ROCKVILLE, Md.--James Peck, 36, who spent the last 10 years developing internal and end-user software applications for the Lexis-Nexis online research company has been appointed vice-president, product development at Celera Genomics. Peck will be responsible for defining Celera’s product strategy and for tailoring the company’s research information system to customers’ needs. He will initially focus on development of products for Celera’s target markets, including the pharmaceutical and agriculture industries.