Исполнительный комитет

Steffen Saltofte

CEO

MBA, IMD International, Lausanne, Switzerland

Bachelor, International Business & Economic and Strategic Market Management, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Danish citizen

Function in Group Management

Chief Executive Officer and Member of Group Management since 30 May, 2018

Professional background

  • 2017-17

    Chief Operating Officer, EVP Global Commercial Operations at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health in France and Germany

  • 2014-17

    Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President and Head Business Operations at Merial (Sanofi-group) in France

  • 2011-14

    Managing Director Nordic at Syngenta in Switzerland

  • 2009-11

    Integration Manager, Merger & Acquisitions at Syngenta in Switzerland

  • 2006-07

    General Manager at Maersk Line in Denmark

  • 2004-06

    Manager at Maersk Sealand in Denmark

  • 1999-03

    Branch Manager at Maersk Sealand in Saudi Arabia

Gary Hughes

CFO

Honours Degree in Law of Leeds University, UK

British citizen

Function in Group Management

Chief Financial Officer Acino Group and Member of Group Management since 1 July 2018

Professional background

  • 2017-18

    Interim Chief Financial Officer at Solifos AG in Windisch, Switzerland

  • 2016-17

    Chief Financial Officer at Equatex AG in Zurich, Switzerland

  • 2013-16

    Chief Financial Officer at Selecta Management AG in Cham, Switzerland

  • 2008-13

    Group Financial Controller at Selecta Management AG in Cham, Switzerland

  • 2004-08

    Head of Financial Reporting and Accounting at Ciba Vision AG in Embrach, Switzerland

  • 2001-04

    Senior Manager, Assurance Services at Ernst & Young in Manchester, UK and Zurich, Switzerland

  • 1999-01

    Financial Reporting Lecturer at Accountancy Tuition Centres in Manchester, UK

  • 1994-99

    Supervisor Assurance Services at Ernst & Young in Manchester, UK

Andrew Bird

General Manager MEA

BSc (Hons) Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich

MBA, Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield

PhD in Organic Chemistry, University of York, York

Citizen of United Kingdom

Function in Group Management

General Manager MEA and member of the Acino Executive Committee since October 1st, 2018.

Professional background

  • 2017-18

    General Manager Gulf, Eastern Mediterranean & Maghreb Region, Dubai

  • 2011-17

    Strategy & Operations Director Middle East, Africa & India

  • 2016-17

    General Manager Maghreb Region at Bristol-Myers Squibb

  • 2013-14

    General Manager South Africa at Bristol-Myers Squibb

  • 2011-11

    Business Director at Pase II Gulf, Dubai

  • 2009-10

    Regional Marketing Director Africa & Middle East (AfME)

  • 2008-09

    Senior European brand Manager at Pfizer

  • 1999-07

    Sales & Marketing roles at Janssen-Cilag Ltd. Uk & Ireland

  • 1997-98

    Medicinal Chemist at Cerebrus Ltd.

  • 1996-97

    Research Chemist at Glaxowellcome

  • 1995-96

    Production Manager at Croda International

Eugene Zaika

Head Ukraine & CIS

DBA degree (ongoing), International Management Institute (IMI-Kyiv)

MBA, International Management Institute (IMI-Kyiv)

PhD in cardiology, Research Institute of Therapy (Academy of Medical Science of Ukraine)

MD, Kharkiv Medical Institute, honors

Ukrainian Citizen

Professional background

  • 2011-15

    Takeda Cluster Head for Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Israel / General Director LLC Takeda Ukraine

  • 2008-11

    General Director, LLC Nycomed Ukraine

  • 2005-08

    Head of Represenative office of Nycomed in Ukraine and Moldova

  • 2005-05

    Marketing Manager, Sanofi-Aventis Ukraine and Moldova

  • 2000-04

    Marketing Manager, Aventis Intercontinental (Ukraine)

  • 1998-00

    East Ukraine Area Manager, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (Ukraine)

  • 1994-97

    Medical representative, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (Ukraine)

  • 1993-97

    Cardiologist, scientific associate in the department of clinical pharmacology, Research Institute of Therapy (Kharkiv)

Mario Ricard

Chief Operations Officer

Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sherbrooke in Canada.

Canadian citizen

Function in Group Management

Chief Operations Officer and Member of Group Management since February 15, 2017

Professional background

  • 2015-17

    Vice President – Plasma Manufacturing Europe at Baxalta/Shire, Zurich

  • 2014-15

    Vice President – Operations Strategy at Baxter, Zurich

  • 2012-14

    Vice President – Technical Services and BioSurgery Manufacturing at Baxter, Belgium and Switzerland

  • 2010-12

    Operations Director at Baxter, Belgium

  • 2003-10

    Plant Manager at Baxter, Belgium

  • 1999-03

    Plant Manager at Baxter, Canada

  • 1992-99

    Various roles in Production, Purchasing and Planning at Baxter, Canada

Anthony Durieux-Menage

Croup HR Director

Biotechnology Engineer of Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, Toulouse, France

French citizen

Function in Group Management

Group HR Director and Member of Group Management since November 13, 2017

Professional background

  • 2017-17

    HR Director Switzerland at Acino, Switzerland

  • 2013-17

    Senior HR Business Partner at Novartis, Switzerland

  • 2012-13

    Head of Operational Excellence & HR Site Head at Novartis, Switzerland

  • 2010-13

    Head of Operational Excellence & QC Head at Novartis, France

  • 2002-10

    Production Engineer/Unit Manager at Ajinomoto Eurolysine S.A.S., France

  • 1997-02

    Development Engineer/Production Unit Coordinator at Lesaffre, Belgium, Austria and France

Другие старшие директора

Jens Feierler

Head of Corporate Quality Assurance

Approbation as Pharmacist (State Examination), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany

PhD in Biochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany

German citizen

Professional background

  • 2017-19

    Head of Quality Assurance / Qualified Person, Acino AG, Miesbach, Germany

  • 2014-17

    Laboratory Head / Manager Quality Control, Daiichi-Sankyo Europe GmbH, Pfaffenhofen, Germany

  • 2012-14

    Trainee (Quality Control & Production), Daiichi-Sankyo Europe GmbH, Pfaffenhofen, Germany

  • 2007-12

    Research Associate, Department for Clinical Chemistry & Clinical Biochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany

Alla Sorokolietova

Head of Medical & Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance

MD from National Medical University (Ukraine, Kiev) in 2003

PhD in Pediatrics

Ukrainian citizen

Professional background

  • 2015-19

    Director of Medical and Regulatory Affairs department, PV, QA for Ukraine and CIS Acino Pharma Start LLC in Ukraine

  • 2012-15

    Director of Medical and Regulatory Affairs Department, PV of Ukraine and Moldove, Takeda in Ukraine

  • 2007-12

    Head of Medical, RA & PV/QA, Nycomed in Ukraine

  • 2003-07

    Medial and RA Manager, Nycomed in Ukraine

Christina Peusch

Chief Legal & Compliance Officer

German qualified lawyer, University of Passau, Passau, Germany

German citizen

Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Member of Group Management from March 16, 2015

Professional background

  • 2013-15

    Head of Legal EUCAN (Europe/Canada), Emerging Markets and North Asia, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, Zurich

  • 2012-13

    Senior Director Corporate Legal Affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, Zurich

  • 2010-12

    Senior Director International Legal Affairs, Nycomed Germany Holding GmbH, Konstanz, Germany

  • 2007-09

    Director International Legal Affairs, Nycomed Germany Holding GmbH, Konstanz, Germany

  • 2004-07

    International Legal Affairs Manager, Altana Pharma AG, Konstanz, Germany

  • 1995-04

    Clifford Chance (prev. Pünder, Volhard, Weber & Axster), member of the Commercial Law and Corporate Finance practice areas and (chief) representative of the Beijing office; Frankfurt am Main and Munich, Germany, and Beijing, PRC.

Philippe Seminati

Head of Global Supply Chain

Professional background

  • 2016-18

    Freelance Supply Chain Consultant, accross Europe

  • 2012-16

    Director Corporate Supply Chain, Aenova Group, Germany

  • 2010-12

    Senior Supply Chain Consultant, BeOne Group, Switzerland

  • 2010-10

    Freelance Supply Chain Consultant, GSK, Belgium

  • 2009-10

    Freelance Supply Chain Consultant, across Europe

  • 2008-09

    Head of Supply Chain – Johnson Control Automotive, Germany

  • 2002-08

    Logistics, Supplier & Parts Manager – Smart France SAS (Daimler Group), France

Sara Vermeulen-Anastasi

Head of Corporate Communications

CSR-P Practitioner Certification (endorsed by CMI)

MBA, Open Business School, Open University UK

Swiss/British Citizen

Head of Corporate Communications and member of Group Management since November 2018

Professional background

  • 2014-18

    Corporate Head of Marketing and Communications, Panalpina Ltd.

  • 2012-14

    Vice President Marketing Communications, Leica Geosystems

  • 2008-12

    Director Marketing & Communications, Europe, Africa & Asia, ADM

  • 2006-08

    Communications Manager, Firmenich

  • 2000-06

    Corporate Communications Manager, Givaudan

  • 1999-99

    Marketing Manager, Supplies EAME, CHS Electronics

  • 1995-98

    Marketing Communications Program Manager, Hewlett Packard

Laura Galimberti

Head of Commercial Operations

MBA SDA Bocconi

Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering

Italian citizen

Professional background

  • 2015-17

    Global Head of Commercial Excellence, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health in Germany

  • 2011-15

    Italy Office Manager, ZS Associates in Italy

  • 2008-09

    Business Consulting Manager, Cap Gemini in Italy

  • 2005-08

    Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young in France

  • 2003-05

    Business Consultant, Accenture in Italy

Martin Sandgap

Global Head of Transformation

The Russian State Social University. Finance

Russian Citizen

Professional background

  • 2017-18

    OTC Business Unit Director Russia at Akrikhin/Polpharma, Moscow

  • 2015-17

    Sales and Business Development Director Russia and Belarus at Kimberly-Clark, Moscow

  • 2013-15

    Regional Director of Caucasus countries at Kimberly-Clark, Baku

  • 2010-13

    Head of Marketing for Baby Child Care and Family Care at Kimberly-Clark, Moscow

  • 2008-13

    Head of Trade Marketing for Family Care & Baby Child Care businesses at Kimberly-Clark, Moscow

  • 2006-08

    Regional Trade Marketing Leader Russia and CIS at Dirol Cadbury LLC, Moscow

  • 2004-06

    Head of Trade Marketing at EFKO Foods, Russia

  • 1998-04

    Various roles in sales in Russian companies

  • 1997-98

    Credit Expert at 'SBS - AGRO' Bank, Moscow

Giuseppe Pileggi

Chief Information Officer

MBA (2011), University of Bradford (UK)

Diploma in Management (2007), University of Leicester (UK)

IT Diploma in Business IT (2005), Switzerland

Swiss citizen

Professional background

  • 2011-14

    Global Head Delivery & Demand for Commercial IT, Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Switzerland

  • 2011-11

    Senior Project Manager, Novartis Pharma, Switzerland

  • 2010-10

    Business Service Manager, Novartis Pharma, Switzerland

  • 2007-10

    Service Excellence Manager, Zurich Financial Services, Switzerland

  • 2003-07

    Head Application Service Management, Novartis, Switzerland

  • 2000-03

    IT Administrator, Radisson SAS, Switzerland

John Norman

Regional Director, English Speaking Africa

Bachelor of Commerce Majored in Marketing & Economics

South African citizen

Professional background

  • 2017-18

    General Manager Litha Healthcare, South Africa

  • 2014-17

    Managing Director Africa at Takeda

  • 2007-14

    CEO Takeda South Africa, Sub Saharan Africa & Indian Ocean Islands

  • 1999-08

    Marketing & Sales Director Janssen- Cilag Pharmaceuticals, South Africa

  • 1998-99

    Business Unit Manager Janssen-Cilag Consumer Pharmaceuticals, South Africa

  • 1993-98

    Regional Sales Manager Jannsen-Cilag Pharmaceuticals, South Africa

  • 1991-93

    Product Manager Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa

  • 1988-91

    Product Manager J&J Medical, South Africa

  • 1987-88

    Professional Sales Representative J&J Medical, South Africa

Denis Glyadyaev

General Manager, Russia

The Russian State Social University. Finance

Russian Citizen

Professional background

  • 2017-18

    OTC Business Unit Director Russia at Akrikhin/Polpharma, Moscow

  • 2015-17

    Sales and Business Development Director Russia and Belarus at Kimberly-Clark, Moscow

  • 2013-15

    Regional Director of Caucasus countries at Kimberly-Clark, Baku

  • 2010-13

    Head of Marketing for Baby Child Care and Family Care at Kimberly-Clark, Moscow

  • 2008-13

    Head of Trade Marketing for Family Care & Baby Child Care businesses at Kimberly-Clark, Moscow

  • 2006-08

    Regional Trade Marketing Leader Russia and CIS at Dirol Cadbury LLC, Moscow

  • 2004-06

    Head of Trade Marketing at EFKO Foods, Russia

  • 1998-04

    Various roles in sales in Russian companies

  • 1997-98

    Credit Expert at 'SBS - AGRO' Bank, Moscow

Oscar Sentis

General Manager, Latin America

Six-month Program for Leadership Development (equivalent to executive MBA) at Harvard Business School. Cambridge (MA), USA (2015)

MBA from NYU Stern School of Business (NYU: New York University), New York, USA (2006)

Industrial Engineering at UPC (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – Polytechnic University of Catalonia), Barcelona, Spain (1999)

 

 

Spanish citizen

Professional background

  • 2017-17

    Group Controller at Acino, Switzerland

  • 2015-16

    Finance Director Middle East & Africa (MEA) at Acino, Dubai

  • 2010-15

    Finance Director MEA at Amgen, Dubai

  • 2009-10

    Finance Manager Middle East at Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Dubai

  • 2008-09

    Finance Manager UAE at Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Dubai

  • 2006-08

    Marketing Controller Middle East at Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Dubai

  • 2005-05

    Finance intern at Pepsi Bottling Group, Massachusetts, USA

  • 2001-03

    Senior Management Consultant at Strategy Consultors, Barcelona, Spain

  • 2000-01

    Management Consultant at Getronics, Barcelona, Spain

Совет директоров

John Beighton

Chairman of the Board

Bsc. in Biochemistry, University of Manchester, England

British citizen

Board membership and executive mandates within the Acino Group

  • Chairman of the Board of Acino International AG since March 26, 2019

  • Current term of office expires in 2020

Professional background

John Beighton previously served as interim Chief Executive Officer and Advisory Board Member for Zentiva. John has over 37 years' experience in the healthcare industry and extensive knowledge in generics. He started his career with Smithkline Beecham holding increasing senior management positions. As the former Chief executive Officer of Mercury Pharma, he successfully led the merger with Amdipharm to create AMCo, and more recently ensured a smooth transition of AMCo when it was acquired by Concordia.  

Olof Faxander

MSc in Engineering from the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology and a B.A. Economics from the Stockholm University.

Swedish citizen

Board membership and executive mandates within the Acino Group

  • Member of the Board of Acino International AG since
    April 18, 2018
  • Current term of office expires in 2019

Professional background

Joined NC Advisory, Advisor to the Nordic Capital funds, in January 2016. Olof is head of the Operational Team which provides operational support to portfolio companies. Olof has extensive experience in leadership roles in large industrial companies where he spent the first 20 years of his career. Since joining, Olof has been driving the Operational Excellence effort and working on establishing and developing Nordic Capital’s Operations Team. Olof is board member of several of portfolio companies. Prior to joining, his most recent positions were as CEO of two large public industrial groups, Sandvik (2011–2015) and SSAB (2006–2010).

Tom Dean

BA, University of Virginia, USA; MBA, Harvard Business School, USA

Citizen of the Untied States of America

Board membership and executive mandates within the Acino Group

  • Member of the Board of Acino International AG since
    December 17, 2013
  • Current term of office expires in 2018

Professional background

Tom Dean is the Co-Managing Partner and Co-CEO of Avista Capital Partners. Prior to co-founding Avista Capital Partners in 2005, Mr. Dean led DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (“DLJMB”), serving as Co-Managing Partner of DLJMB since 1995 and Chairman of the Investment Committees of DLJMB I, DLJMB II, DLJMB III and DLJ Growth Capital Partners through December 2007. Mr. Dean currently serves on the boards of ConvaTec, Sidewinder Drilling, Zest Anchors, and VWR International. Mr. Dean formerly served as the Chairman of the board of Nycomed, Arcade, DeCrane Aircraft, Mueller and Von Hoffmann. He also formerly served on the boards of American Ref-Fuel, Argyle Television, BioPartners, Charles River Labs, Evergreen Media, Merrill, Safilo, Visant and IWCO Direct Holdings, among others.

Thomas Vetander

M.Sc. in Engineering Physics, Royal Institute of Technology of Stockholm, Sweden
B.Sc. in Business Administration and Economics, Stockholm University School of Business, Sweden

Swedish citizen

Board membership and executive mandates within the Acino Group

  • Member of the Board of Acino International AG since December 17, 2013
  • Current term of office expires in 2018

Professional background

Thomas Vetander joined NC Advisory AB, advisor to the Nordic Capital funds, in 2006. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Vetander worked as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company in Stockholm. Mr. Vetander serves on the board of Handicare and as a deputy board member of Convatec.

Alex Yu

B.A., Northwestern University, USA, MBA, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, USA

Citizen of the United States of America

Board membership and executive mandates within the Acino Group

  • Member of the Board of Acino International AG since October 19, 2017
  • Current term of office on the Board expires in 2018

Professional background

Alex Yu joined Avista Capital Partners in 2017. Mr. Yu is a Vice President at Avista Capital Partners. He joined Avista Capital Partners in 2017. Prior to joining Avista, Mr. Yu worked in the Private Equity Group at Goldman Sachs. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he worked as an Associate at Fenway Partners and as an Analyst in the Technology Group at Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital. He currently serves on the boards of Inform Diagnostics and Trimb Healthcare.