Cubist Leadership Transitions To Perez With ‘Strong Hand To Play’

President and Chief Operating Officer Robert Perez will succeed Michael Bonney as CEO effective Jan. 1, taking over the top leadership spot at a time when the specialty pharma is in the midst of a transformation into a multi-asset company.

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s President and Chief Operating Officer Robert Perez will succeed CEO Michael Bonney effective Jan. 1, making him responsible for completing the company’s expansion from a one-asset firm focused on the U.S. market to an international specialty pharma with a broad portfolio.

The leadership change, announced Oct. 20, comes at a transformative time for Cubist, which is launching several new antibiotics and...

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