Leo Cullen Joins Kyowa Hakko USA

September 20, 2007

New York, NY – Leo R. Cullen, long-time nutraceutical industry veteran with over 20 years in the ingredient business, has joined Kyowa Hakko USA as vice president of sales and marketing of the Bio-Chemicals Group. The announcement was made by Charlie Kotani, president of Kyowa Hakko USA, Inc.

Based in New York, Cullen's activities will focus on expansion of Kyowa Hakko USA business, including organizing sales and marketing activities and focusing on specialty business areas in the dietary supplement, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical marketplaces.

Kyowa Hakko is an international health ingredients manufacturer and world leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and food products. The maker of the branded ingredients Cognizin™ Citicoline, Hydrafend™ Hyaluronic Acid , Lumistor™ L-Hydroxyproline, Kyowa CoQ10™ and Setria Glutathione, Kyowa offers manufacturers and formulators one of the industry’s most extensive lines of over 50 amino acids and related compounds, including D-Amino acids and branch-chain amino acids, as well as nucleic acids, bio-products and fine chemicals.