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1. Centaur Animal Health Announces Addition to Board of Directors
KANSAS CITY, Kan. and PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Centaur Animal Health, an animal therapeutics company focused on the licensing,
acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative technologies from animal health
or human pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, announced an addition to its Board of
Directors. The Board has appointed Dr. Thomas Overbay, DVM, Partner at Expedite, a
privately held animal health consulting firm.
Mark Metrokotsas, Chairman of the Board of Centaur Animal Health, stated, "We are pleased
to welcome Tom Overbay to our Board. We expect to benefit from Dr. Overbay's strong
background in the animal health industry."
Jeffrey Boily, President and Chief Executive Officer of Centaur Animal Health, stated, "As
Centaur continues to grow, we are pleased to enhance our Board with the knowledge and
experience Dr. Overbay brings from his 30 years in the animal health industry."
Prior to forming Expedite, Dr. Overbay has served as the senior business development officer
for a major animal health company and has served in similar roles with a contract services
provider and start-up animal health companies in the US and internationally. In addition to
business development, Dr. Overbay's background of veterinary practice, technical services,
and sales management provides him with a unique perspective of the scientific, financial, and
legal aspects of innovative technologies. Dr. Overbay has successfully brought to market a
number of products arising from universities, government agencies, human hospitals, start-up
companies (both human and veterinary), and multinational pharmaceutical and chemical
companies. Dr. Overbay holds a veterinary degree from the Virginia-Maryland Regional
Developing innovative diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals that address significant therapeutic needs for companion
and production animals. (PRNewsFoto/Centaur Animal Health)
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2. College of Veterinary Medicine and resides in Louisburg, Kansas.
About Centaur Animal Health
Centaur Animal Health is focused on developing innovative diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and
nutraceuticals that address significant therapeutic needs for companion and production
animals. Centaur licenses patent-protected technologies acquired from animal health or human
pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Contract manufacturing is available in their
FDA, DEA and USDA certified plant. For more information, please visit
www.centauranimalhealth.com
About Expedite, LLC
Expedite, LLC is a contract business development provider to the animal health industry.
Expedite serves in a variety of roles including technology prospecting, technology assessment,
and design of development strategies for biologicals, pharmaceuticals, and ectoparasiticides
among other animal health products for commercialization around the world. In these
capacities, Expedite clients range from multinational animal health companies, startup
companies, investment organizations, and human health companies seeking to enter or
expand their role in the global animal health industry. For more information on Expedite,
please contact toverbay@expediteanimalhealth.com.
For Media: Ashley Hayes
Centaur Animal Health
O: (913) 390-6184
ashley.hayes@centauranimalhealth.com
Web Site: http://www.centauranimalhealth.com
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