Maria Smith appointed as Director, Application and Business Development for Proveris Laboratories

Proveris Scientific Corporation, a leading provider of instrumentation and services to advance the science of aerosol and spray products, today announced the appointment of Maria L. Smith, M.Sc., to the newly established role of Director, Application and Business Development for Proveris Laboratories. This is a new position focused on addressing the rapid growth of the cGMP contract test services and the introduction of new technologies. 

Maria joins Proveris with more than 14 years of CDMO experience in the development and test of orally inhaled and nasal drug products (OINDPs). She has extensive experience in spray characterization, as well as working with customers on problem resolution and compliance. She has authored 10 publications on spray characterization and is well known across the industry for her professionalism, experience, and expertise.

Maria will help drive the growth of Proveris Laboratories contract test services through the expansion of new applications and technologies. In addition, she will serve as a liaison to regulatory agencies, industry groups, and customers to educate on new technology approaches and how they can be used to support in-vitro in-vivo correlation (IVIVC) and bioequivalence (BE).   

Proveris Scientific’s President, Chip Leveille, commented, “Maria’s fourteen years of laboratory experience in spray/particulate science (nasal and oral products) with leading CDMO’s brings a deep understanding of drug development and testing as it pertains to inhalation products. She has extensive knowledge of Proveris systems and particle characterization techniques to develop and characterize aerosol and spray delivered drug devices. We are excited to have Maria on board to further establish and enhance Proveris technologies as critical approaches to drug approval and product release.”

 

About Proveris Scientific

Proveris Scientific Corporation advances the science of respiratory drug delivery products by driving new technology development for high performance spray characterization, capture, and analysis, while leveraging its expertise, experience, and core technologies. With customer success as its central motivating force, Proveris Scientific adds value to a global customer base with “complete solutions” which include product innovation, technical services, systems, consumables, and educational training. Since its founding in 1995, the company has accelerated the development of top spray and aerosol drug products and has deployed its systems at more than 100 pharmaceutical development and manufacturing sites around the globe. Proveris’s systems are the industry standard and are used by the FDA, CFDA, and the pharmaceutical industry to generate submission-ready data. Proveris is certified to ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV Rheinland of North America, Inc., and has more than 20 patents issued on its technology.

Proveris Scientific welcomes back Joseph Werbeck

Proveris Scientific welcomes back Joseph Werbeck as Senior Director to manage its global technical services organization 

Proveris Scientific Corporation, a leading provider of services and technology to advance the science of spray and aerosol products, today announced that it has expanded its technical services organization with the addition of Senior Director of Technical Service, Joseph Werbeck.

Joe will be responsible for managing the Proveris global Technical Services organization and will report to Vice President, Alberto Correia. Joe previously worked for Proveris from 2014 –2018 as Director of Technical Services.  With this experience he is uniquely qualified to drive service activities for exceptional customer satisfaction in the post-global COVID-19 shutdown period.

Joe has more than 20 years of experience in senior technical service, project management, and field engineering roles gained from his time with industry leaders such as: 908 Devices Inc., Seahorse Bioscience (a division of Agilent Technologies), Bruker Daltonics, and ESI Group.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Science, Management degree from University of Phoenix, Associates in Electronics degree from DeVry University, and a Master’s in Project Management from Boston University.

About Proveris Scientific:

Proveris Scientific Corporation advances the science of respiratory drug delivery products by driving new technology development for high performance spray characterization, capture, and analysis, while leveraging its expertise, experience, and core technologies. With customer success as its central motivating force, Proveris Scientific adds value to a global customer base with “complete solutions” which include product innovation, technical services, systems, consumables, and educational training. Since its founding in 1995, the company has accelerated the development of top spray and aerosol drug products and has deployed its systems at more than 100 pharmaceutical development and manufacturing sites around the globe. Proveris’s systems are the industry standard and are used by the FDA, China NMPA (National Medical Products Administration), and the pharmaceutical industry to generate submission-ready data. Proveris is certified to ISO 9001:2015 by TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., and has more than 20 patents issued on its technology.

Lee Dalton joins Proveris as Director of Sales for North America

Lee Dalton joins Proveris as Director of Sales for North America

Proveris Scientific Corporation, a leading provider of services and technology to advance the science of spray and aerosol products, today announced that experienced life sciences professional Lee Dalton has joined Proveris as Director of Sales for North America.

Lee joins Proveris with 25 years of experience in account management, business development, and technical sales at life science technology and instrumentation providers including Biotage AB, Abazyme, SeqLL, LLC, GE Healthcare, Cambridge Biomedical, and Zymark. He has worked throughout the Americas supporting scientists in all laboratory areas with their analytical challenges, from sample preparation and analysis to data analysis reporting. 

“Lee has proven experience and expertise in providing the right instrument and laboratory service solutions to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, from discovery through commercialization. We are confident that Lee will be a strong customer advocate and focus on providing our customers with the highest quality solutions that will enable them to be successful.” said Ben Okorodudu, Vice President of Sales for Proveris.

“I am excited to join the Proveris family at a time when the company is investing in key areas such as R&D and its support team”, said Lee. “I believe that Proveris is a unique company that provides an environment allowing for personal and professional growth through unmatched dedication to quality and customer support.”

About Proveris Scientific

Proveris Scientific Corporation advances the science of respiratory drug delivery products by driving new technology development for high performance spray characterization, capture, and analysis, while leveraging its expertise, experience, and core technologies. With customer success as its central motivating force, Proveris Scientific adds value to a global customer base with “complete solutions” which include product innovation, technical services, systems, consumables, and educational training. Since its founding in 1995, the company has accelerated the development of top spray and aerosol drug products and has deployed its systems at more than 100 pharmaceutical development and manufacturing sites around the globe. Proveris’s systems are the industry standard and are used by the FDA, China NMPA (National Medical Products Administration), and the pharmaceutical industry to generate submission-ready data. Proveris is certified to ISO 9001:2015 by TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc., and has more than 20 patents issued on its technology.