Naofumi Takenaka
Daniel P. Van Plew
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Naofumi Takenaka
Title: Representative Director, President and Chief Operating Officer
Company: Daikin Industries Industry: Construction
Naofumi Takenaka took on the role of Chief Operating Officer of Daikin Industries in 2024 after four decades with the business. His operational leadership focusses on expanding its global manufacturing footprint across HVAC systems, fluorochemicals and industrial equipment. He has helped to establish joint academic-industry initiatives to engineer next-generation heating and cooling systems.
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Daniel P. Van Plew
Title: Executive Vice President and General Manager, Industrial Operations and Product Supply
Company: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Industry: Healthcare & Life Sciences
Daniel P. Van Plew has led Regeneron through scaling its manufacturing capabilities from clinical trial supplies to high-volume commercial production for globally distributed therapies. Its manufacturing network is designed to be highly adaptable and capable of pivoting production lines to respond to emerging public health needs and fast clinical development pipelines.
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