Andrew Bird

Career arc

1. Board MemberApr 2025 — Present

   Remedica· Full-time
2. Chief Executive OfficerApr 2025 — Present

   Remedica· United Arab Emirates / Cyprus· Full-time
3. Chief Executive OfficerJul 2023 — Dec 2024

   Acino· United Arab Emirates / Switzerland· Full-time
4. General Manager, Head of Region, Middle East, Turkey & AfricaOct 2018 — Jun 2023

   ACINO· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
5. General Manager, Gulf, Levant, North and French Speaking Africa RegionApr 2017 — Sep 2018

   Bristol-Myers Squibb· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
6. General Manager, Maghreb RegionJul 2016 — Apr 2017

   Bristol-Myers Squibb· Maghreb Region· Full-time
7. Executive Committee Member Middle East & AfricaMay 2014 — Sep 2018

   PhRMA· United Arab Emirates
8. General Manager, South AfricaMay 2013 — Jan 2014

   Bristol-Myers Squibb· South Africa· Full-time
9. Strategy & Operations Director, Middle East, Africa & India RegionJul 2011 — Apr 2017

   Bristol-Myers Squibb· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
10. Business DirectorJan 2011 — Jul 2011

    PHASE II Gulf· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
11. Regional Marketing Director, Africa & Middle EastApr 2009 — Dec 2010

    Pfizer· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
12. Senior European Brand ManagerJan 2008 — Apr 2009

    Pfizer· United Kingdom· Full-time
13. UK & Ireland Sales & Marketing PositionsNov 1999 — Dec 2007

    The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson· United Kingdom· Full-time
14. Medicinal ChemistOct 1997 — Sep 1998

    Cerebrus Ltd· United Kingdom· Full-time
15. Research ChemistMay 1996 — Oct 1997

    GlaxoWellcome· United Kingdom· Full-time

Education

• Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management
  MBASep 1998 — Oct 1999
• Bolton School
  O & A Levels1982 — 1989
• Board Enhance
  Board DiplomaOct 2024 — Oct 2024
• University of East Anglia
  BSc · Chemistry1989 — 1992
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  1990 — 1991
• University of York
  PhD · Chemistry1992 — 1995

About

A dynamic executive with a distinguished career in the Life Science Industry, working more recently across the Emerging Markets. Decisive in decision-making with high financial acumen, I continue to deliver sustainable growth while ensuring impeccable ethics and governance oversight. My people leadership skills enable me to consistently build high-performing teams cultivating company cultures that promote inclusivity, positive morale and a growth mind-set. What do I love most about my job? Every day is different. Like the movie ‘The Butterfly Effect’ I am inspired that even the small interactions I have, can make huge differences to the people I work with.

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