Hospira

Francois (Frans) L. Dubois has been named to the newly created position of senior vice president of Quality at Hospira, Inc., effective Jan. 3, 2011. Mr. Dubois will have overall responsibility for Hospira’s global quality systems and serve as a member of the company’s senior leadership team. He will report to Christopher Begley, chairman and chief executive officer.

“Frans is a seasoned leader with more than 30 years of diverse quality experience spanning large global companies and smaller healthcare firms, and cross-sector expertise including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices,” said Mr. Begley. “With his proven track record in working with regulatory bodies around the world and implementing robust global quality systems, Frans’ appointment reinforces Hospira’s commitment to establishing quality as a strategic, competitive advantage across our global operations. We are excited to have him lead the continued transformation of our patient-focused quality organization.”

Previously, Mr. Dubois served as vice president of quality for Tengion, Inc., where he was responsible for quality and compliance operations. Prior to joining Tengion, he spent more than 10 years at Johnson & Johnson in roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently he served as vice president, Global External Manufacturing and Supplier Quality Operations, where he was responsible for driving transformation of the supply chain through quality operations at external sites, including pharmaceutical suppliers and bulk API and biologics manufacturing.