Ad hoc announcement pursuant to art. 53 SIX Swiss Exchange Listing Rules
- President Region International, Francisco Ballester, to retire as of March 1, 2025, after 34 years of service
- Peter Stenico, currently Global Platform Head Biosimilars and Country President Sandoz Austria, concurrently appointed President Region International and a member of the Sandoz Executive Committee
Basel, February 3, 2025 – Sandoz, the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, announced today that Francisco Ballester, President Region International and member of the Sandoz Executive Committee, will retire and step down from the SEC on March 1, 2025. Since 2019, Francisco has been responsible in this role for driving business growth and access for patients in markets outside of North America and Europe, while developing highly diverse talents in the region. He is a member of the Health Management and Policy Advisory Council of the Miami Herbert Business School.
Drawing on a strong bench of internal leaders, Peter Stenico will succeed Francisco. Peter was appointed Global Platform Head, Biosimilars in January 2023 and has led the Sandoz global biosimilar strategy. Previously, Peter held the position of Country Head and General Manager for Sandoz in Germany and was also the former President of the German Generics Association (Pro Generika). Peter joined Sandoz in 2002 and has gained vast biosimilars and generics industry experience through various roles covering strategy, M&A and commercial at global, regional and local levels.
Richard Saynor, Chief Executive Officer of Sandoz, said: “It is not every day we can recognize a colleague who has devoted virtually his entire career to our company. Francisco spent over three decades taking on diverse and increasingly more senior roles at the organization, demonstrating focus, passion, and dedication to the business and our people. I am personally grateful for his many contributions and insights we have worked together on the Sandoz Executive Committee. I wish Francisco all the very best for his retirement.
I am immensely proud of the huge wealth of experience we have at Sandoz. Like Francisco, Peter can look back on a successful career of many decades at Sandoz and he will bring this extensive experience to his new role and to the Sandoz Executive Committee. I welcome him to the team and wish him much success in taking Sandoz Region International to the next level of growth.”
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