AGC Biologics CEO and leadership

Patricio Massera was appointed Chief Executive Officer of AGC Biologics (formerly CMC Biologics) in May 2019. Patricio joined the company in 2012, as General Manager of Copenhagen-based CMC Biologics A/S. He later served as Chief Operating Officer in the Seattle-based company headquarters. As CEO, Patricio quickly developed a comprehensive people management strategy, recognizing that with a healthy company culture and highly engaged employees, AGC is best positioned to provide the highest-quality services to our customers. Across his 20 years of biologics experience, Patricio held several key executive positions at MSD AH, Intervet/Schering-Plough, Biogenesis-Bagó and other biotech companies in Spain, Brazil, and Argentina. With a background in biochemistry and business, Patricio has acted as a change agent in several integration processes and cultivated strong leadership teams, dedicated to developing, manufacturing, and controlling biotechnological products and vaccines for human and animal health.

Patricio holds an MBA from UCEMA and a Biochemist degree from the University of Buenos Aires.

Vijay Raghavan became the Chief Financial Officer for AGC Biologics in January 2020. Vijay joined the company as Senior Vice President of Global Finance in April 2018, and has been a dedicated member and leader of the team, driving organizational growth through strategic financial planning, treasury, reporting and accounting. As CFO, Vijay continues to build value for the company, ensuring that AGC Biologics optimizes resource use to support the health and growth of our company and our customers. Vijay joined AGC Biologics after several years working in finance leadership roles at Cray and Microsoft. He leverages his 25 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, business partnerships, strategic planning, and reporting for companies ranging from startups to conglomerates.

Outside of work, Vijay is dedicated to community service, including leadership positions at Hopelink and the Indian Association of Western Washington. Vijay earned a Masters of Commerce, Accounting, and Banking from the University of Madras in India, and an M.B.A. from the University of Hartford.

Over 25 years of successful experience leading large-scale business integrations and transformations of Fortune 200 client companies both as the COO of several international management consultancies, as well as with my own management and leadership consultancy corporation.

Currently a member of AGC Biologics' Global Executive Leadership Team, in the role of Chief Business Officer. In this role, I'm responsible for shaping, leading and growing our global business development program, capabilities and infrastructure across the US, Europe and Asia, in line with our vision and long-term strategy.



At AGC Biologics, we provide differentiated value to the world’s pharmaceutical companies as a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization.

Have been quoted as a key source in business articles in The New York Times and Fast Company and have been the keynote speaker at numerous major industry events in North America, Europe and Latin America.

Specialties:

- Large-scale business transformation and integration

- Client Business Development and Strategic Account Development

- Restructuring / Organization design and implementation

- Visioning

- Strategy definition and execution

- Brand definition and implementation

- Process and execution excellence

- Executive team development

- Executive leader development

Customer Experience Management | Public Relations | External and Internal Communication Recognized for co-leading global corporate and customer initiativesHighly skilled in content messaging and developing and directing organizational strategyFosters collaboration across global teams