CONROE, Texas, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VGXI, Inc., a leading contract developer and manufacturer (CDMO) specializing in nucleic acid biopharmaceuticals, including gene therapies, DNA vaccines, and RNA medicines, proudly announces the appointment of Michael Stewart as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Stewart brings over 20 years of extensive experience in the viral vector therapy and vaccine production industry, which will be instrumental to VGXI's continued growth and success.Prior to joining VGXI's leadership team, Stewart served as COO at Matica Biotechnology, Inc., a CDMO providing manufacturing services for cell and gene therapy products, where he led technical functions including GMP manufacturing, supply chain, facilities and engineering, automation engineering, external project management, process engineering, process development, and assay development. He also previously held leadership roles at leading research and manufacturing organizations including Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, Boehringer-Ingelheim Biomanufacturing, Meridian Life Science, and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital."We are thrilled to welcome Michael Stewart to VGXI as our new Chief Operating Officer," said VGXI's CEO, Young Park. "His wealth of CDMO experience and proven track record will be pivotal in our commitment to providing top-tier DNA plasmid manufacturing services to the global biopharmaceutical community. We look forward to the positive impact he will have on our business and our clients

CONROE, Texas, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VGXI, Inc., a leading contract developer and manufacturer (CDMO) specializing in nucleic acid biopharmaceuticals, including gene therapies, DNA vaccines, and RNA medicines and National Resilience, Inc. (Resilience), a technology-focused biomanufacturing company dedicated to broadening access to complex medicines, have entered a strategic multi-year partnership.Under this new partnership, VGXI will serve as a trusted plasmid DNA manufacturer to support Resilience's advanced therapy manufacturing programs. VGXI's ability to achieve rapid production cycles and short delivery times for a full spectrum of clinical and commercial products is expected to significantly enhance Resilience's efficiency and overall capacity to meet the growing demand in the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) sector. As part of the partnership, Resilience will also gain access to VGXI's state-of-the-art suite of analytics for cell banking, drug substance and drug product.The multi-year partnership establishes an accelerated and quality-focused network to further Resilience's mission of helping researchers make their novel therapies quickly, safely and at scale. Together, VGXI and Resilience are excited to team together to enhance their vital role in expanding patient access to transformative medicines.Young Park, CEO of VGXI, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, "We are excited to collaborate with Resilience, a sterling CDMO in the cell and gene therapy space

VGXI has long been recognized for its exceptional quality in DNA products and services, and under Mr. Whitmore's leadership, the company aims to fuel rapid growth, consolidate its global brand positioning, and expand its client base. .