Cryoport announced that it has strengthened its sales team with the appointments of Colin Coffua as Vice President, Strategic Accounts and John Phillips as Executive Director, Consulting Services. Colin Coffua, an industry veteran with 37 years experience in pharmaceutical related sales and marketing, will drive sales efforts for Cryoport's key strategic account initiatives including key biopharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations. Mr. Coffua joins Cryoport from inVentiv Health, Inc. where he served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Accounts in the Clinical Division for the past eight years. In the role of Executive Director, Consulting Services, John Phillips will work to establish Cryoport's Temperature Controlled Logistics Consulting Division, assisting life sciences partners in devising and implementing strategies for dependable global logistics and tailored to their individual needs. Mr. Phillips has more than 30 years experience in sales and development of technology services, with his primary expertise in the consulting and outsourcing services marketplace. Prior to joining Cryoport, Mr. Phillips was with Windstream Communications where he was responsible for the leadership, strategic direction and management of Windstream's Enterprise Managed Services.
Cryoport, Inc. is engaged in supply chain solutions for cell and gene therapies. The Companyâs supply chain solutions enable manufacturers, contract manufacturers (CDMOâs), contract research organizations (CROâs), developers, and researchers to carry out their business with certainty. The Company provides a broad array of supply chain solutions for the life sciences industry. Through its platform of critical products and solutions, including advanced temperature-controlled packaging, informatics, specialized bio-logistics services, bio-storage, bio-services, and cryogenic systems, the Company is enabling the future of medicine worldwide, through its systems, compliant procedures, and approach to supply chain management. Its products and services include Cryoport Express Shippers, Cryoport ELITE Shipper Systems, Cryoport Consulting Services, Cryoport Bioservices, CRYOGENE, CRYOPDP Temperature-controlled Logistics, Cryoport Cryoshuttle, IntegriCell Services, Tec4Med, and others.