Suresh Pattathil is the Managing Director & General Manager, AbbVie India which is a global, research based pharmaceutical company and he is responsible for commercial operations in India & South Asia markets.With more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, he has held several senior management positions in companies such as Pfizer, Schering Plough, MSD and Ferring. Most recently he was the Chief Executive Officer for Ferring Pharmaceuticals India with responsibility for Commercial operations, Research & Development center and setting up a pilot plant and manufacturing facility in Hyderabad. He has a broad experience in both specialty as well as mass therapeutic areas and in launching global products successfully in India.