(Pensacola, Fla. " March 25, 2013) " Pegasus Laboratories, makers of PRN® Pharmacal branded products, has named Dr. Duane Maye as PRN Pharmacal Director of Business & Product Development. Maye’s hiring is a continuation of establishing a more robust marketing and sales team in Pensacola following animal health industry veteran Jeff Santosuosso being named Vice President-General Manager.
Dr. Maye has over twenty-five years experience in the veterinary profession including national brand product sales, distribution, key account management, and new market development. As PRN Director of Business & Product Development, Dr. Maye will be responsible for revenue stream development of existing and new products including internally and externally sourced products, technologies and compounds.
“Dr. Maye understands the needs of today’s veterinarian in a challenging economic environment and has the business relationships to help PRN Pharmacal continue to offer valuable products and programs. In addition, his extensive experience with a wide range of well-known brands in both companion and large animal products will be a tremendous asset as we move forward,” said Jeff Santosuosso, Vice President-General Manager.
Dr. Maye’s veterinary industry experience includes 17 years at Merial. As Director of Equine Marketing at Merial he combined the veterinary and OTC products under one sales and marketing team and led cross-functional teams in the launch of multiple products. During this time he also developed and grew the private label business by initiating partnerships with outside distributors and other pharmaceutical companies.
Prior to his Director position, Dr. Maye served in several progressive positions at Merial including Associate Director, Marketing, Technical Sales Manager, and Product Manager, Cattle Products.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to join an established yet growing company with great products to help practicing veterinarians. I am looking forward to working with Jeff and the rest of the team,” said Dr. Maye, Director of Business & Product Development.
Before his first position at Merial, formerly Merck, Dr. Maye served as a Veterinary Medical Officer-Supervisor for APHIS at the United States Department of Agriculture, Sacramento, California. Dr. Maye began his veterinary medicine career as a Veterinary Medical Officer with the California Department of Agriculture.
Dr. Maye earned both his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and his Bachelor’s of Science, Animal Science degree from Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama.
Pegasus Laboratories manufactures products which are distributed and marketed to the veterinary profession under the name PRN Pharmacal. Brand names include PROIN® for canine urinary incontinence and the newly introduced Collasate Silver® gel to its line of wound care treatment products among others. To learn more about PRN Pharmacal products, visit www.PRNPharmacal.com or call 1-800-874-9764.
