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Cytori appoints John Harris to manage Japanese clients

10 September 2015 | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau

Cytori appoints John Harris to manage Japanese clients

Cytori Therapeutics Inc. has appointed John D Harris as Vice President and General Manager of Cell Therapy, a newly created role to be based in Tokyo, Japan.

The role will focus on growth and development of the company's existing and future global cell therapy commercial operations. Harris' appointment will come into effect on October 1, 2015.

"Cytori has recruited a very accomplished executive to help us optimally position our therapeutic platform in the existing market, evaluate future global opportunities and to ensure we are prepared to transition to full commercial launch of our late-stage clinical programs," said Dr. Marc H Hedrick, President and CEO of Cytori. "John is uniquely qualified for this role for a number of reasons, including his demonstrated leadership capabilities, familiarity with the Japanese & Asia-Pacific markets, and his first-hand knowledge of global cell therapy trends and opportunities."

Harris joins Cytori from Becton Dickinson, where he serves as President of Becton Dickinson's Japanese operations, which include a production facility, over 550 employees, and approximately $315 million in revenues.

"I have followed the steady emergence of the cell therapy sector as well as its clinical and regulatory evolution for a number of years as both an executive at Becton Dickinson as well as a member of related industry groups here in Japan," said Harris.

"It is my view that Cytori has the most promising technology platform in the sector and I am ready to help lead the company to become one of the first companies to bring cell therapy to market, both here in Japan and globally."

Prior to his current leadership role at Becton Dickinson, Harris served as the business director of Becton Dickinson's Medical Systems business unit and shortly thereafter also assumed the lead of the Preanalytical Systems business unit.

Prior to joining BD, he functioned in key leadership positions with several healthcare and technology-related companies in the US, including Tyco Electronics (Asia Medical Sales Director), Delphi Medical Systems (Global Business Development Manager), and Kimberly-Clark/Ballard Medical Products (Senior Business Development Manager). Harris speaks fluent Japanese and currently resides in Japan with his wife and children.

In addition to his various corporate roles, Harris is a member of the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) and a member of the Executive Committee of the American Medical Device & Diagnostics Association (AMDD), where he chairs the regenerative medicine working group. Harris holds Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees from University of Utah.

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