Edward Wright, Senior Management
Edward Wright, Senior Management
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  • Senior Management

Edward Wright – Senior Management

Why I joined Bayer?

As part of the Chiron Integration - moved from Halstead to Newbury to take up new challenges in Service Management.



What I like about working for Bayer

It's never boring! There is always something new & challenging. Also, I feel empowered to improve my parts of the business.



Career Summary
  • 1992 Chiron Diagnostics - Technical Leader. Recruited to resolve difficult technical issues, to provide high-level technical support, and to raise the company's scientific credibility within the immunoassay market in 20 countries.
  • 1998 Chiron Diagnostics - Technical Support/Technical Marketing Manager. Promoted to create a new Technical Marketing team, to provide applications & engineering support, to manage new product launches, and to implement sales support plans for immunoassay products in 20 countries - 13 staff.
  • 2003 Bayer Diagnostics - Customer Support Manager. Responsible initially for Customer Support teams for Immunoassay, Clinical Chemistry & Haematology. Role then expanded to encompass Laboratory Computing, Critical Care & Cellular Pathology support - 30 staff.
  • 2006 Bayer Diagnostic Imaging - Head of Service, Support & Training. Promoted to the Senior Management team of Bayer Diagnostic Imaging with management responsibility for all service, support and training functions - 88 office and field-based staff and an operating budget of £7 million.


Education Summary
  • 1976 BSc (2.1) Combined Hons; Biochemistry/Chemistry, University of Aston in Birmingham
  • 1977 PGCE University of Durham
  • 1981 PhD Dept Medicine, University of Newcastle upon Tyne


External Interests

Family, Gardening, Golf, Walking



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