Pete Belden is President for ICS, a part of AmerisourceBergen, where he has strategic management and operational responsibility for the leading provider of third-party logistics for healthcare. ICS’ sister company, World Courier, serves as the logistics partner for Novartis’ Kymriah.
Belden previously served in several leadership roles with AndersonBrecon, which was part of AmerisourceBergen from 2003 until its sale to PCI in 2013. At AndersonBrecon, Belden established a track record for driving company growth in each of his executive roles: Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Senior Vice President & Managing Director and Senior Vice President of Commercial Services. Following AndersonBrecon's sale to PCI, he served as Vice President & General Manager, where he led the two companies' integration and oversaw operations to ensure business continuity.
Manufacturers must carefully consider the integrated logistics required to bring therapies like Kymriah and Yescarta to market, a process requiring more coordination than the commercialization of traditional therapies.