of operations at DPT’s Center of Excellence for semi-solids and liquids manufacturing facility in San Antonio, TX. Mr. Gilker will be responsible for leadership of all manufacturing functions at the site. His responsibilities include production, logistics, engineering, regulatory compliance and transfer of new processes and products to the site.

Mr. Gilker has 34 years of experience in quality and manufacturing operations, including 21 years in pharmaceutical operations. He joins the company from Pharmetics, Inc., where he served as vice president of operations and sales. He also spent 12 years at Patheon in a variety of positions, including site director for three locations focused on contract manufacturing of OTC products.

“Grant’s background is ideal for his role as general manager of operations at our San Antonio center,” said Mark Fite, DPT’s vice president of operations. “His strong customer focus, experience with quality systems and track record of optimizing plant operations will provide leadership and direction as we continue to refine our manufacturing Center of Excellence strategy.”


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