Precious Cells Group Appoints Top Commercial Healthcare Specialist to Lead its Fast-growing Private Stem Cell Banking Division BioBank
LONDON, December 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Precious Cells Group, a pioneering UK-based international provider of stem cell storage and related technologies, is delighted to announce the appointment of top commercial healthcare specialist David Huse OBE as Managing Director of the Group's fast-growing private stem cell banking division BioBank.
Huse has extensive experience of fast-moving consumer goods markets, with a particular expertise in consumer Healthcare and Pharma brands. He spent nearly two decades at Procter & Gamble as UK Sales and Marketing Director for Healthcare. Subsequently he moved to Heinz as Sales Director of the company's UK business.
His appointment will help accelerate the growth of BioBank and signals the intention to significantly expand the scale of its services in the UK. BioBank has developed market-leading private cord banking and dental services, as well as a pioneering adult blood collection service.
Stem cells are the building blocks of the human body and are increasingly used in a growing variety of medical treatments.
Huse will oversee the launch of BioBank's pioneering technology adult blood stem cell collection service, Accellerate® which will widen access for any adult individual to have their stem cells collected and stored.
As well as commercial acumen, Huse also brings strong public body and charitable experience. Alongside his commercial activities, Huse was head of the London Ambassador Volunteer Programme for the 2012 Olympics and CEO of Waterloo200.
This background is a key to his appointment as a trustee for Precious Cells Group's charitable division, Precious Cells Miracle.
Dr Husein K Salem, CEO of Precious Cells Group, commented:
"We are delighted to welcome David Huse as Managing Director of Precious Cells BioBank and see his arrival as a catalyst to accelerate its growth. His experience of working with the private sector and public sector expertise are exactly the right combination of skills BioBank needs to drive forward and make stem cell collection and storage services readily available to all consumers."
David Huse, Managing Director, Precious Cells BioBank, added:
"Awareness and value of stem cell storage is increasingly significantly among UK consumers, which gives BioBank, with its excellent suite of services, a great opportunity to help consumers capitalise on these new technologies, seize market leadership and help make the UK a global player in stem cell storage and related technologies."
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