MENLO PARK, Calif.,
Sept. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- BioPharmX Corporation (NYSE MKT: BPMX), a specialty
pharmaceutical company focusing on women's health and dermatology,
today announced the appointment of two executives to strengthen the
company's operations and marketing efforts.
Nathan Harris was named senior
vice president of operations and Elizabeth
Shoemaker joins as the company's senior vice president of
marketing.
Harris will spearhead BioPharmX Corporation's multi-faceted
operational initiatives in the company's rapidly expanding
production of its commercially available product Violet® iodine, as
well as establish operational infrastructure for its upcoming drug
candidate BPX-01 for the treatment of acne.
Harris brings nearly 20 years of biopharma industry experience
to BioPharmX. Most recently as chief operating officer of
Amunix, a privately-held biotech company based in Mountain View, Calif., Harris focused on the
execution of company strategy and managed all business and
operational aspects. He previously worked as a scientist and
operations executive at several companies including Molecular
Sensing, Inc., Moredun Research Institute, and Vermillion, Inc.
(formerly Ciphergen BioSystems).
As senior vice president of marketing, Shoemaker is responsible
for setting company-wide consumer and physician marketing strategy
at BioPharmX, encompassing consumer insights, target segmentation,
brand strategies and omni-channel communication across all online
and offline paid, earned and owned media. Before BioPharmX, her
marketing expertise contributed to brand and business growth for
global Fortune 100 companies, including Safeway, Microsoft, Abbott
Nutrition, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, P&G, Chevron/Texaco, and
United/American/Alaska
airlines.
"Nathan and Elizabeth will deepen our managerial strength,
enhancing the skills we need to keep pace with our company's growth
plans," said BioPharmX CEO, Jim
Pekarsky. "Their skills and backgrounds will speed our
ability to scale BioPharmX in terms of operational effectiveness,
public perception and increased revenues."
About BioPharmX™ Corporation BioPharmX™ Corporation (NYSE
MKT: BPMX) is a Silicon Valley-based specialty pharmaceutical
company, which seeks to provide products through proprietary
platform technologies for prescription, over-the-counter ("OTC"),
and supplement applications in the health and wellness markets,
including women's health and dermatology. To learn more about
BioPharmX, visit www.BioPharmX.com.
BioPharmX and Violet are registered trademarks of BioPharmX,
Inc. All other brand names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
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