Matyas Lakatos has been appointed as General Manager of Amgen Hellas, effective from January 1st, 2013. He assumed responsibilities for Greece and Cyprus with head office in Athens.
Joining from Amgen Switzerland, where he has led as Country Director since 2009, Matyas Lakatos will now oversee Amgen Hellas operations in Greece and Cyprus and direct the strategic development of the company in an increasingly challenging market environment.
Matyas brings in more than 12 years of international experience in senior corporate positions and has an extensive track record in change management and business turn-arounds across Western Europe and CEE. Prior to joining Amgen Switzerland, Matyas held senior sales and marketing roles focusing on oncology, virology, auto-immune diseases (and other specialty areas) and women’s health with Schering Plough. Matyas is a graduate of the University of Zurich in Medicine and holds an MBA from Basel Business College.