Founded in 1991, CPL started with just a few employees in one facility with a handful of clients and a clear goal: To be the very best CDMO in the non-sterile liquid and semi-solid contract manufacturing market. Today, we have 325 employees and a corporate park with two modern facilities that house our analytical labs, manufacturing suites, and warehouses. We work with 15 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies globally. And over the years, all of them have placed multiple products with us.
How did we do it? We decided to focus solely on non-sterile liquids and semi-solid dosage forms, and everything else followed.
Buildings and equipment don’t define us.
Instead, we work by these principles:
- Culture is our foundation built upon our core values of Excellence, Rigor, Ownership, Integrity, and Agility.
- Our facilities are safe, environmentally responsible places to work
- Quality is pervasive – a way of life
- We create partnerships that make it easy for stakeholders to do business with us
Management team.
Jan Sahai
CEO
At CPL, quality is pervasive: the quality of our product, of our relationships, and of our team. Together we have the opportunity to evolve as a development and manufacturing organization for the benefit of patients across the globe by partnering with you, our customer: you can count on me to listen to you and deliver on our commitments.
Jan joined CPL in 2005. His mission is ensuring that every time a customer interacts with CPL, they have an outstanding experience. His primary role is to act as the interface between CPL and our customers to make sure the needs of both parties are satisfied.
Jan holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, a post-doctorate research fellowship from the Medical College of Virginia, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Western Ontario.
John Wilkening
Vice President, Finance
At CPL, I believe there is more to the business than just revenue and profits. We focus on creating and building value for our customers by ensuring the company’s strategy, resources and culture all align to that mission.
John joined CPL in 2019 to lead CPL’s Finance team. He has more than 25 years of experience leading finance, accounting, operations and IT teams in the US and Canada.
Prior to Joining CPL, John held executive roles with Red Bull and Clearly Canadian as well as various management roles in public accounting and consulting. He is a Certified Public Accountant with a Bachelor of Science degree from Trinity Christian College.
Shannon Meijer
Vice President, Human Resources
CPL is fueled by passionate employees who show up to work everyday ready to give 100% to ensure our customer commitments are delivered
Shannon joined CPL in 2020 to lead the Human Resources team. She has more than 24 years of experience leading HR teams in the pharmaceutical and Medical Technology/Device industries.
Prior to joining CPL, Shannon held HR leadership roles with CONMED Canada and GlaxoSmithKline. Shannon holds a Bachelors degree in Labour Studies from McMaster University and is a Certified Human Resources Leader and member in good standing with the Human Resources Professional Association.
Colin Watson
Vice President, Quality
At CPL we are committed to total quality assurance. That means quality facilities, people, processes, and products.
Colin joined CPL in 2015. His mission at CPL is to ensure quality oversight and compliance in all GMP-related efforts, and he plays a lead role in planning and implementing CPL’s strategic initiatives. He oversees all Quality Assurance and Control functions in the company, and he has made our focus on quality pervasive throughout the company.
Colin came to CPL with more than 25 years of progressive experience in branded and generic pharmaceuticals. He holds a Bachelor of Administrative Studies degree from York University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Waterloo.
Manny Cordeiro
Vice President, Supply Chain
At CPL, we are committed to Strategic Supply Chain Management (SCM), that improves and delivers value to our customers through operational efficiency in Inventory Control, Warehouse Logistics, and optimizing Demand Planning and Purchasing strategies.
Manny joined CPL in 2015 to lead CPL’s Supply Chain Management Team. Manny oversees Inventory Control, Procurement, Commercial Operations Management, as well as Warehousing and Logistics. Manny’s mission is to ensure integrity in Supply Chain deliverables.
Manny has 20+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management in leadership roles. Prior to joining CPL, he served as the Director of Supply Chain and Logistics at Bausch + Lomb, a division of Valeant Canada. Manny is APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM), and holds a diploma in Business Management from Centennial College .
Brian Lankadurai
Senior Director, Product Development
Brian joined CPL in 2016 and has been head of Product Development since 2021. Brian oversees all product development activities at CPL, which includes Formulation Development, Analytical Development, Project Management, and the Skin Lab. His mission is to deliver high-quality products to patients through outstanding technical acumen and excellent customer service.
Brian holds a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Toronto, and a post-doctoral research fellowship from his alma mater.
Andrei Prokhorchik
Director, Operations
At CPL we are results driven and focus on operational excellence across the entire organization. We don’t shy away from challenging processes, as we know we have the technical knowledge and capabilities of our employees to overcome any hurdles along the way.
Andrei joined CPL in 2022 to lead the Operations Team. He brings over 25 years of pharmaceutical experience at various companies, including Apotex, Novocol Pharma, and Dalton Pharma Services. Andrei oversees both Production and Technical Services teams. In his role, Andrei’s mission is to streamline, optimize, and grow CPL’s production capabilities, all while delivering on our commitments to our customers.
Andrei holds a Batchelor of Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Toronto and is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in Ontario. In addition, Andrei also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Australian Institute of Business.