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Avivagen Announces Appointment of James Nickerson as President
Avivagen Announces Appointment of James Nickerson as President.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAvivagen Inc. (TSXV:VIV, OTCQB:VIVXF) (“Avivagen”), a life sciences corporation focused on developing and commercializing products for livestock, companion animal and human applications that safely enhances feed intake and supports immune function, thereby supporting general health and performance, is excited to announce the appointment of James (“Jamie”) Nickerson, PhD as President of Avivagen. The appointment will be effective immediately.\n\n“Jamie has been one of the most important members of Avivagen since the early days of the organization. His impressive track record contributing to both the science behind our offerings, as well as the growth of the business surrounding them, makes him the perfect individual to lead the next phase of growth for our company,” says Kym Anthony, Chief Executive Officer of Avivagen. “I look forward to working closely with Jamie as he establishes himself in the role and assumes leadership of Avivagen during this exciting and important stage of the company’s success.”\n\nCurrently Mr. Nickerson holds the role of Vice President of Business Development and Innovation for Avivagen. In this role he has been crucial in identifying and establishing a number of the strategic and important customer and distribution partner relationships that are core to Avivagen’s ongoing growth and global expansion. He has also been central in finding new applications for the company’s OxC-beta™ product in both the animal and human nutrition fields.\n\nUpon joining Avivagen in 2007, Mr. Nickerson established Avivagen’s Charlottetown biological research facility and directed the research and development program as senior research biologist. Over the next 15 years he held progressively senior roles within the company, including Director of Biology and Director of Commercialization Science, prior to taking over Business Development and Innovation responsibilities. During this period he also co-authored six scientific papers on Avivagen’s oxidized carotenoid technology platform, and is listed as an author on seven patents relating to the company’s product.\n\n“I’ve been proud to be a part of the Avivagen journey for the past 15 years and am very excited to have the opportunity to lead this exciting next phase of the com...