Acino Healthcare Group Executive Management
John Norman
Regional Director ESA: General Manager South Africa
B.Com (Marketing & Economics)
Professional background
30 years + Pharma Experience – 10 years + at Regional MD / CEO level (Takeda; Litha )- 10 years as Marketing & Sales Director (Janssen-Cilag)
Kevin Peddie
General Manager CEA & M
NDIP (Public Health); IMM Diploma (Marketing)
Professional background
30+ years experience in Sales, Marketing and Business Development, within FMCG and Pharma industry.
20+ years experience in the Sub Saharan region
Tjatji Maponya
Head of Quality Assurance
MSc (Pharm)
Professional background
18+ years experience in QA in academic, hospital, manufacturing and commercial organisations
Jaco Kotze
Finance Director
B Comt (Hons) and CTA
B Comm (Accounting)
Professional background
23+ years in Accounting, Controlling and Finance leadership roles covering medical devices, supply chain solutions and consulting
Dr Verushka Hansrajh
Medical Affairs Director
MBCHB
Professional background
9 years experience within medical affairs in Pharma environment across therapeutic area’s
Rory Henderson
Business Unit Head: CHC & OTC
B(Sport science); PDM
Professional background
7 years in the pharmaceutical industry, with both experience in OTC and RX
Mpumelelo Sowazi
Compliance & Legal Director
BA (Law); LLB; H.Dip (Company Law)
Professional background
20+ years experience as Legal Advisor – 2+ years experience as Corporate Affairs Director
Helen Pemberton
Business Unit Head Speciality + Alliance Management
BA Psychology
Professional background
22 years experience in pharmaceutical industry, with expertise in most therapeutical areas, including Neurology, Dermatology, Cardiovascular, haematology and Urology
Nerine du Plessis
Head of Regulatory Affairs & RP
BSc (Pharm)
Professional background
45 years of Regulatory experience in the pharmaceutical sector, both private + government, within-depth experience of medicine regulatory, requirements, compliance and quality standards
Gary Vine
Business Unit Head Hospital & Forensics
IMM Diploma (Marketing)
Professional background
20+ years of Pharma experience in Sales Management (Schering Plough; Adcock, Mylan; Litha) –
6 years KAM (Adcock; Mylan; Litha)
6 years Market Access experience (Mylan, Litha)
10+years of Marketing experience (GSK; MSD; Adcock; Mylan; Litha)
Sherusha Naidoo
Head of HR Group
BCom Hons
Professional background
10 years + experience in Human Resources Management within the Pharamecutical / Medical Devices Industry as well as the Financial Services Sector.
Agile HR professional with diverse experience in different business models and cycles with a core focus on building organizational culture and capabilities in line with market needs.