Galen, the privately owned global pharmaceutical sales and marketing company,
is delighted to announce the acquisition and takeover of boutique healthcare company, POA Pharma.
Stephen Campbell graduated with a BSc Honours degree in Economics in 1983 before qualifying as an Accountant. Stephen joined Galen in 1990 and was appointed to the Galen Board of Directors as Financial Director in 1991. Following flotation in 1997 Stephen became Company Secretary of Galen Holdings plc. Stephen became Financial Director of Almac in January 2002 and assumed the role of Non-Executive Director in August 2006.
Director of the board
Colin Hayburn
Colin Hayburn
Colin Hayburn
Colin graduated from Queen’s University, Belfast in 1996 and qualified as a solicitor in 1998. He joined Almac in 2003 as a Legal Adviser and was appointed as General Counsel and Secretary to the Almac Board. He was subsequently appointed to Executive Director in 2007. Prior to his appointment at Almac Colin was in private practice at L’Estrange & Brett Solicitors in Belfast. Colin has been involved in intellectual property licensing and commercialisation at Almac, and the development of strategic partnerships with academia and pharmaceutical companies.
Director of the board
Kevin Stephens
Kevin Stephens
Kevin Stephens
Kevin graduated with a BSc Honours degree in Economics, before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young and then worked for 14 years with Kemira NI as Financial Controller. Kevin joined the Group in 2001 and following a number of varied financial roles within Galen/Almac, in January 2007 he was appointed to the position of Almac UK Group Financial Controller, before commencing in the role of VP Finance Almac Group in July 2009, and subsequently in January 2012 being appointed to the Almac Executive team as Group Finance Director.
Director of the board
Alan Armstrong
Alan Armstrong
Alan Armstrong
Alan graduated as a Graduate Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 1981. He joined Galen Research Laboratories in 1978 in the quality control department where he took over as Quality Assurance Manager in 1982. Alan held a number of senior management operational and technical positions until 1995 when he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Galen Holdings Plc as Chief Operating Officer. In 2002 he retired from Galen Holdings and was appointed CEO of Almac. Alan oversees the entire Group’s operations globally and leads the strategic direction of Almac. In 2013, he was awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to the economy in Northern Ireland.