Lonza has aligned its business structure along the Healthcare Continuum and Microbial Control business. Stefan Stoffel has been appointed to a new role on the Executive Committee as chief operating officer, Lonza Pharma Biotech & Nutrition (LPBN), responsible for operations.
 
Incoming Group chief executive officer, Marc Funk said, “Our new structure will nurture synergies and increase operational efficiency, which will create customer benefits. More importantly, it will enable Lonza to develop a more compelling offer across pharma, biotech and nutrition and to extend our competitive advantage in the market. Stefan is a well-regarded, long-established and strong leader in the Lonza business. His oversight of LPBN segment operations will help us to galvanize our offering and capitalize on future opportunities.”
 
The company will maintain two segments spanning the Healthcare Continuum, one dedicated to Lonza Specialty Ingredients (LSI) that will retain Consumer & Resources Protection and Consumer Product Ingredients, and a second to Lonza Pharma Biotech & Nutrition (LPBN), combining Pharma & Biotech and Consumer Health & Nutrition.
 
In his newly created position, Stefan Stoffel will cover operations, quality, engineering and strategic growth initiatives across the LPBN segment. Stefan has been with Lonza since 1991 and has been instrumental in setting up a number of successful strategic projects, including IbexTM. Stefan will join Marc Funk, Sven Abend (COO LSI) and Rodolfo Savitzky (CFO) on the Executive Committee. The commercial functions of the new LPBN segment will be driven by Marc Funk for the time being.
 
The alignment aims to enable both segments to focus on operational excellence, including an integrated global asset strategy that enables a more-cohesive supply chain and asset utilization. For the LSI segment, synergies across R&D and commercial functions aim to open up new market opportunities for the Microbial Control business and enable faster innovation. In the LPBN segment, translation of technology and knowhow from pharma to nutrition, including regulatory and scientific expertise, aims to strengthen Lonza’s offering.