Actylis, a leading global manufacturer and sourcing expert of critical materials and performance ingredients for the life sciences and specialty chemicals markets, has announced the appointment of Scott Thomson as Chief Executive Officer. Scott brings with him three decades of experience in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Most recently, he served as CEO of SPI Pharma, where he played a key role in the strategic development and execution that drove sustainable improvement. Prior to his tenure at SPI Pharma, Scott held senior executive positions at BASF, overseeing several global life science and specialty ingredients businesses.
“Scott has an impressive history of driving long-term growth, and we are excited to welcome him as we continue to expand our client-centric, flexible customer service model and extensive product offerings to more geographies, customers, and applications,” said Rakesh Sachdev, Chairman of Actylis. “We also extend our gratitude to Gilles Cottier for his leadership as CEO of Actylis over the past five years and wish him the best in his retirement.”
Joe Walker, Managing Director at New Mountain Capital, stated, “Since New Mountain’s investment in 2019, Actylis has evolved into a leading manufacturer and distributor of key ingredients in the pharma, biopharma, nutritional, agri-science, cosmetics, and specialty chemicals markets. We have completed seven acquisitions and substantially expanded the company’s global reach. We are excited for Scott to accelerate Actylis’ strong growth trajectory with an increasing emphasis on high-growth end markets and products.”
Andre Moura, Managing Director at New Mountain Capital, added, “Actylis is well-positioned for sustainable growth due to its strong value proposition and market positioning. We are thrilled to invest further and support Scott and the management team in realizing the company’s long-term strategic vision.”
Actylis offers standard and custom ingredients through a rapidly growing portfolio of GMP and non-GMP facilities worldwide, supported by a robust sourcing partner network. The company’s hybrid manufacturing and global sourcing model provides flexible and reliable solutions for customers’ unique manufacturing requirements, all while adhering to industry-leading standards of quality documentation and regulatory compliance.
“I feel privileged to lead the Actylis team at this exciting juncture,” commented Scott Thomson, CEO of Actylis. “I look forward to partnering with our customers, management, employees, and New Mountain to further develop and grow Actylis’ offerings. There is significant opportunity to accelerate the company’s growth, and I am eager to build upon our achievements to date, both organically and inorganically.”
