We are excited to announce the addition of two exceptional leaders to the BC Platforms team: Teresa Ley and Andrew O’Brien. Teresa joins us as the Senior Vice President of Healthcare and Partnerships for North America and EMEA, while Andrew takes on the role of Senior Vice President of Life Sciences and Healthcare Sales for JAPAC (Japan and Asia Pacific).
Teresa brings over 20 years of experience in sales leadership, business development, and consultative selling in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. Andrew, with nearly 25 years of success in driving transformational growth across life sciences, healthcare, SaaS, and data analytics, will lead our strategic growth and expansion efforts across the Japan and APAC region.
Their combined experience in driving sales teams, strategic account planning, and cross-functional team leadership will be instrumental in expanding our global footprint and impact on medical innovation.
Mukhtar Ahmed, CEO of BC Platforms, emphasizes the significance of these appointments: “We are thrilled to welcome Teresa and Andrew to our leadership team. Their extensive experience and proven track records in their respective fields will be crucial in driving our company’s growth and achieving our strategic goals. We look forward to the positive impact they will have on our organization and our clients.”
Read on to learn more about Teresa and Andrew.
Teresa Ley
Teresa Ley has joined BC Platforms as Senior Vice President of Healthcare and Partnerships for North America and EMEA. She brings over 20 years of experience in sales leadership, business development, and consultative selling in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, including roles at Clarivate, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Oracle.
At Clarivate, Teresa was a senior sales leader focused on global accounts across life sciences and healthcare. Her leadership and strategic vision were instrumental in driving growth and fostering strong client relationships with some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies.
Prior to this, Teresa was a senior sales leader in the Global Genomics business at AWS, where she led cross-functional teams to sell the company’s technology solutions and services to help customers achieve their business goals. Her work focused on deepening existing relationships and ensuring successful implementation of AWS products and services. At Oracle, she was responsible for driving sales of the company’s eClinical suite, Translational Research Center, and Health Sciences Network products to the healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and CRO industries.
Teresa’s career also includes senior roles at other SaaS and technology companies, where she consistently demonstrated her ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver exceptional results.
Andrew O’Brien
Andrew O’Brien has joined BC Platforms as Senior Vice President of Life Sciences and Healthcare Sales for JAPAC (Japan and Asia Pacific). Based in Melbourne, Australia, he will be responsible for strategic growth and expansion across the Japan and APAC region.
Andrew brings nearly 25 years of success driving transformational growth across life sciences, healthcare, SaaS, and data analytics, specializing in turning underperforming regions into high-growth engines and delivering double-digit growth.
Prior to BC Platforms, Andrew was Vice President of Life Sciences & Healthcare, APAC, at Clarivate, where he led a high-performing team across China, Korea, India, Australia, and Singapore. Under his leadership, the team secured record-breaking contracts and helped clients foster innovation in healthcare data analytics and real-world evidence (RWE). Recognized for building high-impact teams, he is a five-time President’s Club winner and received the Commercial Leader of the Year award in 2023.
In addition to his leadership roles, Andrew is an angel investor and adviser to health tech, med tech, and precision medicine startups.
