William S. Marth Appointed to AMRI's Board of Directors

09-05-2012: Albany Molecular Research, Inc. announced the appointment of William S. Marth to its Board of Directors. Mr. Marth has extensive experience in leading organizational and operational initiatives at global pharmaceutical companies. As a member of the AMRI board, he will work closely with members of the Board and company leadership to oversee the performance and strategic direction of the company.

As has been previously announced, Dr. Paul Anderson has informed the Board that he will not stand for re-election at the upcoming annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for June 6, 2012.

Mr. Marth has served as President and Chief Executive Officer - Americas, Teva, since June 2010, after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Teva North America from January 2008 to June 2010 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Teva USA from January 2005 to January 2008. He was previously Executive Vice President and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Teva USA. Prior to joining Teva USA, he held various positions with the Apothecon division of Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Mr. Marth earned his B.Sc. in Pharmacy from the University of Illinois in 1977 and his M.B.A. in 1989 from the Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry University. He is a licensed pharmacist and serves on various boards and committees, including The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and the Board of Ambassadors for John Hopkins' Project RESTORE.  Mr. Marth served as the Chairman of the Board of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) in 2008 and 2009 and the American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) in 2010.