MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE: MWV) announced Julia Amadio has joined the company as the new vice president of global marketing for MWV Healthcare, effective June 15. Ms. Amadio brings to the position nearly 30 years of commercial leadership and marketing experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

In her role, Ms. Amadio will oversee marketing and commercialization for MWV’s growing portfolio of OTC and pharmaceutical packaging solutions, including MWV’s successful adherence and compliance product lines. She will also be responsible for driving growth opportunities in emerging global pharmaceutical markets like India and China.

“MWV’s healthcare business continues to accelerate and grow through the expansion of our adherence packaging solutions pipeline, new business models, our growing presence in emerging markets, and ongoing consumer research-driven innovation to meet today’s patient needs”, said Dr. Ted Lithgow, president, MWV Healthcare. “Julia’s strong experience in healthcare marketing and vast knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry will enhance our ability to bring patient-centric healthcare packaging to our global customers.”

Ms. Amadio comes from JMA Consulting, a company she founded, where she conducted commercial assessments and developed marketing and distribution strategies for various U.S.-based and international clients. Ms. Amadio previously held marketing and management positions with Parexel MMS, Patients’ & Consumers’ Pharma, Daiichi Pharmaceutical Corporation, Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and McNeil Pharmaceutical.

Ms. Amadio holds a Masters of Business Administration from Drexel University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA. She is the global director-at-large of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA). Ms. Amadio has served on various boards and committees throughout her professional career.

About MWV
MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV), provides packaging solutions to many of the world’s most-admired brands in the healthcare, personal and beauty care, food, beverage, media and entertainment, and home and garden industries. The company's businesses also includes Consumer & Office Products, Specialty Chemicals, and the Community Development and Land Management Group, which sustainably manages the company’s land holdings to support its operations, and to provide for conservation, recreation and development opportunities. With 22,000 employees worldwide, MWV operates in 30 countries and serves customers in more than 100 nations. MWV manages all of its forestlands in accordance with internationally recognized forest certification standards, and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the fifth consecutive year. For more information, please visit www.mwv.com.