Steve Roese has been named vice president of the Global Quality Assurance organization at Marken. The group will support Marken’s continued investment in its expanding network of pharmaceutical service depots around the world.

Mr. Roese comes to Marken with more than 30 years experience in quality operations at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, which included global operations in the consumer health and nutritional products divisions. He has extensive experience in both clinical and commercial manufacturing, packaging and distribution, and has routinely interacted with regulatory agencies worldwide. Prior to Wyeth, Mr. Roese worked with Perrier / Nestle, Abbott Laboratories and General Foods in various quality and operations roles.

“We are excited to welcome Steve to the company,” commented Wes Wheeler, Marken’s chief executive officer. “Given our emphasis on clinical storage and distribution of drug products, Steve’s responsibilities will be a critically important priority for us. Quality has been, and will remain, a key part of our strategy in the future, and Steve’s experience in the pharma industry will enable us to take quality to a whole new level.”