William Purves

Experience

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  Deloitte and Touche

  Jan 1991 - Dec 1993

  Senior Accountant

  Professional training contract involving audit and special investigation work for clients within the manufacturing and industrial sectors.

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  GlaxoWellcome

  May 1994 - Dec 1999

  Senior Financial Analyst - Corporate Development

  Member of Corporate Finance team responsible for supporting global product licensing projects and regional corporate development activities.

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  GlaxoSmithKline

  Jan 2000 - Jul 2007

  Provided strategic planning and business development support to Area and Country Managers across the GSK International business unit (116 markets, sales c.£2.7bn). Provided financial and shared services leadership to commercial and manufacturing operations in South and Sub-Sahara Africa and led the 'not for profit' access business and State sector pharmaceutical business unit in South Africa.

  • Executive Director, Business Development - International

    Jul 2005 - Jul 2007

  • Chief Financial Officer

    Jan 2000 - Jun 2005
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  Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC

  Aug 2007 - Oct 2016

  VP Commercial Operations - International

  Member of founding management team responsible for establishment and management of sales and distribution networks for branded generic and speciality prescription products in more than 60 countries.

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  Windhoek Healthcare LLC

  Nov 2016 - Jun 2018

  Managing Member

  Co-founder and Managing Member of Specialty pharmaceutical development company.

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  Jacana

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2021

  CFO / CCO
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  Brains Bioceutical Corp.

  Jul 2021 - now

  Chief Commercial Officer