Lou Panini has been named director, business development, Keata Pharma, Inc.  Mr. Panini has many years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, having spent most of his career with Pfizer in Canada and Belgium. Mr. Panini began his career with Pfizer in Montreal and held responsibilities in finance, IT and operation management in the Animal Health, Pharmaceutical and Manufacturing divisions. In 1998, Mr. Panini was assigned to Belgium where he was general manager and site leader for the Global Logistics Center in Brussels. He returned to Pfizer Canada in 2006 as director of operations planning for Global Logistics.
   
Jocelyn Larose has been named associate director, business development at Keata. Mr. Larose has more than five years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, working for a privately owned CMO in the greater Montreal area in Quebec, Canada. Mr. Larose was responsible for managing and assisting clients in the U.S. market for a portfolio of products that included oral solids, semi-solids and liquid doses handled from development through commercial operations.
   
John Durham, Keata’s corporate vice president, business development, commented, “The Business Development Team is responsible for managing existing accounts and generating new business opportunities that will transform into additional revenue for Keata. Mr. Panini and Mr. Larose collectively bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the organization and will make a significant contribution in positioning Keata as a contract manufacturer of choice by servicing our existing and new clients for our two manufacturing facilities.”