Merck Animal Health Business Development

About Us

Merck Animal Health Business Development brings a multi-disciplinary approach to improving the health, well-being and performance of animals and the people who care for them. The team is seeking opportunities to complement the strength of Merck Animal Health in science and technological innovation in Companion Animals and Livestock. Currently, we have one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products in the animal health industry.

The team is based in our headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey, and strengthened by a global presence in each region of the world. We are actively seeking early, medium and late-stage investment opportunities.

Looking For:

Merck Animal Health has a rich history of innovation in animal health dating back over 100 years and an enduring commitment to research and entrepreneurship.

Through our commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, the Merck Animal Health Business Development team is actively looking for partners with significant potential to leverage transformative technologies and develop products and solutions that will directly address customer needs and further advance the animal health industry. In particular, we are interested in entering new or adjacent areas of expertise, which complement our existing portfolio and R&D resources and programs.

Complementary to our business development activities, we benefit from a strong track record of internally discovered and developed small molecules, vaccine technologies and biotechnologies.

Key Recent Transactions

Acquisition of a global leader in animal health digital tracking, traceability and monitoring technology
Acquisition of first fully owned Chinese vaccines manufacturing facility
Acquisition of a privately held business focused on the development and manufacture of vaccines for livestock, headquartered in Uruguay
Acquisition of a leading privately held producer of animal health products in Brazil
Acquisition of a privately held business focused on the development and manufacture of vaccines for food production and companion animals
Acquisition of a fish health and fish welfare company
Acquisition of a previous Merck Animal Health Ventures investment; accelerates the SenseHub Feedlot offering
Acquisition of a virtual fencing company providing technology solutions to cattle producers and ranchers
Acquisition of a previous Merck Animal Health Ventures investment; provides poultry operators with precision health monitoring solutions that identify and accelerate treatment of illnesses
Acquisition of DNA-traceability technology for livestock, supporting farm-to-table identification
Acquisition of the U.S. rights to the SENTINEL brand of parasiticides for companion animals
Asset acquisition of herd management solutions and milk-testing sensors for the dairy segment

Meet Our Team

Jim McIntyre

Vice President, Global Business Development, Rahway, N.J.

Ricardo Mattos

Executive Director, Global Business Development, Rahway, N.J.

Austin Howes

Director, Global Business Development & Licensing, Rahway, N.J.

Greg Koleto

Director, Global Business Development & Licensing, Rahway, N.J.

Peter Opdam

Director, Business Development Europe, Boxmeer, The Netherlands

Stuart Junor

Director, Business Development, Europe

Yuri Morgulis

Business Development Asia Pacific, Sydney, Australia

Tracy Hou

Associate Director, Business Development Asia Pacific, Shanghai, China

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