Akums appoints Amrut Medhekar as CDMO CEO

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals has announced the appointment of Amrut Medhekar as the Chief Executive Officer of its CDMO business, effective August 24, 2024. 

Medhekar brings over 27 years of experience in the pharma industry. His expertise spans corporate strategy, business leadership, key account management, portfolio strategy and supply management. He will report to Sanjeev Jain and Sandeep Jain, the Joint Managing Directors of Akums.

Before joining Akums, Medhekar was President of India Business at Wockhardt, where he spearheaded significant growth initiatives. He also spent a considerable time of his career with Zydus Group, along with key roles at Novartis, JK Tyre and Industries, Life Medicare Biotech, Torrent Pharma and Ranbaxy. 

Medhekar has served as a Jury Member for the HULT Prize $ 1M Challenge at IIM Ahmedabad and has been an honorary speaker at various prestigious management institutes, including FMS, Symbiosis, AIMA, and UpGrad.