Senior Management


Dr Peter Münzel Chairman Dr. Münzel is Founder and Chairman of Digiport Holdings Pte Ltd and brings with him 20+ years of business know-how, covering the health care and pharmaceutical sector, software development, manufacturing, and hospitality services businesses. He has consulted various enterprises in fundraising, since he moved to Singapore in 1995. As Co-Founder & CEO of Volume Interactions, Singapore he raised first round capital and managed to sell the then ISO certified company to the world leading contrast imaging media provider within 18 months. Dr. Münzel was Founder & President of Data Associates Singapore, a Contract Research Organization providing data management services to the Asia Pacific pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Dr. Münzel was Vice President Asia Pacific for Domain Solutions Corp., Cambridge, MA, the leading provider of pharmaceutical data management systems and of statistical process control systems for the semiconductor industry. He was VP Marketing & Sales of Padcom GmbH, a German start up company pioneering in pen-computer based remote data entry technology for the pharmaceutical industry. He held positions as International Project Manager for Laboratories Servier in Paris, France and as Head of the Cardiovascular Research for Beecham Pharmaceuticals in Neuss, Germany. Dr. Münzel holds a Medical Degree from Cologne University, Germany and served as Resident House Surgeon and in Rescue Medicine before entering his industry career.
John Baby Chief Executive Officer John is an entrepreneur and an expert in IT, Health and Life Science Industry especially in Medical Device and Clinical Trial Solutions. He is a highly sought out professional by medical device companies to 'productize' their products based on International Quality, Regulatory and Technical Requirements. He is involved in medical device companies providing revolutionary products and is successful in getting regulatory clearances for products from quality and regulatory bodies like US FDA, Chinese SFDA, European CE Marking, Singapore HSA, Canadian CMDCAS, Indonesia, Malaysia etc. He is well versed in worldwide market requirements, advices the sales and marketing teams in the respective countries on the respective pre and post marketing regulatory requirements; advices design teams in developing products based on design control process and satisfying the safety and regulatory requirements; and production teams in Good Manufacturing Practices. As an entrepreneur, John is the co-founder and advisor for a number of medical, pharma and IT companies and works closely with technology commercialization experts. He has held senior management and technical positions in a number of MNCs and start-up companies. He has lead research teams in prestigious universities like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). He has re-engineered company processes based on quality and regulatory standards and certified companies and products based of ISO/MDD/FDA/CMDCAS standards. He is also an expert in product safety standards based on IEC/AAMI etc. John was part of teams who delivered high end IT solutions for Enterprise, Medical and Pharmaceutical Needs. He is recognized as an ‘IT Expert’ and 'Medical Expert’ by world leading notified body TUV Rheinland Gmbh. John holds Masters and Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
Bindu Kuriakose Director-Product Development Ms Bindu Kuriakose is a highly qualified and experienced technical cum business management professional. She started her career as an electronics engineer and acquired qualifications and experience in many fields ranging from electronics, software, business management and project management. She is a project management expert being part of product development teams in a number of IT companies. Ms Bindu has consulted a number of companies in quality and project management process. She has also held senior management and director positions with IT companies as well as Medical and Pharma solutions companies.She was the founder and director of a couple of young startups. She is an electronics and electrical engineer with additional qualifications in computer applications and computing exports. She also holds a degree in Business Administration from University of Madras and Post Graduate Degree(MBA) in IT Management from University of Western Sydney.
Dr Michael Kracht Director-Business Development Dr.Michael Kracht is an expert in International Drug Development and a seasoned senior executive and entrepreneur, global business development and corporate development specialist. He has 25plus years working experience in multinational pharma companies and in global CROs with special focus on business development, clinical operations, project management, and quality assurance. He has got years of experiences in Europe, India, Middle East, and Latin America markets. His specilities include clinical development expertise and consulting, worldwide business development for CROs ,corporate strategic development incl. M and A activities, international project management expert, independent GCP auditor. He is an entrepreneur being the founder and CEO of a pan-European CRO, and founder and CEO of a consulting firm.

Dr Peter Münzel

Chairman

Dr. Münzel is Founder and Chairman of Digiport Holdings Pte Ltd and brings with him 20+ years of business know-how, covering the health care and pharmaceutical sector, software development, manufacturing, and hospitality services businesses. He has consulted various enterprises in fundraising, since he moved to Singapore in 1995. As Co-Founder & CEO of Volume Interactions, Singapore he raised first round capital and managed to sell the then ISO certified company to the world leading contrast imaging media provider within 18 months. Dr. Münzel was Founder & President of Data Associates Singapore, a Contract Research Organization providing data management services to the Asia Pacific pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Dr. Münzel was Vice President Asia Pacific for Domain Solutions Corp., Cambridge, MA, the leading provider of pharmaceutical data management systems and of statistical process control systems for the semiconductor industry. He was VP Marketing & Sales of Padcom GmbH, a German start up company pioneering in pen-computer based remote data entry technology for the pharmaceutical industry. He held positions as International Project Manager for Laboratories Servier in Paris, France and as Head of the Cardiovascular Research for Beecham Pharmaceuticals in Neuss, Germany. Dr. Münzel holds a Medical Degree from Cologne University, Germany and served as Resident House Surgeon and in Rescue Medicine before entering his industry career.

John Baby

Chief Executive Officer

John is an entrepreneur and an expert in IT, Health and Life Science Industry especially in Medical Device and Clinical Trial Solutions. He is a highly sought out professional by medical device companies to 'productize' their products based on International Quality, Regulatory and Technical Requirements. He is involved in medical device companies providing revolutionary products and is successful in getting regulatory clearances for products from quality and regulatory bodies like US FDA, Chinese SFDA, European CE Marking, Singapore HSA, Canadian CMDCAS, Indonesia, Malaysia etc. He is well versed in worldwide market requirements, advices the sales and marketing teams in the respective countries on the respective pre and post marketing regulatory requirements; advices design teams in developing products based on design control process and satisfying the safety and regulatory requirements; and production teams in Good Manufacturing Practices. As an entrepreneur, John is the co-founder and advisor for a number of medical, pharma and IT companies and works closely with technology commercialization experts. He has held senior management and technical positions in a number of MNCs and start-up companies. He has lead research teams in prestigious universities like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). He has re-engineered company processes based on quality and regulatory standards and certified companies and products based of ISO/MDD/FDA/CMDCAS standards. He is also an expert in product safety standards based on IEC/AAMI etc. John was part of teams who delivered high end IT solutions for Enterprise, Medical and Pharmaceutical Needs. He is recognized as an ‘IT Expert’ and 'Medical Expert’ by world leading notified body TUV Rheinland Gmbh. John holds Masters and Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.

Bindu Kuriakose

Director-Product Development

Ms Bindu Kuriakose is a highly qualified and experienced technical cum business management professional. She started her career as an electronics engineer and acquired qualifications and experience in many fields ranging from electronics, software, business management and project management. She is a project management expert being part of product development teams in a number of IT companies. Ms Bindu has consulted a number of companies in quality and project management process. She has also held senior management and director positions with IT companies as well as Medical and Pharma solutions companies.She was the founder and director of a couple of young startups. She is an electronics and electrical engineer with additional qualifications in computer applications and computing exports. She also holds a degree in Business Administration from University of Madras and Post Graduate Degree(MBA) in IT Management from University of Western Sydney.

Dr Michael Kracht

Director-Business Development

Dr.Michael Kracht is an expert in International Drug Development and a seasoned senior executive and entrepreneur, global business development and corporate development specialist. He has 25plus years working experience in multinational pharma companies and in global CROs with special focus on business development, clinical operations, project management, and quality assurance. He has got years of experiences in Europe, India, Middle East, and Latin America markets. His specilities include clinical development expertise and consulting, worldwide business development for CROs ,corporate strategic development incl. M and A activities, international project management expert, independent GCP auditor. He is an entrepreneur being the founder and CEO of a pan-European CRO, and founder and CEO of a consulting firm.