We are delighted to announce that Daniele Piergentili will join F.I.S. - Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici S.p.A. as our new Chief Executive Officer, effective April 15, 2024. Daniele was previously President of Life Sciences at Croda, where he was responsible for the Health (Pharma & Consumer Health) and Agro (Crop & Seed) divisions globally. Before that, he spent 22 years at BASF working in the US and across Europe, including as a leader of Consumer Care and Pharma business units. 

Daniele brings to FIS a unique mixture of operational, strategic and commercial knowledge, which he developed in several specialty businesses and several countries over the years and will support FIS further development as a globally recognized leader in the CDMO industry. He will define and drive the strategic, industrial, and financial direction for the company, with his appointment playing a crucial role in our growth strategy. Michele Gavino will continue to support FIS and will join the Board of Directors as Vice Chairman. 

We want to thank him for the great contributions over the last few years during which he helped develop FIS to new heights and look forward to continuing our relationship in his new role.

Benjamin Kunstler, FIS Chairman of the Board said: “We are thrilled to announce this exciting new role for Daniele as we continue building upon FIS long history of technical innovation and close partnership with our pharmaceutical clients. Daniele’s deep experience across the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector, uniquely positions us to scale the business seamlessly across international markets and cement our position as a world leader in APIs. 

Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Daniele Piergentili said: “It is an honour and an exciting challenge to lead this great company to the next level of growth and expansion, building on an extremely strong foundation and the trust of the pharma industry across the world. I look forward to working with the talented and dedicated team to further FIS leadership in the sector.” 

Newly announced Vice Chairman Michele Gavino said: “I am pleased to welcome Daniele and to hand over a strong team and business, I am looking forward to contributing to the development of FIS going forward in my new role.”