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China Given the undeniably challenging and dynamic China market, most industry stakeholders would agree that the paramount factor behind the success of multinationals’ China affiliates is talent – not only at the top leadership level but throughout the organization. A few country managers share their talent strategies, as well as the…

Pharma Faces 2019 saw Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) veteran Felix Gutsche take up his first country manager role – of a top-three affiliate, no less – after blazing a rather unorthodox path. From an International Trainee role at BI HQ, he moved into finance, where he stayed for a decade, with stints in…

Puerto Rico A long list of multinational pharma companies count Puerto Rico as one of their top manufacturing bases, including 11 of the top 20 global pharma companies. Puerto Rico also manufactures half of the 2018 world’s top 10 bestselling drugs, underscoring the fact that the island is a pharma production powerhouse.…

Thailand Suchart Chookruvong and Wanna Thanesanont of Thai generics player Polipharm, highlight the growing importance of R&D within their strategy, how the firm has remained focused on quality, and why Polipharm aims to position itself as the partner of choice for all stakeholders in Thailand; a local company with an international…

Taiwan James Chiu, GM of Fresenius Kabi Taiwan, discusses the affiliate’s portfolio offering of parenteral and enteral nutrition in Taiwan as well as its move towards biosimilars. In addition, Chiu highlights the importance of the Taiwanese affiliate to the Asia Pacific region, product developments locally, and partnerships with domestic players.  …

Sweden Grifols is a pioneer in plasma science that develops plasma into essential medicines used to treat rare, chronic and life-threatening conditions. Eric Björnestål, general manager for the Nordic region, explains how the company is leveraging its knowledge of the public tender process to continue to grow in the region, highlights…

Taiwan Shuhei Sekiguchi, recently-appointed managing director of Janssen Taiwan, discusses how his vast experience in marketing and sales will help him in this new role, Janssen´s market outlook for Taiwan, its strategy for educating key stakeholders, and the importance of talent acquisition and retention.   Taiwan is conducive to attracting R&D…

Sweden Patrick Van de Velde, general manager of Promega’s Swedish affiliate and also responsible for the company’s operations in Nordics, highlights the reason why Sweden has been selected as one of Promega’s 16 global offices. Having built the branch from scratch, he underlines the main growth drivers of the company in…

Puerto Rico Alejandra Quevedo, sales leader Caribbean Region, and Alejandro Ramos, channels & territory manager at Rockwell Automation in Puerto Rico share what makes the company the partner of choice for the life sciences manufacturers on the island by enabling them to achieve their business goals and how they accompany them in…

Sweden Martin Tenlen was appointed as the general manager of the Nordics region for CSL Behring, the world’s fifth-largest biotech company, at the start of 2019. He highlights his priorities for leading the local affiliate, improving access to new treatments, leveraging Sweden’s innovation-friendly ecosystem through collaboration and strengthening the company’s leading…

China Valtero Canepa, general manager for China of Italian family-owned diagnostic imaging specialist Bracco, outlines the importance of China for the firm, the complexities of operating an international joint venture, and his strategic priorities for the future.   China is expected to become even more central to our business in the…

Taiwan The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalized healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Kit Tang, general manager of Roche Diagnostics Taiwan, discusses how the Taiwanese affiliate fits…