# Vance Pirone

> Vance Pirone is Director of CMO Network Strategy at Takeda, based in Franklin, Massachusetts. He brings more than twenty years of cGMP manufacturing experience across fermentation, purification, and aseptic fill/finish, and more than fifteen years leading cross-functional teams through technology transfer, process improvement, and complex project delivery. Before joining Takeda in 2020, he built his career at Genzyme and Sanofi Genzyme. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

- **Role:** Director, CMO Network Strategy at Takeda
- **Organizations:** Takeda, Sanofi Genzyme, Genzyme
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- **Known for:** More than twenty years of cGMP manufacturing experience across fermentation, purification, and aseptic fill/finish, More than fifteen years leading cross-functional teams, Proven track record in process improvement, technology transfer, and project management

## Career timeline

- **2020** — Joined Takeda as Director, CMO Network Strategy, based in Franklin, Massachusetts
- **pre-2020** — Held leadership roles at Genzyme and Sanofi Genzyme, running critical operations and manufacturing projects

## Achievements

- More than twenty years of cGMP manufacturing experience across fermentation, purification, and aseptic fill/finish
- More than fifteen years leading cross-functional teams
- Proven track record in process improvement, technology transfer, and project management
- Leads CMO (contract manufacturing organization) network strategy for a global pharmaceutical company

## Latest updates

- **2020** — Moved from Genzyme/Sanofi Genzyme to Takeda as Director, CMO Network Strategy

## Links

- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/vance-pirone-4080a69

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