Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> October 1, 2001
CHARLES A. BUTT, President and Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Medi-
Tech Inc., has extensive international and North American experience in
business management, marketing and sales in the healthcare industry.
Prior to joining Forbes as Senior Vice President, Mr. Butt served as
President of The Charson Group Inc., a healthcare consulting company,
specializing in strategic planning and new product introductions, based
in Toronto. Before moving into consulting, Mr. Butt headed up the
Consumer Health Products Division for Lederle Laboratories (Canada),
where he was responsible for the initiation and development of the
Consumer Health Products Group. Mr. Butt has also worked in a variety of
marketing and sales roles at Shulton Inc. in Europe, Africa and the
Middle East as well as Colgate-Palmolive (UK). Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Forbes Medi-TechInc., and an overview of what the company is doing at present?
Mr. Butt: Forbes really positions itself as a diversified