September 27, 2018
Aviagen appoints new Asia Pacific business manager
In keeping with its goal to strengthen service to Asia Pacific, Aviagen has appointed Dr. Rafael Monleon as business manager for the region.
Dr. Monleon's appointment will be effective on November 26.
In the interim, all commercial business managers will report directly to Aviagen CEO Jan Henriksen, who is the acting president for Asia Pacific.
"The transition period will be seamless to customers in the region, who will continue to receive the highest level of quality care from the Aviagen Asia team," the company said.
In his role, Dr. Monleon will support the businesses of Aviagen's Asia Pacific customers with a wealth of expertise, as well as strong leadership skills. He will reside close to a large concentration of Aviagen customers in Bangkok, Thailand.
Before joining Aviagen, Dr. Monleon served as general manager, Cluster (Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia), for MSD Animal Health in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as well as serving as business unit manager of poultry for BioChek in Thailand.
He has a firm understanding of the needs of the region while working as a regional veterinarian for Aviagen in Asia Pacific from 2006 to 2013.
Living in Asia for the past 11 years has also given Dr, Monleon an in-depth understanding of the opportunities and challenges of this highly important, diverse and rapidly developing region.
His extensive education includes a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, as well as a Master's in Specialized Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University.
Dr. Monleon also recently achieved a dual Global Executive MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and the National University of Singapore.
Aviagen CEO Jan Henriksen offered his confidence of Dr. Monleon's ability to provide strong leadership to the region.
"We're pleased to welcome Rafael to the Asia Pacific team, as he will add great value to the businesses of our esteemed customers in this highly important region," Henriksen said. "He will benefit them with keen insight and knowledge, but more importantly, he has a unique understanding of the challenges and needs of our Asia Pacific customers and is committed to their success. Moving forward, we will continue our investments to improve and strengthen our team in this high-growth and dynamic region."
- Aviagen
