NEWS AND VIEWS

 
　

By Mr. Alfred Shum, Chairman & CEO

Mr. Shum founded Onpress 10 years ago and expanded this recruitment and pharmaceutical services business from a one-man band to 15 staff with 3 offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.  He is a master's graduate in biochemistry and MBA from Sydney Australia, has worked for many well known multinational companies in senior management roles, and is a popular speaker and writer on China, recruitment and pharmaceutical issues in international forums.  He has recruited many senior managers and technical specialists across many industries in China and Asia.

    ， Mr. Lawrence Woo, who retired from Wyeth China as the GM, has opened his own consulting practice in Shanghai, known as GMAC Consulting Co. Ltd.
    ， Mr. Ernie Yeoh, a Malaysian, has recently taken up the position as Regional GM, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, based in Shanghai
    ， Mr. Jacky Shum is now the Marketing Manager for a Japanese pharmaceutical company, Kyowa Pharmaceutical (H.K.) Co., Ltd.
    ， Mr. Eric Law is now the Director, Dermik Business Unit of Sanofi-Aventis China Shanghai Office
    ， Ms. Priscilla Chau is now the Lantus-Project & Brand Manager, Diabetes Business Unit of Sanofi-Aventis China Shanghai Office
    ， Mr. Francis Chan, ex-Aventis Taiwan, is now the East Area Director of Sanofi-Aventis China Shanghai Office
    ， Solvay announced that recently it had acquired a French pharmaceutical company, Fournier; Solvay Pharmaceuticals' Chief Representative/Managing Director in Shanghai is Mr. Christian Grapow
    ， Mr. Piet Ellis has retired from the position of Director of Marketing & Sales of Boehringer Ingelheim China, and returned to his country of origin, South Africa
    ， Mr. Carl Hsiao has recently moved to Wier UK
    ， Mr. Shen Yue has moved from Shenyang Sunshine to Suzhou Lan Ding Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    ， Ms. Rachel Zhang is now the Government Affairs Manager of Grunenthal Pharmaceutical (China) Co., Ltd.
    ， Mr. Oliver Lu has left Rohm & Haas, the US-based chemicals company, as the GM for Beijing/Shanghai
    ， Ms. Robin Pearce is now the Senior VP for Star TV, based in Hong Kong, replacing Ms. Beryl Cook, who has been transferred to the UK
    ， Ms. Brenda Goh is now the Senior Manager, HR & Administration, of West Pharmaceutical Services in Singapore
    ， Ms. Sophia Wong, a clinical psychologist, is now working in the Auburn Asian Welfare Centre in Sydney Australia
    ， Ms. LU Xiawen, previously the HR Manager, BD Asia/China, has moved to Abbott Lab Shanghai
    ， Mr. Tom Xie, previously of Aventis Shanghai, has moved to Schering-Plough Shanghai
    ， Mr. Paul Cao has recently left Sterling, a US-based Recruitment & HR Services firm, in Beijing and set up his own company
    ， Mr. Sergio Garcia, ex-AlliedSignal, has set up his own consulting firm in Shanghai and Suzhou in the training and recruitment business

    Editor's note: Please send any news and views to Alfred Shum at the following address:
    aShum@onpressint.com