Markus Brand, Director Finance and Accounting

Markus became Director, Finance and Accounting for Shogoo Pharmaceuticals AG in April 2007, prior to the company's reorganisation into Lumavita AG in 2008.

In 1999, he joined DHL Management AG (at that time Danzas Management AG) in Basel as Senior Accountant, responsible for accounting and financial reporting. He gained extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in year-end closing for different companies, financial controlling, transfer pricing, implementing new accounting and reporting software as well as International Financial and Reporting Standards (IFRS).

From 1985 to 1999 Markus worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers (formerly Schweizerische Treuhandgesellschaft) as Assistant Manager in auditing and qualified as "Treuhänder mit eidg. Fachausweis". Performing external audits, internal audits and special projects, Markus gained considerable experience in risk analysis, developing audit strategies, year-end audits, consolidation and accounting. He established concepts for a fixed assets register, rules for accounting and assisted in establishing a new accounting system.