NORTHBROOK, ILL: Astellas US has hired Jeffrey Winton as SVP and CCO, a newly created position.
With responsibility for corporate brand and reputation management in the Americas, Winton will report to Astellas' CEO Masao Yoshida.
Most recently, Winton was at Eli Lilly and Company as the VP and head of global communications. Before that, he held senior communications roles at Schering-Plough and Pharmacia.