Janius to Replace Sayer as CEO of ImmunoGen

ImmunoGen (NASDAQ:[[ticker:IMGN]]), a Waltham, MA-based biotech firm, announced today that its board of directors has approved a succession plan in which company president and COO Daniel Junius will become CEO on Jan. 1, 2009. He replaces long-time CEO Mitchel Sayer, who will continue to serve as chairman after Junius takes over the chief executive post.

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