Siegfried (SIX: SFZN), a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), announced the appointment of Eduardo Montanha as Chief Operating Officer and member of the Executive Committee, effective September 1, 2026. The move follows the company's decision to combine the COO roles for Drug Substances and Drug Products into a single position, supporting its strategy to offer integrated end-to-end solutions across the pharmaceutical value chain.
Montanha brings more than 20 years of international leadership experience in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President, Head of Global Technical Operations & Quality at Fresenius Kabi, where he led an integrated global network of around 30 manufacturing sites across multiple regions. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership positions at Takeda, Sandoz, Hexal, and Hoechst/Aventis, covering technical operations, quality, supply, and large-scale manufacturing networks.
With a strong track record in integrated operations, Montanha will focus on further strengthening supply performance, operational efficiency, and reliability across Siegfried's global network. He holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, a postgraduate qualification in Industrial Automation, and an MBA in Project Management, and has lived and worked across Europe and Latin America.
Marcel Imwinkelried, Chief Executive Officer of Siegfried, commented: “I am very pleased to welcome Eduardo to Siegfried. He brings outstanding global operations and quality leadership experience and will play an important role in further enhancing supply performance, operational efficiency and reliability for our customers.”
The appointment underscores Siegfried's commitment to streamlining operations and delivering integrated solutions to its pharmaceutical clients. The company operates 16 sites globally, including in Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, Malta, the USA, Australia, and China, and reported sales of CHF 1,327.8 million in 2025. More information is available at www.siegfried.ch and the original release on www.newmediawire.com.
