LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 30, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aceto Corporation (Nasdaq:ACET), a global leader in the sourcing, quality assurance, regulatory support, marketing and distribution of pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, specialty chemicals and crop protection products, today announced that Brian Shapiro has been named to head the Company's pharmaceutical intermediates business.
Mr. Shapiro joined Aceto in 1988 as a sales representative in the specialty chemicals area developing business in the chemicals for color industries. Mr. Shapiro holds a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from City College of New York and a Masters of Business Administration in Marketing Management from St. John's University.
Commenting on the announcement, Vincent G. Miata, President and CEO of Aceto said, "Over his 22 year career at Aceto, Brian has taken on many different assignments within the specialty chemicals segment. Brian is very determined and motivated and in each of his previous assignments, has brought equal amounts of enthusiasm and drive to make them successful. In our new management structure, I look for Brian to, once again, utilize these qualities to drive our pharmaceutical intermediates business globally. I feel confident that Brian will be successful in his new role, as he has in all of past endeavors at Aceto."
ABOUT ACETO
Aceto Corporation, incorporated in 1947, is a global leader in the sourcing, quality assurance, regulatory support, marketing and distribution of pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, specialty chemicals and crop protection products. With a physical presence in ten countries, Aceto distributes over 1,000 chemicals and pharmaceuticals used principally as raw materials in the pharmaceutical, crop protection, surface coating/ink and general chemical consuming industries. Aceto's global operations, including a staff of 26 in Shanghai and 14 in India, are unique in the industry and enable its worldwide sourcing and regulatory capabilities. (ACET-F)