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The Management Team
Directors
Dr. Sugata Bhattacharya
Managing Director
By training Sugata is a Medical Graduate from India and has also had training in International Marketing Management from INSEAD in France. Has more than 20 years experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry and has worked with companies such as Schering Plough, Pharmacia & Upjohn and Ranbaxy. His last assignment prior to APC Europe was in Ranbaxy UK Limited as the Managing Director looking after operations in UK and Ireland. He also has a successful track record of leading companies in Europe and Asia.
Dr. Vineet Kacker
Technical Director
A pharmacologist by training, having done a Ph.D in Pharmacology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences in India. He switched his career path from Academia to Industry nearly 10 years ago, and has managed the Regulatory and Pharmacovigilance functions at generic companies such as Ranbaxy (UK) Limited and PSI nv (a subsidiary of Jubilant Organosys Limited). Vineet has been a Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance first at Ranbaxy and then at PSI with experience of more than 7 years as QPPV he has also set up and managed global pharmacovigilance systems for these companies. He have been the QPPV for a number of clients in his current function at APC, and has successfully managed their compliance through various inspections.
Sales & Marketing
Michael Reynolds
Head of Sales & Marketing
With a background in Microbiology Michael has spent the last 20 years working for various Pharmaceutical companies such as Bayer, Astra Zeneca and BBraun or selling to them with differing software and services organisations. A comprehensive understanding of both Regulatory and Safety systems and operations he joins APC from a clinical software company where he successfully ran the European Sales organisation.
Finance
Debasis Pyne
Financial Controller
By training a qualified accountant from one of the Chartered body of England and Wales Debasis has more than 16 years of experience in Industry and Commerce. Initially a Science graduate in Physics he switched his career to accountancy after coming to the UK. During his working life he has worked in various different industries e.g. International accounting firm, Multinational Japanese Trading House, Biggest Textile Company in Australia etc. He has a comprehensive understanding of International accounting standards.
US Operations
Suneet Walia
President & CEO, North America
Suneet is a business leader and an entrepreneur with more than 13 years of operations, technology & finance experience in the healthcare/pharmaceuticals space. Suneet has hands on experience in structuring, planning and implementing global Pharmacovigilance systems. Additionally, Suneet has led the implementation of full lifecycle CTD/eCTD Regulatory platforms and built novel solutions leveraging best in class industry solutions in various Compliance areas in the Pharmaceuticals space.
Susan Jalbert
VP Sales & Marketing, North America
Susan is a graduate, with dual degrees in Science, from the University of Vermont, in Burlington, VT., and holds certificates in pharmacovigilance, clinical data management and drug safety. Susan is a member of the DIA, SCDM and the National Association of Female Executives, and has several other professional accreditations. Susan has over 15 years of successful experience in sales, marketing and management. Her expertise spans the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and laboratory industries. Susan has held senior management positions at Kika Clinical Solutions, Medidata Solutions, Relsys International and Domain Pharma (now Phase Forward).