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Thermo Fisher Scientific appoints Srinath Venkatesh as its new MD for India & South Asia
Bayer Zydus Pharma appoints Shweta Rai as its new Managing Director
Shweta Rai will take over as Managing Director of Bayer Zydus Pharma Private Limited and Country Division Head ( CDH ) for Bayer ’ s Pharmaceuticals Business in South Asia effective , January 1 , 2024 . Shweta joined Bayer in 2019 and her last assignment was Business Unit Head . With a distinguished career spanning over 22 years , Shweta has a strong track record of leading high performance diverse teams across
Srinath Venkatesh has been appointed as the Managing Director , India and South Asia , Thermo Fisher Scientific India . He succeeds Amit Chopra who was leading the company for over a decade and a half . With a career spanning over 30 years , Venkatesh has been the brain behind sustained growth and success across businesses . Under his leadership , the company is expected to continue its legacy of excellence and steer its operations in India to greater heights .
In the past , Venkatesh has served as the President- Danaher India , and also the business leadership roles including Managing Director- India & Southeast Asia for Cepheid ; Country Leader and Chief Executive Officer for GE in Bangladesh . Having started his professional career in 1993 , Venkatesh has held several sales , commercial and business leadership positions across the industrial and capital businesses .
strategic business positions in the pharmaceuticals and medical device sectors .
Shweta holds a bachelor ’ s degree in Zoology ( Honors ) from Miranda House Delhi University , a Postgraduate degree in Management Studies , Mumbai and completed a Strategic Management Program from the Indian Institute of Management ( IIM ), Kolkata .
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BioVoiceNews | March / April 2024