ICON hires Manuel Ploch to head-up Japan



pharmafile | November 29, 2013 | Appointment | |   

Contract research organisation ICON has appointed Manuel Ploch to be its general manager in Japan.

Ploch will lead all of ICON’s operations in the region, which include offices in Tokyo and Osaka. He brings to the firm over 18 years of operational experience in the Japanese pharma R&D market.

Prior to joining the company he acted as an independent consultant to a number of US, European and Asian pharma and biotech firms entering the Japanese market, providing strategic advice on areas including market entry strategies, licensing and general management.

Prior to this, Ploch was general manager in Japan for a global CRO and has also held senior financial roles at Roche.