Schrodinger appoints Mannix Aklian as chief commercial officer

Schrodinger (SDGR) announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of Mannix Aklian as executive vice president, chief commercial officer, global head of software sales and marketing. Aklian brings more than 25 years of experience in software sales and leadership roles within the biopharmaceutical and technology industries. Aklian will have global oversight of Schrodinger’s account management teams and will be responsible for the continued growth of the company’s software business, including the go-to-market strategy for enhancements and new products within Schrodinger’s computational platform. Aklian joins Schrodinger from Certara (CERT), where he served as senior vice president, global software sales.