BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. announced it has appointed Arpit Davé as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Information Officer, a new position reporting directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Alexander Hardy. Mr. Davé will be responsible for reimagining and executing BioMarin's enterprise technology strategy, data science and digital transformation to help create value for patients, employees and shareholders. He joins BioMarin today and will serve on the BioMarin Leadership Team.
Mr. Davé is a proven leader who brings to the role more than 20 years of experience in information technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in the biopharmaceutical industry. He has a strong track record of driving patient-focused organizations to deliver measurable business growth and profitability. Mr. Davé joins BioMarin from Amgen Inc., where he has served as a technology executive for the past seven and a half years.
In his most recent roles, he was responsible for the teams driving digital transformation through artificial intelligence and digital technology and innovation, focused on evolving the company to be competitive in the rapidly changing era of AI. Prior to Amgen, he held leadership roles at Bristol Myers Squibb and Merck, with a focus on CIO leadership, data science and research and development. Mr. Davé holds an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Texas and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from S.P. University in India.
