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  • 07/07/2025
  • Press Release

STADA brings in Henshaw from Biogen to head Specialty as Kim leads Western Europe

  • Ian Henshaw joined STADA on 1 July as EVP and Global Head Specialty

  • Bryan Kim becomes Global Head Western Europe, STADA’s largest region

  • STADA CEO Peter Goldschmidt: “Ian’s extensive successes in specialty, especially in fields of biosimilars and neurology, are a perfect fit with our fast-growing Specialty segment. With his clear growth ambitions, I am convinced that Bryan will drive commercialization capabilities and rigor across all three segments in Western Europe."

Bad Vilbel, Germany  – 7 July 2025 – STADA has from July 1st welcomed former Biogen biosimilars head Ian Henshaw to the STADA Executive Committee (SEC) as Executive-Vice President (EVP) and Global Head of Specialty. This enables current Global Head of Specialty and member of STADA’s Executive Committee, Bryan Kim, to assume responsibility for STADA’s largest region, Western Europe, with immediate effect.

Henshaw is a successful executive who has more than 30 years of industry experience and a great network within the area. Most recently, he operated with full end-to-end responsibility as SVP and Global Head Biosimilars at Biogen, where he in total spent 10 years. Prior to that, Henshaw worked for more than six years at The Medicines Company, covering Emerging Markets, Neurocritical Care, and Business Development, having started his career at Eli Lilly. Additionally, he served as Non-Executive Director at Samsung Bioepis, a biopharmaceutical company with a focus on biosimilars in different therapeutic areas.

“I am convinced that, with a leader of Ian’s caliber, we will further accelerate our culture of agility and entrepreneurship to fulfill our vision of outperforming the market. His extensive successes in Specialty, especially in the fields of biosimilars and neurology, are a perfect fit with our fast-growing Specialty segment, enhancing our strategy for the long term,” stated STADA CEO Peter Goldschmidt.

“Stepping into this role,” Henshaw explained, “I feel incredibly fortunate to join STADA and a highly successful team that has already achieved so much under Bryan’s leadership. I’m excited to drive execution excellence and work closely with the Specialty team to connect and collaborate with payors, providers, prescribers, patients, and partners.”

Kim joined STADA in 2021 as Executive Vice President Global Specialty. Under his leadership, Specialty has been the fastest growing segment within STADA, through a scalable platform that has launched products in more than 30 countries globally with a portfolio that includes innovative medicines in neurology and nephrology, six marketed biosimilars, and specialty generics. Between 2021 and 2024, STADA’s Specialty segment achieved a revenues compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.9%.

“Under Bryan’s leadership,” Goldschmidt commented, “STADA has become a partner of choice in Specialty, with value-adding capabilities across the product lifecycle and a strong track record of approvals and launches. We believe Specialty will remain a key growth driver for the largest region within STADA, Western Europe, alongside our Consumer Healthcare and Generics segments. With his clear growth ambitions, I am convinced that Bryan will drive commercialization capabilities and rigor across all three segments, building on and accelerating our strategy of strong local entrepreneurs, while capitalizing on local company and brand heritage.”

“I am thrilled to lead our crucial Western Europe business, along with some of the most proven general managers in the industry.  We have great potential for further growth, and I am convinced that Western Europe will lead the way across all STADA business segments and outperform the competition,” Kim stated.

Kim assumes responsibility for STADA’s Western Europe region – which covers countries including France, the UK, Belgium, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands – from Stephan Eder, who recently left the Group.

 

Ian Henshaw, Executive Vice President Global Specialty Pharmaceuticals

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