June 21, 2021 · Warminster, PA

SP Chief Marketing Officer Ian Whitehall has announced the appointment of Patrick Riley to the new position of Director of Marketing — Lab Apparatus.

In this role Riley will be responsible for overseeing the planning, development and execution of the Lab Apparatus portfolio and associated commercial marketing initiatives needed to execute and achieve SPs strategic priorities and financial goals. The SP Lab Apparatus portfolio is comprised of SP Bel-Art® labware, SP Wilmad-LabGlass scientific and OEM glassware and SP Ableware® healthcare brands.

Most recently Riley was Strategic Portfolio Director for Production Supplies with Avantor. Working for Avantor and other industry leaders in the scientific and chemical markets, Riley has previously held roles in global commercial marketing, product management and demand planning. He holds a M.S. in Biology as well as an M.B.A. and served as an officer in the US Navy, five years as active duty, and then an additional 7 years in the reserves.

About SP

SP Industries, Inc. (SP Scientific Products) is a leading global provider of state-of-the-art fill-finish drug manufacturing solutions, research, pilot and production freeze dryers, laboratory equipment and supplies, and specialty glassware. SP products support research and production across diverse end user markets including Pharmaceuticals, Life Science, Higher Education, Ophthalmic, Petrochemical, Clinical Diagnostics, Environmental Testing and Monitoring, Food and Beverage and more. Its flagship SP brands FTS®, Genevac®, Hotpack®, Hull®, i-Dositecno®, VirTis®, Ableware®, Bel-Art® and Wilmad®-LabGlass offer best-in-class product solutions used to make a difference in people’s lives and together represent over 500 years of experience, quality and science innovation. SP is headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania with production facilities in the USA and Europe. 

 Contact:
Shirley Miller, Director Corporate Marketing
shirley.miller@spindustries.com
1-201-264-1265