Alfred F. Spinnler

Senior executive with extensive experience of healthcare having worked in high profile roles for Roche Basle and has managed special projects and countries with a number of major and significant achievements. He has also served as Head of Market Research and Sales support for UK and other export markets for the Roche HQ in Basle. He had direct marketing responsibility for Scandinavian markets. He reorganised Marketing and Sales for Denmark, while based in Copenhagen and has managed Sales and Product Management teams for Scandinavian markets. He also served as the Area Manager for UK and Germany. He made a major contribution in:

  • Setting up and implementing, the Roche Group Marketing Information System (MARKIS), still in use.
  • Founded and establishing two new Roche companies in Norway and Finland.
  • Served as Pharma Director for Anglo Africa and parts of Australasia managing these markets and special projects.
  • As the Head of a Task Force was responsible for sale of Roche India to PIRAMAL and then set up the Roche India scientific office aimed at selling high-tech products.

Mr Spinnler was CEO of Roche Nigeria Ltd from 1995 to 2007 and made Roche Nigeria a leading company in Nigeria. He was also the Chairman SWIPHA (Swiss Pharma Ltd.), a local entity responsible for production and in-licensing 3rd parties products from other company’s as well as marketing and selling Roche products. Mr Spinnler continues to be part of the SWIPHA board as a non-ex. Director and Board member. Mr Spinnler is currently involved with Switzerland, Nigeria and Ghana and is setting up a new company in Nigeria. He is also helping businesses in Africa not only in the Pharmaceutical sector but other areas as well such as Solar power / solar water pumps, security systems, communications, etc. Mr Spinnler has very close links with Swiss Government (OSEC), the Swiss Embassy in Abuja and Accra and is a member of Swisscham – Africa and Environmental Technology Club of Switzerland which is part of Swisscham-Africa. He also has close links to Dr. M. Uhomoibhi Nigerian Ambassador in Switzerland and works closely with him on matters of mutual interest.