SAN DIEGO– BioDuro-Sundia, a leading drug discovery, development and commercial services organization backed by Advent International, announced today the appointment of Kent M. Payne, PhD, as Chief Executive Officer. He originally joined BioDuro-Sundia in 2019 as President, Global CMC Solutions.
“For the past 2+ years Kent has distinguished himself, setting a vision for growth, building strong teams and processes to execute that growth most recently as Corporate Head of Transition,” said David Preston, Chairman of the Board, BioDuro-Sundia. “Under his leadership, we have generated record growth across all business units. The Board has full confidence and is excited to have him formally lead our next phase of growth with planned expansions in nearly every aspect of our China and US operation.”
The executive team, led by Payne, will continue to be co-located in China and the US, providing balance for the global contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) for both drug substance and drug product.
“I am honored to serve as CEO at this time of remarkable growth; we will be adding 1,000 people to our company in 2022 alone and bringing on board new capacities at every facility, including discovery, development and manufacturing,” said Kent M. Payne, Ph.D., CEO.
“With support from Advent International, we are making the needed investment into our teams, systems and processes to make sure we deliver ‘right first time’, stay fast and flexible, and maintain our customer focus culture. This is our promise to each and every client, and to the patients awaiting new life-saving medicines.”
