After more than 20 years working in developing, registering and commercialising chemicals globally, Michael (Mike) Tichon returned to Australia from the USA in 2002 to establish Competitive Advantage (trading name for N&F Pty Ltd) to help organisations in regulated industries (especially chemicals) get their products onto the market and keep them on the market.
Competitive Advantage helps organisations obtain approvals and registrations for their products in Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. Competitive Advantage concentrates on agricultural and veterinary chemicals and food chemicals. An associated company (Cintox) deals with other chemicals including industrial and consumer chemicals, cosmetics, disinfectants, etc.
Mike was transferred to the USA as global head of regulatory for the agricultural and public health products division of a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company in 1997. Prior to moving to the USA he was head of product development and registration of that company’s agricultural and public health products throughout the Asia Pacific Region.
With the sale of the agricultural and public health products business, Mike transferred as global head of regulatory and QA to the new entity formed by the acquisition.
Earlier in his career Mike was national product development manager, head of the animal health products business and national marketing manager for agricultural products for a major agrochemical company operating in Australia as well as having worked as product manager for agricultural and pasture/animal feed products for that company’s affiliate in the UK.
Originally trained as ecologist/entomologist, Mike has a particular interest in new technologies and in the risks posed by chemicals in the environment (including humans within the environment). He has been a member of various industry task forces/working groups to address issues, including those related to developing technologies.
Michael Tichon can be contacted at:
Email: mike.tichon@competitive-advantage.com.au.
Telephone (office): +61 (0)2 8861 5000
Telephone (mobile): +61 (0)422 300 747