American Peptide Company announced the appointment of Firuz Shakoori as Sales Director, who has been responsible for new business development since January 2009. This appointment reflects American Peptide Company's continued dedication to providing high quality peptides and peptide-based services to support a growing base of pharmaceutical, biotech, and life science customers.
Shakoori will work closely with customers as their drug products move from discovery to development and commercialization. In this role, he will be responsible for executing the company's Total Peptide Management program, a customized service platform.
Shakoori has 25 years of experience in the peptide industry, holding various positions of increasing importance including GMP production chemist, vice-president of GMP manufacturing, and director of sales.