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Chief Executive Officer
Sales and Marketing
Vectura Group
Switzerland
James holds an Institute of Marketing Diploma, a BA (Hons) degree and an MBA. Prior to joining Vectura, James was a senior executive at AstraZeneca, being vice president respiratory, inflammation & autoimmunity, global product and portfolio strategy (GPPS). In this role James had responsibility for the development of AstraZeneca’s respiratory, inflammation and autoimmunity (RIA) strategy which included the acquisitions of Almirall’s respiratory business and Pearl Therapeutics. Prior to this, James led the AstraZeneca investor relations team from 2011 to 2012. His extensive international management career at AstraZeneca spanned 28 years across a variety of commercially focused roles. James progressed from sales and marketing roles in the UK through to country head of Belgium and Luxembourg. He then led AstraZeneca’s business in China to become the number one pharmaceutical company in that market. James went on to become regional vice president for Central Eastern Europe and the Middle East, where the business enjoyed strong growth.
Marketing Diploma, a BA (Hons) degree and an MBA