Anita is an accomplished business development professional with 16+ years of experience at Merck, where she currently serves as Business Development Lead. She excels in identifying and nurturing unique partnerships that promote strategic opportunities within the healthtech industry. Her core competencies include performing due diligence, financial analysis, and negotiating partnership deals with tech startups. Anita focuses on investing in and partnering with innovative startups that analyze data to transform the healthcare industry. Her achievements include securing $7M for an innovation digital health center, closing a vaccine licensing deal worth $15M and 10% royalty on future sales, and brokering social innovation and health impact programs through new types of alliances and innovative funding models. Anita is also highly skilled in financial planning and analysis, previously serving as Associate Director for Financial Planning & Analysis for both Merck Manufacturing Division and Global Support Functions. Ms. Manik holds an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Bachelors in Accounting and Finance from Rutgers University.
