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Ian Lim

Ian Lim

APAC Commercial Disease Area Manager

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven marketing leader with 10+ years of regional and local experience across pharmaceuticals and diagnostics in Asia Pacific. Proven track record in launching high-value healthcare solutions, driving clinician engagement, and scaling commercial excellence initiatives across diverse healthcare systems. Skilled in strategic marketing, digital transformation, and cross-functional stakeholder management, with deep expertise in go-to-market execution, capability building, and patient-centric innovation.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

APAC Commercial & Disease Area Manager

Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific
02.2023 - Current

Strengthening Clinical-Facing Capabilities Across APAC:

  • Led the APAC Clinical Engagement Squad, steering the successful delivery of strategic OKRs focused on strengthening clinical-facing capabilities and driving the adoption of high medical value (HMV) solutions.
  • Trained 11 clinical value marketing teams across APAC on clinician engagement, soft skills, and tactics.
  • Rolled out structured opportunity roadmaps for Clinical Value Marketing (CVM) teams to assess and prioritize HMV opportunities across seven affiliates.
  • Architected collaborative ways of working between the APAC Squad, Affiliate Partners, and local country teams to ensure alignment, scalability, and accountability.
  • Designed and deployed Train-the-Trainer programs in clinician engagement for over five affiliate markets, enhancing local capability across key disease areas.


PMI (Perioperative Myocardial Infarction) Strategy and Commercialization.

  • Led the PMI Squad across APAC, achieving over 15% Troponin T growth in targeted accounts by driving adoption of PMI screening protocols and establishing the clinical indication.
  • Developed and executed an end-to-end go-to-market strategy for PMI, spanning awareness, implementation, and advocacy stages; introduced consulting-based models to support reference site development.
  • Planned and co-led the APAC PMI Expert Meeting, strengthening KOL engagement, and amplifying urgency for PMI screening among surgical and perioperative stakeholders.

Marketing Enabling Partner

Roche Pharmaceuticals
10.2018 - 05.2022

Strategic Marketing and Digital Transformation

  • Marketing Enabler – Alzheimer’s Disease Chapter: Co-developed new ways of working for the global marketing model; initiated two APAC pilots integrating digital marketing with early detection solutions across first-wave affiliates.
  • Digital Marketing Center of Excellence: Led the design and launch of the Roche APAC Digital Marketing Framework (2022).
    OCE-D UAT Champion and 'The Lab' lead for Singapore; embedded digital tools into execution frameworks to drive data-driven customer engagement.


Product Launches & Lifecycle Management

Phesgo

  • Led the PHESGO launch in Singapore through patient journey storytelling and segmented digital campaigns.
  • Drove a 34% conversion within 6 months via Flexcare integration in 2 local hospitals.
  • Initiated APAC virtual forums and capability-building playbooks.

Tecentriq

  • Achieved over 90% private and 60% public uptake of IMpassion130 as a first-line treatment.
  • Enabled cross-division (DIA and Pharma) patient experience program, and workflow alignment.
  • Pioneered educational campaigns, including onco-patho webinars and public media.

Herceptin SC

  • Achieved a 67% conversion in the public sector; reduced Bx erosion risk via homecare partnerships.
  • Established the foundation for the PHESGO launch through stakeholder readiness.

Risdiplam – ID2P Project Lead

  • Spearheaded the MVP design and launch of Integrated Delivery to Patients (ID2P) in Singapore, enabling 1-week delivery for SMA patients, using design thinking principles.

Associate Sales Manager

Pfizer
07.2015 - 10.2018

2016 Annual Top Sales Representative (PEH- Critical Care)
2016 Top Product Achiever Award (PEH- AI)
2018 Quarter 2 Top Sales Achiever

Education

Biological Sciences

Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
04-2015

Skills

Relationship building and management

Business development and planning

Strategic marketing planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Go-to-market enablement

Capability building on clinician engagement

Training and coaching

Timeline

APAC Commercial & Disease Area Manager

Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific
02.2023 - Current

Marketing Enabling Partner

Roche Pharmaceuticals
10.2018 - 05.2022

Associate Sales Manager

Pfizer
07.2015 - 10.2018

Biological Sciences

Nanyang Technological University
Ian LimAPAC Commercial Disease Area Manager