Andrew Cohen (born 1977) is an Australian businessman and CEO of leading primary healthcare network Healius Medical & Dental.

Early life and education

Born in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

in 1977, Cohen attended high school in Melbourne, before completing consecutive bachelor's degrees in arts (Philosophy) and Commerce (Finance and Accounting) at the

University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb no ...

Career

Cohen joined management consultancy L.E.K. Consulting as a graduate in 2002, working in the Private Equity and Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions sectors of the firm's Australian and US offices. In 2005, the firm sponsored him to undertake a full-time MBA at

Cambridge University The University of Cambridge is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III of England, Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world' ...

where he graduated first in his class.

Bain and Company

From 2008 to 2016, Cohen worked as a Consumer Products and Retail advisor with high-profile global management consultancy

Bain & Company Bain & Company is an American management consulting company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm provides advice to public, private, and non-profit organizations. One of the Big Three management consultancies, Bain & Company was fou ...

. In 2014 he was promoted to partner in Bain's Melbourne office. His experience in cross-border trade in China, and track record of business turn-arounds during his time as a partner at Bain & Company saw him recruited as a senior executive at Bellamy's Organic.

Bellamy's Organic

Cohen joined Bellamy's Organic in June 2016 as COO & Chief Strategic Officer. Six months later he was appointed acting CEO in January 2017, following departure of former CEO Laura McBain and in the wake of sharemarket unrest, significant regulatory change and a slowdown in China demand. Bellamy's had faced a share price plunge in December and January, after flagging a significant drop in sales and earnings. An investor-led revolt followed, replacing the board of directors and senior management team. In April 2017, with the appointment of

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of Hong Kong-based investor Janchor Partners to the board as a non-executive Director and later to chairman, Bellamy's confirmed Cohen as its permanent chief executive. From January 2017 to December 2019, Cohen and his team led a high profile and broad reaching transformation of the Bellamy's business. Despite continued regulatory challenges, significant strategic and operational improvements were made. These included stronger revenues, a significant improvement in margins and profitability, a successful rebrand and product upgrade, and the establishment of a strong new product pipeline and local supply-chain. In December 2019 China

Mengniu Dairy China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited () is a Chinese manufacturing and distribution company of dairy products and ice cream. The company is headquartered in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia and manufactures dairy products under the ''Mengniu'' brand. In J ...

, a leading global dairy player, acquired Bellamy's Australia for $1.5 billion and it was officially removed from the ASX. During the three years shareholder value was increased >3 times from a share price low of $4.14 in January 2017 to the effective offer price of $13.25 per share. Cohen continued in the CEO and managing director role as an independent subsidiary of

, with a strong focus on growth in China and rising middle-class Asia before stepping down in September 2020 to pursue a new CEO role.

Healius Medical & Dental

Cohen was appointed CEO in November 2020 following a $500m buy-out by Australia's largest Private Equity fund

BGH Capital BGH Capital (BGH) is an Australian private equity company established in 2017 by Robin Bishop, Ben Gray, and Simon Harle. BGH is headquartered in Melbourne and is owned and managed by its founding partners. Ben Gray and Simon Harle established a ...

. Healius Medical & Dental is a leading primary healthcare community of more than 3500 healthcare professionals and employees across a growing network of 86 large scale medical centres.

References

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