Mr. K. G. Ananthakrishnan
Independent Director
Education & Professional Development:
Executive Development Program, Wharton Business School, USA, 2010 – 2011.
Finance for Non-Finance Program, INSEAD, France, 2004;
Masters in Marketing Management, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, India, 1995.
Bachelor of Science. Osmania University, Hyderabad, 1976.
Mr. K. G. Ananthakrishnan is a Senior Management Executive with 40+ years of progressive leadership experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Recognized in the industry for creating high performance organizations, driving success, delivering and sustaining revenue and profit growths in a highly competitive and growing pharmaceutical market. Led high performing teams, played key role in five merger & acquisitions, successfully established strategic partnerships, regarded as an industry thought leader, strategic thinker and out-of-the-box problem solver by senior executives.
Served as Vice President - Organization of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), Director General OPPI, Co-Chair (Pharma Committee) - Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Invited as guest speaker by leading management institutions both in India and USA, Advisor and Mentor, Member of Pharma and Healthcare Board of IES MCRC, Former Member of “Think Tank on common scientific infrastructure for Hyderabad Pharma City” constituted by Government of Telangana, Non-Executive Chairman on the Board of Punjab National Bank and Independent Director – Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd.