Copenhagen, Denmark; November 4, 2004 – Genmab A/S (CSE: GEN) announced today the appointment of Matthew Dean as Vice President, Sales and Marketing.  Mr. Dean will be responsible for the coordination and development of Genmab’s sales and marketing efforts. He will be based in the company’s US office, in Princeton, New Jersey.

 

Prior to joining Genmab, Mr. Dean was National Business Director at Ventiv Health US Sales responsible for the start up and leadership of a large national sales force.  He has also held leadership positions in sales, marketing, advertising and operations at Wyeth, Ciba-Geigy and Knoll Pharmaceuticals.  Mr. Dean has a wide range of experience including sales force establishment, sales management, product launch and product positioning during his 19 years in the industry.

 

“We believe Matthew Dean’s broad sales and marketing experience at pharmaceutical companies will be an asset to Genmab and provide us with leadership and expertise as we continue working on moving our products toward the marketplace,” said Lisa N. Drakeman, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Genmab.