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A licensed Engineer (Manitoba) with over 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology processing systems, automation, construction, and project management. Through varied experiences in multiple industries and roles, Allan brings a holistic approach to design that encompasses multiple disciplines.
Allan is also an expert in project planning and validation master planning, having developed project execution schedules from conceptual design to validated commercial operation. He has created master validation plans for new facilities and manufacturing processes and introduced, installed, and validated Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) at 3 different sites.
Allan has a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manitoba and is a member of the Engineers Geoscientists of Manitoba, P. Eng., International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE), and Parenteral Drug Association (PDA).
I graduated from the University of Manitoba with a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in BioSystems Engineering. After graduating, I started at Cangene Corporation, now Emergent BioSolutions. I worked in the Pharmaceutical industry for 19 years, before joining a startup company in the food industry. The startup company recently went into receivership, and I’ve rejoined Emergent BioSolutions in the Engineering Department.
At Emergent, I’ve had roles in Validation and Engineering, and experience in projects anywhere from a upgrade on equipment and controls, to new 30,000 sq. ft building additions, with yearly capital budgets ranging from $1MM to $30MM. In the food industry, we built a 90,000 sq. ft new facility in approximately 18 months, for $170MM. Most of my work experience I’ve worked with the DeltaV platform, highly leveraging the S88 batch standard. With my foray into the food industry, Allen Bradley Plant PAX system was chosen.
From a work perspective, I enjoy building things. I like to work on projects from their initial concept through to fully operational. On the automation side, I’ve found the most successful projects were when the automation/controls team were brought on early into the project and able to influence the design, specifically on the P&ID development.
Nedal Sror, Client Partner for Industrial Software at Emerson in North America has over 17 years of experience, in areas of Industrial Software, Instrumentation, Automation and International business. In his current role, Nedal is responsible for advising industrial clients in the OT and IT space, with the best Industrial Software and Digital Transformation solutions and strategies. Additionally, driving Emerson’s strategic Industrial Software initiatives with named and key accounts in North America.
Nedal is based out of Toronto, Canada. He joined Emerson in Norway in 2010 and had several Strategic and Sales leadership roles at Emerson in several countries, including Norway, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Prior to joining Emerson, Nedal worked with his previous employer, in Denmark as well as in Jordan.
Nedal holds an MBA from the University of Liverpool and a B.Sc. degree in Mechatronics Engineering. He also completed two business programs based in Copenhagen.