Ceva appoints Ian Tarpey as EVP

Ian Tarpey is now EVP and Group Innovation and R&D Director at Ceva Animal Health.

Ceva has announced the appointment of Ian Tarpey as EVP and Group Innovation and R&D Director, as well as a new member of the Executive Committee. Tarpey has more than 25 years’ international experience in research and development within the animal health sector.

A British national, he has held senior R&D positions at MSD Animal Health and Intervet, where he led global R&D and drug discovery programmes and managed large, multidisciplinary teams across various regions. Ian Tarpey holds a PhD in Immunology from King’s College London and an MBA from the Open University.

In his new role at Ceva, he will be responsible for defining and implementing the Group’s innovation and R&D strategy. In particular, he will strengthen the link between R&D and customer needs and promote agility to drive innovation.

Pascal Anjot, who previously held this role, has been appointed Executive Vice President of Global Livestock Franchises. The company states that the new organisational structure reflects Ceva’s determination to further strengthen its performance, resilience and innovative capacity, whilst preserving the commitment of its teams and its unique corporate culture.