Tagged with Boehringer Ingelheim

Sweden Andrea Sambatti is the general manager of Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) Sweden and is a member of the board of directors for LIF. Sambatti discusses how Sweden is a testbed for innovation and often one of the first places where pharma companies launch their products. She also discusses how Sweden is…

Spain Against an alluring backdrop, big-name pharma brands are now starting to spend heavily on in-country manufacturing, development and shared service facilities in Spain.   Spain has exceedingly high youth unemployment. However, the country simultaneously possesses some of the best business universities, technical schools and hospitals. This means that it is…

Spain With Spain now on the road to economic recovery following the ravages of the global financial crisis, multinational pharmaceutical companies are seeing the country as a top investment destination once more thanks to a much-improved market access scenario, high-quality but affordable manufacturing capabilities and an enviable human resource base. As…

Spain Timmo Andersen, general manager of Boehringer Ingelheim in Spain, explains how the affiliate has managed to achieve market-leading growth rates, the challenges and opportunities of the Spanish pharma market, and why BI is investing heavily in a new facility in Spain.   Boehringer Ingelheim in Spain grew an impressive 9…

Austria Austria has long been merely a cog in the wheel of global R&D, lying in the shadows of neighboring research giants, Germany and Switzerland. Now, however, this perception is changing as Austria capitalizes on its ideal central European location and impressively educated workforce. “From a biotech perspective, [Austria] has a…

Austria Philipp von Lattorff, country managing director of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Regional Centre Vienna (RCV) discusses the current mandate of the center and the dynamic performance of its 33 members, as well as providing an overview of the soon to be completed 700 million EUR biopharmaceutical production plant to be built in…

Colombia Javier Castro of Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) Colombia has been mandated to integrate Sanofi’s animal healthcare business into BI’s operation and prepare the Colombian affiliate for the coming changes in the market. He discusses the importance of embracing change, the animal healthcare business potential in Colombia and his desire to be…

Indonesia Jorge Wagner, President Director at Boehringer Ingelheim Indonesia, explains the importance of innovation within the universal healthcare coverage program that is being implemented in Indonesia. He also illustrates how the affiliate has been one of the fastest-growing pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia during the period 2015-2016. With recent changes at the…

Greece Dimitris Anagnostakis is emblematic of Boehringer Ingelheim’s corporate values as evidenced by his 26-year loyalty to the company promoting the advancement of innovation. As the General Manager spearheading the only multinational company with manufacturing operations in Greece, he shares his insights on the company’s robust portfolio, navigating the difficulties of…

Singapore Boehringer Ingelheim’s (BI) country managing director in South East Asia and South Korea (SEASK), Gerrard McKenna characterizes the recent changes within the family-owned business as “evolutionary” in nature, while highlighting the key role that Singapore plays in capitalizing on the blossoming opportunities in the region. It seems it’s been a…

Pharma Egypt is at the ‘golden stage’ for investment, claims Boehringer Ingelheim country head Mohamed El-Sahhar, who explains how the company is expanding their organization in Egypt ahead of an expansion into diabetes and oncology.  Egypt’s international image is still heavily influenced by the political instability of 2011 to 2013; what…

Pharma Dr. Anna Maria Porrini, President of Boehringer Ingelheim Italy shares her vision for the company, how she intends to achieve it and where she sees opportunities for the company’s success in the market. Dr. Porrini, since we last spoke in 2009, Boehringer Ingelheim Italy has weathered the crisis and emerged…