Andre, a believer in the philosophy of servant leadership, is passionate aboutthe power of people, partnerships and innovation. In his career of more than 29 years, he has led successful teams across geographies and continues to be intrigued by evolving business models and talent-led transformations.
Currently, Andre is the Senior Vice President and Global Head of the Cardiovascular, Metabolism and Endocrinology Franchise for Merck Biopharma. Prior to this Andre was the Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific where he led a team of more than 1000 colleagues and was responsible for the commercial operations for 12 countries across APAC.
Having started his career as a Medical Representative in Australia with Astra Pharmaceuticals, Andre subsequently moved into various marketing roles with growing responsibilities in Australia, Singapore and Europe. In July 2014, Andre joined Merck Australia as the General Manager & Managing Director. He then relocated to Singapore as the Head of Developed Markets APAC in 2016, before taking over the mandate for APAC in 2018.
Andre holds a Bachelor of Science with a major in Pure Mathematics from the University of Sydney as well as an MBA from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management in Sydney Australia majoring in Strategy and Management.
Currently based in Singapore, Andre likes to spend his time with his family and pursue his interests in healthy living. Once a competitive swimmer and an active triathlete, Andre continues these sports in his free time. Andre is also a cycling enthusiast and a huge Star Wars fan.