| | JUNE 20248Soares will succeed Anjan Sen, who is retiring after 35 years in the biopharmaceutical sector, including 11 years with MSD and Organon. Anjan played a key role in establishing Organon's operations in India and neighbouring markets in South Asia. He also developed the commercial organization and business plan for India, positioning it as a long-term growth driver in the region.Soares has over 20 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. He has held numerous leadership roles at both country and regional levels. Soares has successfully led diverse teams across markets and developed and executed successful strategies to increase sales and profitability, while also building future capabilities.Before joining Organon India, Vivek worked as the Strategic Partnerships & Business Development Lead for Organon Thailand. He has also held positions such as Director of the Fertility Business Unit in Asia Pacific, Head of Tender & Key Account in Vietnam, and Senior Marketing Manager for Women's Health covering India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal."I am excited to welcome Vivek as the new Country Lead for India and South Asia and as a member of the Organon Asia Pacific leadership team. Organon serves markets across Asia Pacific, home to over one-quarter of the world's female population. Vivek's extensive experience in supporting women's health across this region provides a strong foundation to drive growth and success in India," said Andreas Daugaard Jorgensen, Managing Director of Organon Asia Pacific.Vivek expressed his excitement about joining Organon as the company moves forward into its next chapter. He also extended his gratitude to Anjan Sen, who played a pivotal role in setting up Organon's operations in India and the neighbouring markets in South Asia. Vivek looks forward to collaborating with partners and healthcare professionals to fulfil Organon's mission of creating a healthier future for every woman every day. Mphasis, an IT services company, has announced a strategic partnership with Tel Aviv-based quantum software provider, Classiq. The partnership aims to deliver quantum-powered industry solutions and accelerate the adoption of quantum solutions for enterprises in sectors such as banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), life sciences, healthcare, supply chain & logistics, and chemistry. By leveraging Classiq's quantum platform, Mphasis will develop industry-specific intellectual properties (IPs) and will also jointly market and implement customer IPs, execute customer projects, and provide support for the commercialization of Classiq's platform and IPs."This partnership allows us to merge our industry expertise with cutting-edge quantum technology to create innovative solutions customized to our clients' needs. Together, we aim to be at the forefront of introducing and implementing state-of-the-art quantum solutions that redefine the boundaries of our field," stated Srikumar Ramanathan, Chief Solutions Officer at Mphasis.Indian IT services companies are stepping up their investment and innovation in quantum technology. In May, TCS announced a partnership with IIT Bombay to develop India's first Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager for assessing semiconductor quality. This chip will be able to image magnetic fields, allowing for non-invasive and non-destructive mapping of semiconductor chips, similar to how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) works in a hospital. This technology is crucial due to the challenges posed by traditional sensing methods in detecting anomalies caused by the decreasing size of semiconductors.In February, LTI Mindtree became the first Indian Global System Integrator (GSI) to join the IBM Quantum Network. This network is a community of Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, startups, and national research labs that work with IBM in the quantum technology space. LTI Mindtree will also collaborate with IIT Madras -- an IBM Quantum Innovation Center -- on joint quantum research and workforce development, as the company announced. ORGANON INDIA HAS APPOINTED VIVEK SOARES AS ITS NEW COUNTRY LEADMPHASIS HAS ANNOUNCED A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH CLASSIQIN FOCUSIN FOCUS
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