Tilray Bolsters Industry-Leading Team with New CEO Appointment
Greg Engel, former pharmaceutical executive, to lead Tilray expansion at home and abroad
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 02/25/15 -- Editor''s Note: There is a photo associated with this press release.
Tilray, Canada''s leading licensed producer of medical cannabis, has announced the appointment of former pharmaceutical executive Greg Engel as Chief Executive Officer. Engel will lead Tilray''s growing team of industry-leading experts diligently working to advance the science, safety and efficacy of medical cannabis for patients and physicians in Canada and around the world. He will split his time between Tilray''s operations in British Columbia and Ontario.
"In less than a year, Tilray has firmly established itself as Canada''s most precise, professional and patient-focused licensed producer of medical cannabis," said Engel. "I am thrilled to be joining Tilray''s expert team of researchers, horticulturists, former RCMP officers, and patient advocates as we aim to build the world''s most trusted and admired medical cannabis company, right here in Canada."
Engel has more than 25 years of progressive leadership experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Prior to joining Tilray, Engel led the commercial efforts of four successful health care companies, three in Canada and one globally. His former roles include: General Manager of Forest Laboratories Canada, General Manager of Encysive Canada, Chief Operating Officer of Northern Therapeutics and Director of Sales, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs for Atrax Medical Group.
"Greg is well-known in the health care industry for leading early-stage companies to new levels of global growth by meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and physicians, particularly underserved patients and physicians who lack access to appropriate therapies," said Christian Groh, chief operating officer of Privateer Holdings. "He brings exactly the type of strategic and operational leadership that will propel Tilray and Canada to the forefront of medical cannabis research and development globally."
Tilray, which operates with a federal license from Health Canada, opened a state-of-the-art research and production facility to grow, process, package and ship medical cannabis directly to Canadian patients in April 2014. Located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, the $25 million, 60,000-square-foot facility serves more than 3,500 patients and employs more than 100 professionals including:
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