ACETO names Walter Kaczmarek III Chief Operating Officer

ACETO Corporation, a global leader in the marketing, sale and distribution of  products for Human Health, Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Performance Chemicals, recently announced that it has named Walter J. Kaczmarek III its Chief Operating Officer effective August 1, 2016.

Mr. Kaczmarek will assume responsibility for managing day-to-day operations at ACETO's three business segments, reporting to Salvatore Guccione, Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Kaczmarek, age 57, possesses more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry spanning the entire value chain from development to manufacturing to sales and marketing. Most recently, he served as President, Multisource Pharmaceutical Division of Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.   Prior to serving at Mallinckrodt, he held various positions of increasing responsibility including Senior Vice President at Fougera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Vice President, National Accounts, at Nycomed US Inc., and Vice President, National Accounts, at McKesson Corporation.   

Mr. Kaczmarek holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Stetson University and has served on the Advisory Boards of AmeriSource Bergen and McKesson Corporation.

ABOUT ACETO

ACETO Corporation, incorporated in 1947 and with offices and operations in 10 countries, is engaged in the marketing, sale and distribution of Human Health products (finished dosage form generics and nutraceutical), Pharmaceutical Ingredients (pharmaceutical intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients) and Performance Chemicals (specialty chemicals and agricultural protection products).