Previously drove significant revenue growth at Martek.

19 May 2016 – Evolva (SIX: EVE) announces that Angela Tsetsis will join the Evolva Commercial Team as Senior VP, Ingredient Solutions, Health & Wellness. Angela started her career as an engineer at Kidde Consultants and J.L. Wickam Company before joining Martek Biosciences, where she rose to VP, Corporate Strategy.

Angela was instrumental in launching Martek’s first consumer branded dietary supplement, which became a key ingredient in infant formulas with more than USD 350 million in annual revenues. Martek was eventually acquired by DSM for USD 1.1 billion.

After Martek, Angela became CEO of Fluxome where she pioneered the commercial development of fermentation produced ingredients.  Most recently she was President of Vizuri Health Sciences, a US-based biotech focused on developing natural ingredients for cosmetic, nutrition, personal care, and pharmaceutical applications.

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About Evolva

Evolva is a pioneer and global leader in sustainable, fermentation-based approaches to ingredients for health, wellness and nutrition. Evolva’s products include stevia, resveratrol, vanillin, nootkatone and saffron. As well as developing its own proprietary ingredients, Evolva also deploys its technology for partners, providing them with a competitive edge and sharing in the returns they make. For more information see www.evolva.com. Questions about our fermentation approach? Have a look at our video.

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