AbbVie appoints new Country Head

AbbVie is strengthening its New Zealand office with the appointment of Kylie Pennington to the newly created role of Country Head, New Zealand.

Pennington is promoted from the position of Business Unit Manager for Gastroenterology, which she has held since 2019. Before that she worked at Eli Lilly for 21 years in sales and regulatory affairs, rising to Senior Brand Manager.

AbbVie New Zealand has more than 40 employees in offices located in Wellington and Auckland. It supports more than 3000 New Zealanders through its Patient Support Program.