Concept Life Sciences Appoints Dean Bornilla as Chief Commercial Officer to Drive International Expansion

We are pleased to announce Dean Bornilla as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Based in the US, Dean brings more than 25 years of commercial leadership experience in the life sciences sector and will play a key role in driving the company's international expansion, with a particular focus on strengthening its presence in North America and Europe.

Dean joins us following senior commercial leadership roles at Pace Life Sciences, Selvita and Curia (formerly AMRI), where he led commercial growth initiatives, international market expansion and strategic customer development across the contract research organization (CRO), contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and pharmaceutical sectors.

In his new role, Dean will lead global commercial operations, encompassing sales, business development, marketing and strategic account management. He will focus on building strategic customer relationships, expanding the company's reach in key international markets and connecting pharmaceutical, biotechnology and scientific organizations with our integrated scientific capabilities.

Dr. Adrijana Vinter, Chief Executive Officer of Concept Life Sciences, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Dean to Concept Life Sciences at an important stage in our growth journey. He brings extensive commercial experience across the CRO, CDMO and pharmaceutical sectors, with a strong understanding of international markets and our customers. Concept Life Sciences has a strong foundation of scientific expertise and a differentiated portfolio of integrated services. Dean's appointment will help us build on these strengths, strengthen our customer partnerships and make our capabilities accessible to a wider international market. His commercial leadership will be instrumental in supporting our ambitions for sustainable growth."

Dean commented: "Concept Life Sciences has an impressive breadth of scientific expertise and a strong reputation for helping customers solve complex research and development challenges. What attracted me to the business is the opportunity to build on these strengths and bring its capabilities to a wider international customer base. My priority will be to strengthen our global commercial organization, deepen relationships with existing customers and develop new partnerships across North America, Europe and other strategic markets. By connecting customers with the right expertise across the portfolio, we can help them address increasingly complex scientific challenges while supporting the company's continued growth."

As Concept Life Sciences continues to develop its international presence, Dean's appointment represents an important step in strengthening its commercial organization and building long-term partnerships with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and scientific organizations worldwide.