Taka joined company in 2009 and has held key positions
Global pharmaceutical company Takeda announced a new Area Head for the Near East, Middle East & Africa (NEMEA) operations.
Takafumi Horii (Taka) has been appointed to the new position after his nine years journey at Takeda holding a number of strategic and leadership roles in many countries. The appointment is effective from 17 September 2018.
Based out of Dubai, Taka’s new role will see him spearhead Takeda’s continued growth across the NEMEA region, while upholding the organization’s unwavering commitment to serving patients and its long-held reputation as a best employer.
Taka joined Takeda Japan in 2009 as Corporate Strategy & Planning Manager before relocating to Takeda China as Head of Strategic Planning in 2011.
“2018 has seen Takeda take massive strides towards our ambition of becoming a global, values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader, and the rapidly evolving NEMEA region is an integral part of this,” commented Taka Horii.
“Taka has played a vital role in Takeda’s success in Asia during the past decade, showing superb leadership and intelligent strategic direction at every step,” commented Danilo Cassani, Takeda’s Emerging Markets Business Unit Functional Integration Team Lead and the Prior NEMEA Area Head.
