It is not surprising considering that the small
country has a very high concentration of major pharmaceutical companies: Genzyme, Pfizer, Amgen, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck Sharp & Dohme (part of the US company Merck & Co.), Boston Scientific, Wyeth, Johson & Johnson, Abbott, and others have
substantial operations in Ireland.
With 28 people reporting to him indirectly, Dr Andre Körtgen's broad responsibilities as head of legal and contracts and general counsel for international defence and security major Thales» German
operations are numerous and complex; the company also has
substantial civil business
in the
country.