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- Andreas "Drew" Panayiotou, currently the chief marketing officer at Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Verily life sciences unit, is leaving that company to join Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) in a similar role.
- The development was first reported by Endpoints News.
- Panayiotou is starting at Pfizer (PFE) on Sept. 19 in the newly created role of biopharma global chief marketing officer.
- In a LinkedIn post, Angela Hwang, group president, Pfizer (PFE) biopharmaceuticals group, said that Panayiotou has marketing experience with companies including Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Hershey's, The Coca-Cola Company, Chick-fil-A, Best Buy, and The Walt Disney Company.
- At Verily, Chief Marketing Officer Alix Hart will take over Panayiotou's responsibilities.
- Seeking Alpha's Quant Rating views Pfizer (PFE) as a hold with high marks for profitability and valuation.