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Mr. Hiren Karsanbhai Patel

Chairman & Non-Executive Director

Mr. Hiren K. Patel plays a key role in the top leadership of Nirma group. He has rich and varied experience in consumer goods, chemicals, cement, and healthcare industry. He is also a trustee of Nirma Education & Research Foundation, which runs Nirma University and Nirma Vidyavihar and is a member of the governing board of Nirma University. Under his guidance and leadership, Nirma Limited and the group has achieved significant growth particularly in business development and brand leverage. Mr. Hiren has Bachelor’s degree in engineering and has completed MBA.

Chairman & Non-Executive Director

Dr. Yasir Rawjee

Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Yasir Rawjee is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of our Company. He leads the overall operations of our Company and is responsible for the overall business strategy of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science from St. Xavier’s College, University of Bombay and a bachelor’s degree in science (technology) from University Department of Chemical Technology, University of Bombay. He also holds a PhD from Texas A&M University, U.S.A. He has over three decades of industry work experience and prior to joining our Company, he was the head of global API operations at Mylan Laboratories Limited. He was also the Senior Vice President at Matrix Laboratories Limited.

Managing Director &
Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Kaushikbhai N. Patel

Independent Director

Mr. Kaushikbhai N. Patel is a qualified chartered accountant and has rich and varied experience in strategy, financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, direct tax and capital markets. He is a Board Members of Nirma Limited and Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited and trustee of various trusts.

Independent Director

Mr. Vijay Kumar Shah

Independent Director

Mr. Vijay R. Shah has more than 25 years of experience in Accounts and Finance. He has been into practice undertaking various Statutory Audit, taxation and project appraisals. Mr. Vijay is a Chartered Accountant and completed B.Com (Hons.). He is serving as a Board Member in Constera Realty Private Limited, Vadilal Chemicals Limited, Vadilal Industries INC USA.

Independent Director

Ms. Manju Agarwal

Independent Director

Ms. Manju Agarwal is an Independent Director of our Company. She holds a post graduate degree from the University of Allahabad. She is an associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers. She is currently serving on the boards of various entities including Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited, Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited, Vistaar Financial Services Private Limited, Polycab India Limited, Switch Mobility Automotive Limited, Hinduja Housing Finance Limited and India Ideas.Com Limited. She has approximately 34 years of experience in State Bank of India.

Independent Director

Mr. Vinod Naik

Executive Director and Head – Technical Operations

Mr. Vinod Naik is the Executive Director and Head of the Technical Operation department of our Company and has been associated with the Company since March 12, 2020. He oversees the daily operations of the manufacturing plants such as production and manufacturing of APIs and intermediates. He is also responsible for the supply chain function of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s of science degree and a master’s of science degree from the Karnatak University, Dharwad. He has also completed a masters program in business administration with a specialization in financial management from the National Institute of Management. Prior to joining our Company, he was working with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. He has also been associated with Cipla Limited where was heading a manufacturing unit and has worked with Micro Labs Limited, as Vice President of the technical and operations department.

Executive Director and Head - Technical Operations

Mr. T L Easwar

Independent Director

Mr. Easwar is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in technology – chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Prior to joining our Company, he was the President of Operations in Aurobindo Pharma Limited. He has also been the Chief Operating Officer in Porus Laboratories Private Limited and the head of API manufacturing operations in Mylan Laboratories Limited. He is currently engaged as an advisor to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and is also a consultant with pharmaceutical companies.

Independent Director

Dr. Savan Godiawala

Independent Director

Dr. Savan Godiawala has 32 years of experience in providing Financial Advisory services including 19 years with Deloitte India. Savan retired as a partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP on 31.03.2024. He has extensive experience in serving large national and multi-national clients across several industries and multiple geographies.

Savan is a PhD in management, a Chartered Accountant, holds bachelor’s degrees in Law & Commerce, a qualified insolvency professional and a post graduate diploma in counselling psychology & psychotherapy.

Savan is a visiting faculty at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad for the last 16 years.

Savan is regularly invited as a speaker for various public conferences and regularly contribute articles in professional and industry journals. He has also co- authored a book on ‘Business Taxation’ published by McGraw Hill Education.

Savan has been on committees of many professional and industry associations such as Ahmedabad Management Association, Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Ahmedabad branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Gujarat Finance Companies Association etc.

Savan is a fitness enthusiast and a sports man, an Indian classical music lover and a half centurion blood donor.

Paving the Way

Chairman & Non-Executive Director

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Independent Director

Independent Director

Independent Director

Executive Director and Head - Technical Operations

Independent Director

Independent Director

Managing Director &
Chief Executive Officer