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Symphogen hires non-executive director

pharmafile | December 24, 2013 | Appointment | Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing symphogen 

Sweden-based Biopharma firm Symphogen has appointed Annika Espander Jansson as a non-executive director to its board.

Jansson has over 20 years’ experience in the healthcare sector, both as a sell-side analyst and investor. She also has a track record in the strategic development of businesses and managing financial market operations.

Jansson began her career as an equity analyst and sector head of Healthcare at Aros Securities in Stockholm 1994 to 1996, followed by similar roles at Enskilda Securities, where she was sector head of Equity Research in Healthcare for five years, and Handelsbanken Capital Markets, where she gained experience of the financial services sector and became group head of Private Banking.  

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She joined Catella Healthcare in 2004 as managing partner of a small team. Jansson returned to Handelsbanken as global head of Private Banking in September 2010 to June 2013.

Jansson is currently the founder and chief executive of Asperia, a strategic and business advisory firm in the healthcare and financial services sectors.

Göran Ando, chairman of the board at Symphogen said: “I am delighted to welcome Annika to Symphogen. Annika’s extensive experience in both the healthcare industry and financial markets makes her a perfect addition to the Board. Annika’s skills, knowledge and experience will be invaluable to furthering the success of Symphogen.”

Jansson added: “I am very excited to take part in the development of Symphogen which operates in a very important medical area with significant unmet medical needs and with a business concept aiming at improving therapies for cancer patients.”

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