Granules India appoints Dr KVS Ram Rao as CEO

Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Granules India appointed Dr KVS Ram Rao as joint managing director & CEO with effect from January 05, 2022. Dr Rao has over two decades of experience in pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Dr Ram Rao holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad, and a master’s degree & […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Granules India appointed Dr KVS Ram Rao as joint managing director & CEO with effect from January 05, 2022. Dr Rao has over two decades of experience in pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

Dr Ram Rao holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad, and a master’s degree & Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He has over 29 years of experience in the field of manufacturing, R&D, business, and customer service management.

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He worked as ED & CEO for CSM Business of PI Industries. He played a significant role in Dr Reddy’s Laboratories while working in various capacities from 2000 to 2018. He also worked with Jubilant Life Sciences and Gujarat Heavy Chemicals.

Commenting on the appointment, Dr Krishna Prasad Chigurupati, CMD, Granules India, said, “During the past few years, we have stressed the importance of building a company around the pillars of efficiency and sustainability.”

Dr Ram Rao’s varied experience in the areas of chemical and API businesses including R&D and manufacturing through adoption of innovative technology and best practices in sustainability, will further strengthen Granules’ drive towards becoming a strong integrated manufacturer, Dr Chigurupati added.

Dr Rao established innovative business models and instituted good manufacturing and R&D systems. He has strong market knowledge, financial/analytical skills, customer-oriented approach, industry network at multiple levels, well-grounded principles of governance and ethics, the company said.

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