Nobuhiro Uchida appointed as Executive Vice President at Presperse

Presperse Corporation has appointed Nobuhiro Uchida as Executive Vice President at Presperse, reporting directly to the Company’s CEO, Paulo Rodrigues. In his new role, Mr. Uchida will oversee the Sales, Commercial, Regulatory, QA/QC and IT functions at Presperse, while remaining a key member of the leadership team.

Having most recently served as Director in the Life Sciences Unit at SCOA, Mr. Uchida’s career has spanned over 22 years at Sumitomo Corporation, with increasing levels of responsibility in the organization’s pharmaceutical and personal care businesses. His contributions include aiding in the transformation of Sumitomo Corporation’s global personal care business, including the sourcing of global contracts and building the ingredient business throughout the America’s.

“We look forward to leveraging the wealth of commercial knowledge and technical experience in multiple regions and roles Nobu brings to his new position at Presperse,” said Paulo Rodrigues, CEO of Presperse. 

“This is an important step as we continue our strategy of global unification within the Sumitomo Corporation personal care network,” said Shohei Shibukawa, President of Sumitomo Corporation’s Global Personal Care Business. “In his new position, Nobu will be able to build deeper relationships with our customers and suppliers, helping to grow our global business further.”

In addition to his role as EVP, Mr. Uchida will participate as a key member of Sumitomo Corporation’s Global Leadership Team within its personal care business.