Top 10 European Pharma CIOs - 2022
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The award entails the efforts and strategies that the Top 10 European Pharma CIOs - 2022 in the Pharma Tech in the European space that they have implemented during and post the pandemic space to assist companies in saving masses and creating innovation.

Top 10 European Pharma CIOs - 2022

Top 10 European Pharma CIOs - 2022

Group CIO, Head of Information Technology, Merck Group

Alessandro is the Chief Information Officer for Merck group. His mission is to design, deliver and implement technological solutions in the area of IT/Digital focus towards patients and customers all across the globe. In 2020, his work has been recognised in the GARTNER executive report as “Best in Class&rdq

Chief information officer, Orion

Ms. Sinikka Markkula is the Chief Information Officer of Orion. Since she has worked to Orion having an outstanding vision with customers, partners, shareholders, and investors. Orion is a globally operating Finnish pharmaceutical company – a builder of well-being. Orion develops, manufactures and markets hu

Chief information officer, Almirall

Business oriented global IT Executive, Francesc Catalan brings over 20 years of International Information Technology leadership experience in multinational organizations, mainly in the Health Care, Pharmaceuticals and Medical device industry. Throughout the years in Senior IT / CIO positions, Francesc Catalan alig

Group Chief Information Officer, Ipsen

Visionary and business-focused senior executive with 25+ years of experience creating and delivering value from technology, data and digital investments. In-depth expertise in Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Automotive, Food & Beverage, Metals as well as Government organizations. Culturally aware, experie

CIO, Senior Vice President, Lundbeck

At Lundbeck, CIO Claus Thomson has reduced his own IT team to a skeleton crew. This gives Lundbeck the flexibility to quickly shift priorities and focus on the digital projects that provide the best value. At heart, Lundbeck is a company born from biology. For more than 50 years, the core of Lundbeck’s busin

Chief information officer, ALK

Jens Noack Skærbæk is the CIO at ALK Abelló. At ALK, they go to work every day to make a difference for the many people with allergy around the world. It is their ambition to make life with allergy surprisingly simple for as many people as possible, and they build upon our strong heritage as a p

Chief Information Officer, Vetoquinol

Sandrine Tillet Perrier is the Chief Information Officer of Vetoquinol since November 2019. With a presence amongst the top 10 global veterinary pharmaceutical laboratories, Vetoquinol is first and foremost an independent, family-owned business. Deeply committed to its values, it has always enjoyed a close relatio

Chief Information Officer, McKesson Europe

Accustomed to operating successfully at a senior and influential management level, establishing immediate impact and credibility, articulating vision, inspiring senior teams to deliver outstanding customer service with excellent results. Career record demonstrates proven capability to orchestrate the design and de

Chief Information Officer, AstraZeneca

Antonio Velasco is a seasoned digital executive and leader. He is an expert in Technology strategy and business analysis. Digital product design and development, applied innovation, processes transformation, and a highly proficient team builder. What drives him is understanding how the company’s key strategi

Chief Information Officer, Novartis

Chief Information Officer Region Europe, Stephan Lorban is the CIO Europe at Novartis. Novartis is reimagining medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. As a leading global medicines company, the company uses innovative science and digital technologies to create transformative treatments in areas of gre