Dr. Mario Arangio

Responsible for the strategic development of the Liquid Handling Platforms, Modules and Consumables. Identification, negotiation and set up of partnership cooperations for B2B business opportunities. • Identified and choose innovation projects for the expansion of the LSR product portfolio • Laid foundation for business and market expansion, establishing contact and discussions with large corporations regarding potential partnership

Responsible for the new product group Standard Solutions. In collaboration with kit or technology providers negotiated partnerships and set up business and operational rules. • In collaboration with kit or technology providers negotiated partnerships and set up strategic plans • Reached revenues of CHF 12 Mio in 3 years from introduction of the new product line Standard Solutions • Established more than 10 strategic partnerships with kit or technology suppliers

Lead Analytical Services as independent business unit. Leadership and coordination of 3 analytical development groups, consisting of more than 44 highly specialized scientists. Business development and marketing activities ranging from customer acquisition to contracting and customer relationship management. Multiple key accounts and project management. Analytical support of all divisions of the company.

Responsible for regulatory and operational compliance of the facility • Led the GLP Testing Facility in terms of infrastructure, personnel and financial requirements. Multisite studies with 26 coworkers • Assured that all performed studies were in compliance with the Swiss Ordinance relating to Good Laboratory Practice and the international OECD guidelines

Preclinical Team Representative in global Drug Discovery projects. Evaluation and interpretation of HTS results from KSS (Kinase Selectivity Screening) and KTL (Kinase Targeted Libraries). Design and management of high throughput p2d2 (Preclinical Profiling Drug Discovery) screenings. Evaluation, development and implementation of a High Throughput Platform.

Evaluation, choice and implementation of new analytical technologies • Led a team of 6 scientists • Managed interdisciplinary projects with external customers • Developed and established a high throughput platform for the characterization of combinatorial libraries

Marketing, Leadership, Strategical Management, Strategical Process Management, Change Management

Analytical Chemitry, High Performance Liquid Chromatography