James M. Saponaro has joined
BioStorage Technologies, Inc. (BST) as executive vice president. In this new role, Mr. Saponaro will oversee the company’s sales and marketing, operations, information technology and business development functions.
Mr. Saponaro has more than 20 years of executive experience driving the operations of businesses within healthcare markets including pharmaceutical distribution, retail pharmacy franchising, capital equipment, surgical instruments, surgical implants, pharmaceuticals and nutritionals. He spent the last 14 years in multiple executive positions in pharmacy distribution and retail pharmacy franchising and services for Cardinal Health, where he most recently served as chief operating officer of its retail franchise pharmacy division.
“Jim’s experience in delivering on aggressive strategic plans and leading profitable, high-growth operations for various healthcare and life science organizations is a tremendous addition to the strong BioStorage Technologies team,” said F. John Mills, M.D., Ph.D., BST’s chairman and chief executive officer. “In addition, his entrepreneurial background and metrics-based methodologies uniquely positions him to help us maximize our global reach while ensuring we remain nimble enough to react to the ever-changing pharmaceutical and biotech marketplace.”