Upadhye will be a strong addition to the management council, which will help the company to move forward towards its aspirations
Kedar Upadhye has been appointed as the Global Chief Financial Officer of Cipla. Upadhye is a qualified cost accountant with a follow-on MBA from IIM Bangalore. He brings with him deep experience of the global generics business. Until recently, Upadhye was the Vice President, Global Generics Finance and Head of Investor Relations in Dr Reddy’s. Prior to Dr Reddy’s, he has worked with Pepsi India and Thermax Group.
Commenting on his appointment, Subhanu Saxena, Managing Director and Global CEO, Cipla said, “We are pleased to welcome Upadhye to Cipla’s leadership team. With his strong financial expertise and deep insights about the global generics industry, he shall be a strong addition to our management council to help us move forward towards our aspirations.”
With Upadhye joining Cipla and assuming the responsibility of Global CFO, Umang Vohra will cease to be the Global CFO of the company. Umang will continue to be the Global Chief Operating Officer.
EP News Bureau – Mumbai