New marketing boss for Nottingham life science firm

Sygnature Discovery, the Nottingham life sciences firm, has appointed a former Siemens and Experian marketing and communications specialist as its new director of marketing.

Andy Lindstrom joins Sygnature Discovery from Siemens, where over eight years he held roles including head of sales for gas networks, marketing manager for Siemens Managed Services and communications manager for the company’s energy sector. Prior to Siemens he worked as a communications executive at Experian for over two years.

He said: “I saw the unique opportunity to grow with and help to grow an exciting, dynamic company with a high-quality offering in a fast-moving industry.

“My position at Sygnature Discovery will involve setting-up a dedicated marketing function and establishing a focused strategy to support the company’s ambitious growth plans.

Furthermore, there is a need to develop and grow the Sygnature Discovery brand, in particular outside of the United Kingdom, to ensure that our integrated drug discovery service-offering and expertise is better known and understood.”

Dr Paul Clewlow, senior VP, business development, added: “We are delighted to welcome Andy to Sygnature and I am pleased to welcome him to my department. We feel that the company will greatly benefit from the wealth of knowledge and strategic vision that he possesses as a marketeer.

“Andy’s impressive experience in creating and executing effective marketing strategies will be vital as we aim to further expand our business and to reach out to new clients and new geographies.”