Tom Beckitt
Jerrara St, Sydney,NSW
Summary
Dynamic executive with a proven track record in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. Accomplished in strategic planning and execution to drive revenue growth and operational excellence. Experience in M&A, innovation, development and commercialisation, with a personal goal to improve clinical outcomes for patients globally.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Operating Officer
Genea Biomedx
Sydney, Australia
08.2022 - Current
- Executive role overseeing the day-to-day running of Genea Biomedx
- Responsible for management of global teams covering Customer Success/Service, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Development/Management and Science.
- Internally led three company acquisition processes (for increasing values), including prediscussion, data room preparation, meetings with prospective buyers and ultimately completion and announcement.
- Collaborate with the Genea Biomedx board on the management and development of the business, and provide input to overall business strategy
- Prepared strategic plans and directed cross-functional teams to implement them, resulting in 20% YoY growth of revenue for three consecutive years after spin-out from Genea Fertility business.
- Successfully reduced operating cost by 45% in one year by streamlining operations and focusing the business on key markets and objectives.
Global Director & Principal Scientist
Genea Biomedx
Sydney, Australia
05.2015 - 07.2022
- Responsible for all product-related functions of the business - including Marketing, Product Development/Management, Engineering and Science - and for scientific and research operations worldwide.
- Provide scientific and strategic expertise to all business units, including Genea Fertility and associated entities (Genea Consult, Centre of Excellence etc.)
- Led the development and managed all products in the current portfolio, ranging from software platforms to class II/III medical devices, now installed in ~25% of the world's IVF laboratories
- Built and managed relationships with global networks of clinics, academic institutions, partners and suppliers.
- Managed international conferences (minimum 3 per year) to promote our product offering on the world stage
- Presented as a keynote speaker and delegate at multiple conferences on ranging topics from in-depth science and clinical to announcing the acquisition of the company.
- Developed the Gems Media Suite and the scientific elements of Gavi (vitrification device) and Geri (time-lapse incubator)
Chartered Chemist
International Animal Health
Sydney, Australia
06.2013 - 05.2015
- Successfully increased the enterprise value of the company with a view to upcoming M&A.
- Developed, registered and launched a 'global gamechanger' product.
- Improved the product portfolio to position the company as market sector leader.
- Led and guided a team of technical, scientific, quality, regulatory, and production staff.
- Provided strategic advice to the Board on how to develop the business to achieve double-figure growth.
Study Director/Project Manager (previously Scientist)
GSK
London, United Kingdom
09.2006 - 06.2013
- Study Director (GLP) - Led and delivered in vitro and in vivo studies to bring new drugs to market, including liaisons with regulatory bodies and presentation to internal and external stakeholders.
- Project Manager - Led short, mid and long-term projects both internally and in collaboration with key partners (University of Cambridge, University of Leeds, Imperial College London, NHS).
- Managed the Cervarix project, resulting in a worldwide release of the first ever cervical cancer vaccine.
- Led the eTOX project on behalf of GSK - EU initiative linking toxicology data from 30 companies using a database in order to move to in silico models in place of in vivo studies (see here) - now in routine use, ultimately saving >£55 million/year for GSK.
- Cardiovascular and Genetic Specialist - Providing expertise to non-clinical and clinical project teams with cardiovascular or genetic issues within their drug portfolios.
- Produced regulatory documents for drug submissions globally.
Education
Honours project - Organic Chemistry and Cardiovascular Toxicology
University College, London (UCL) / University of Hertfordshire Collaboration
London, UKBachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Hertfordshire
London, UKA Levels - Chemistry, Biology, Maths, Music, General Studies
Tollbar Academy (previously Tollbar Grammar)
Lincolnshire, UKGCSE's - Mathematics, English and Triple Science
Tollbar Academy (previously Tollbar Grammar)
Lincolnshire, UKSkills
- Strategic planning and execution
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Financial management
- Operational excellence
- Product development
- Regulatory compliance
- Leadership development
Affiliations
- Football – played in and captained teams throughout school and university; qualified football coach (professionally and also performed charity work for underprivileged children).
- Music – Grade 8 in Music Theory and Piano and a certified teacher of music (Royal Schools of Music).
Accomplishments
- Chartered Chemist (C.Chem), Member of the Royal Society and Member of Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
- Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for the highest overall result across two universities in the Honours project.
- Youngest recipient of a GlaxoSmithKline award for my work on the Cervarix project (cervical cancer vaccine).
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chief Operating Officer
Genea Biomedx
08.2022 - Current
Global Director & Principal Scientist
Genea Biomedx
05.2015 - 07.2022
Chartered Chemist
International Animal Health
06.2013 - 05.2015
Study Director/Project Manager (previously Scientist)
GSK
09.2006 - 06.2013
Honours project - Organic Chemistry and Cardiovascular Toxicology
University College, London (UCL) / University of Hertfordshire Collaboration
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of Hertfordshire
A Levels - Chemistry, Biology, Maths, Music, General Studies
Tollbar Academy (previously Tollbar Grammar)
GCSE's - Mathematics, English and Triple Science
Tollbar Academy (previously Tollbar Grammar)
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