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Helsinn appoints Eric Cornut to Board of Directors

Helsinn appoints Eric Cornut to Board of Directors

 

Lugano, Switzerland, May 18, 2017 - Helsinn, the Swiss pharmaceutical Group focused on building quality cancer care products, today announces that Eric Cornut will join the Board of Helsinn Group as a Non-Executive Director.

 

Mr. Cornut has over 25 years of pharmaceutical management experience and was until end of April Interim Director General of The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), where previously he was Chairman of EFPIA's executive committee for five years (2008-2013). He is currently a Member of the Supervisory Board at Stada AG.

 

Prior to this, Mr. Cornut spent over 20 years at Novartis AG where he concluded his career as Chief Ethics, Compliance and Policy Officer of Novartis where he led the Integrity & Compliance and the Public Affairs functions at the same time as serving as the Chairman of Novartis Group Japan. Previously, Mr. Cornut served as Chief Commercial Officer of Novartis Pharmaceuticals where he was responsible for Global Product Strategy and Commercialization including Medical Affairs, Pricing and Market Access, Health Economics and Outcomes Research as well as Business Development & Licensing. In this role Mr. Cornut transformed the organization to be more patient centric. Between 2007-2012, he led Pharma Region Europe for six years where he oversaw the operations of 35 countries with approximately 9,000 associates. Under Mr. Cornut's leadership, his teams successfully launched 13 new products and achieved more than USD 7 billion in sales.

 

Mr. Cornut has a Doctoral degree in Law from the University of Basel, Switzerland, and a Master of Law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States.

 

Riccardo Braglia, Helsinn Group Vice Chairman and CEO, commented: "I welcome Mr. Eric Cornut to the Board of Helsinn Group and am confident he will help to drive our business forward as we aim to help even more patients with unmet needs worldwide. We are delighted to attract an experienced pharmaceutical executive of the caliber of Mr. Cornut and I look forward to leaning on his guidance as we continue our growth trajectory.

"At the same time as welcoming a new member of the Board, I would like to thank Mr. Franco De Vecchi for his many years of hard work and expert guidance. I wish Franco every success in his future endeavors."  

On his appointment, as Non-Executive Director at Helsinn Group, Eric Cornut, said, "I am very pleased and honoured to be joining the Board of Helsinn Group. I have watched Helsinn closely throughout my career and have always been impressed how this private, family business has continued to grow, and is now an international pharmaceutical company, whilst always retaining the values of integrity, respect and quality. I look forward to working with Riccardo and the wider Board to achieve the Group's ambition of helping patients around the world."

About the Helsinn Group

Helsinn is a privately owned pharmaceutical group with an extensive portfolio of marketed cancer care products and a robust drug development pipeline. Since 1976, Helsinn has been improving the everyday lives of patients, guided by core family values of respect, integrity and quality. The Group works across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and nutritional supplements and has expertise in research, development, manufacture and the commercialization of therapeutic and supportive care products for cancer, pain and inflammation and gastroenterology. In 2016, Helsinn created the Helsinn Investment Fund to support early-stage investment opportunities in areas of unmet patient need. The company is headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland, with operating subsidiaries in Switzerland, Ireland and the US, a representative office in China as well as a product presence in approximately 190 countries globally.

Please visit www.helsinn.com .

For more information please contact:

Helsinn Group

Paola Bonvicini

Group Head of Communication

Lugano, Switzerland

Tel: +41 (0) 91 985 21 21

Info-hhc@helsinn.com

Helsinn nomina Eric Cornut nel Consiglio di Amministrazione

Lugano, 18 maggio 2017 - Helsinn, Gruppo farmaceutico svizzero specializzato nella realizzazione di prodotti oncologici di alta qualità, annuncia che Eric Cornut si unirà al Consiglio di Amministrazione del Gruppo Helsinn come Non-Executive Director.

Il Signor Cornut vanta più di 25 anni di esperienza nel settore farmaceutico ed era, fino allo scorso aprile, Direttore Generale a.i. della European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), nella quale ha anche ricoperto il ruolo di Presidente del comitato esecutivo dal 2008 al 2013. Attualmente, il Signor Cornut è Membro del Supervisory Board alla Stada AG.

Precedentemente, il Signor Cornut ha lavorato a Novartis SA per più di 20 anni, dove ha concluso la sua carriera come Chief Ethics, Compliance and Policy Officer. Inoltre, il Signor Cornut ha ricoperto allo stesso tempo le funzioni di Integrity & Compliance, Public Affairs, e di Presidente di Novartis Group Japan. In precedenza, il Signor Cornut ha prestato servizio come Chief Commercial Officer di Novartis Pharmaceuticals dove era responsabile della Global Product Strategy & Commercialization, includendo Medical Affairs, Pricing & Market Access, Health Economics & Outcomes Research, e Business Development & Licensing. In questo ruolo, il Signor Cornut è riuscito a trasformare l'organizzazione dandole un'indole più incentrata sul paziente. Tra il 2007 e il 2012, ha diretto per sei anni la Pharma Region Europe, nella quale ha supervisionato le operazioni in 35 paesi con un totale di circa 9'000 associati. Sotto la leadership del Signor Cornut, il suo team ha lanciato 13 nuovi prodotti ed ha ottenuto più di 7 miliardi di USD in vendite.

Il Signor Cornut ha ottenuto un Dottorato in Diritto dall'Università di Basilea e un Master in Diritto dalla University of California, Berkeley, negli Stati Uniti.

 

Riccardo Braglia, Amministratore - Vice Presidente Gruppo Helsinn, ha commentato: "Diamo il nostro caloroso benvenuto al S ignor Cornut nel Consiglio di Amministrazione. Sono sicuro che ci aiuterà a portare ancora più avanti la nostra azienda aiutando sempre più pazienti con bisogni insoddisfatti. Siamo molto lieti di attirare professionisti del calibro del Signor Cornut con un'enorme esperienza nel settore farmaceutico e guardo con entusiasmo alla possibilità di poterci avvalere della sua guida mentre portiamo avanti la nostra costante crescita aziendale."

"Vorrei anche ringraziare il Signor Franco De Vecchi per i tanti anni di duro lavoro, professionalità, serietà e preziosa consulenza messi al servizio di Helsinn. Auguro a Franco ogni successo nel suo futuro."

Alla sua nomina come Non-Executive Director del Gruppo Helsinn, Eric Cornut, ha detto: "Sono molto onorato di unirmi al Consiglio di Amministrazione del Gruppo Helsinn. Nel corso della mia carriera, ho sempre osservato da vicino Helsinn, e sono sempre rimasto impressionato da come questo Gruppo di proprietà familiare sia riuscito a crescere fino a diventare oggi un'azienda farmaceutica internazionale che mantiene i suoi valori di Integrità, Rispetto e Qualità. Sono molto lieto di lavorare con Riccardo e il resto del Consiglio di Amministrazione per raggiungere l'ambizioso obiettivo di aiutare i pazienti in tutto il mondo".

Il Gruppo Helsinn

Helsinn è un gruppo farmaceutico privato con un ampio portafoglio di prodotti commercializzati nel settore oncologico e una vasta pipeline di sviluppo. Dal 1976, Helsinn migliora la vita quotidiana dei pazienti perseguendo valori familiari fondamentali quali rispetto, integrità e qualità. Il gruppo opera nel settore farmaceutico, biotecnologico, dei dispositivi medici e degli integratori alimentari e vanta esperienza nel campo della ricerca, dello sviluppo e della commercializzazione di prodotti terapeutici per il trattamento e la gestione degli effetti secondari creati dal tumore o dalla chemioterapia, per il dolore ed infiammazione e la gastroenterologia. Nel 2016, Helsinn ha creato l'Helsinn Investment Fund per sostenere le opportunità di investimento in fase iniziale nelle aree in cui le esigenze del paziente sono ancora insoddisfatte. Il Gruppo ha sede a Lugano, Svizzera, con filiali in Irlanda e negli Stati Uniti, un ufficio di rappresentanza in Cina e una presenza commerciale in circa 190 paesi in tutto il mondo.

Visiti il sito internet www.helsinn.com .

 

 

 

Per maggiori informazioni contatti:

Gruppo Helsinn

Paola Bonvicini

Group Head of Communication

Lugano, Switzerland

Tel: +41 (0) 91 985 21 21

Info-hhc@helsinn.com

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