Bayer names their new Information and Digital Transformation Chief

Bijoy Sagar

(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 24-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Pharmaceutical company, Bayer, appoints Bijoy Sagar as their new Chief Information and Digital Transformation Officer (CIDO).

Sagar, 50, will take over the CIDO position effective in June 2020. Sagar will assume the said position since the present CIDO, Daniel Hartert, will retire to his post after 12 years of service in Bayer.

“In Bijoy, we have found a successor who will continue to drive forward our digital transformation and complete the transition we have initiated in IT,” said Wolfgang Nickl, Chief Financial Officer of Bayer AG. “We would like to thank Daniel for his outstanding commitment and the way he has shaped our IT for over a decade. We wish him every success for the future.”

“Now is a good time for me to hand over the reins and focus on other aspects of my life after more than 30 years of working at major corporations. The groundwork for the IT organization at Bayer has been laid, paving the way for Bijoy and the IT leadership team to take the digital transformation at Bayer to the next level,” emphasized Hartert. Sagar will start at Bayer on April 1, 2020, giving him time to prepare for the task ahead and to ensure a smooth handover. In his new function, he will be reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.

Sagar was previously the Chief Digital Technology of Stryker, a U.S. medical technology company. During that time, he developed and implemented the company’s digital strategy and was responsible for global IT. He also worked for pharma and biotech companies Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Amgen, Eli Lily and Company and Merck KGaA. He then gathered over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and chemical factors. Sagar is a graduate of the University of Mumbai as well as Northeastern University in Boston.

Bayer is one of the world’s largest multinational pharmaceutical companies based in Germany. The brand focuses on developing innovative treatments to address the major challenges presented by a growing global population.

For more information, please contact:

Philipp Blank
Business Services Com. & Corp. Functions
Phone
+49 214 30-20499

SOURCE: Bayer AG