Andy Barnett, general manager (Hong Kong and Macau) for Roche, discusses the highlights of his past two years managing a local affiliate instead of heading a global business line, the key factors behind Roche’s top-5 positioning in the local market, and the huge potential for innovation in aspects like digital healthcare delivery and cutting-edge academic-industrial collaboration that Hong Kong holds.
Andy, having moved from being an international business leader for products in Roche Switzerland to now heading a full affiliate since October 2015 in Hong Kong. Almost two years in, how have you adjusted to the new responsibilities?
"Hong Kong’s healthcare system is very developed and the government is very supportive when it comes to facilitating the availability of innovative products."
