Klaas Postema to give up his position at Zentiva

The general manager of the drug maker Zentiva SA (former Sicomed), Klaas Postema, intends to give up the position he holds in the company, sources from the market told ZIARUL FINANCIAR. “Klaas Postema signed a contract with Zentiva, which expires at the end of July, its main duty being to finalise the integration process. The possibility of a future collaboration will be discussed afterwards,” Zentiva officials said. Postema could not be contacted for a statement. Klaas Postema was appointed in the position of chief executive of the plant in Bucharest in September 2002, previously holding the position of regional manager for Australia, Asia and Africa of the Japanese pharmaceutical company Yamanouchi Europe BV. However, in the 1996-1997 period he was regional manager of the same company for Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and the states of former Yugoslavia. Postema filled the position left vacant by the Greek Vassilis Alexakos. ZF