Lupin names Rakesh Bhardwaj as CIO
Lupin has named Rakesh Bhardwaj as chief information officer. He will be based in Mumbai and lead Lupin’s global information technology function and spearhead the company’s digital transformation.
Bhardwaj has more than three decades of experience in building and managing global IT teams and systems for some of the largest enterprises in the world. His last assignment was with Ola as group chief information officer. Prior to that, he held leadership positions with Cognizant, Micro land, General Electric and BISIL. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering in Computer Science from Gulbarga University, Karnataka.
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Commenting on the appointment, Ramesh Swaminathan, executive director, global CFO and head of corporate affairs at Lupin said, “Information Technology plays a critical role in advancing and expanding our horizons as a global pharmaceutical leader. We are pleased to welcome Rakesh to Lupin, further enhancing our IT foundation. With his expertise, he will drive our efforts in digitalization, process automation, data management and analytics, all of which will reinforce Lupin’s position as a frontrunner in innovation and excellence within the industry.”
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