Ashok Nair
General Manager & Managing Director
Mumbai, India
Summary
With over three decades of professional pharma experience, I have had the fortune of working at some of India's largest companies across a variety of commercial and strategic roles. My first-hand experience of India's evolving healthcare landscape has convinced me that we are well-positioned for the next phase - ensuring access to affordable and timely healthcare for the whole of our population. Leading business turnarounds for large organizations has consolidated my belief in the power of people, learning and collaboration to arrive at innovative and insightful solutions.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager & Managing Director
Abbott
Mumbai
01.2012 - Current
General Manager & Managing Director | Abbott Healthcare Private Limited
- Part of 5-member Abbott Healthcare Board of Directors Overall commercial and strategic responsibility for Abbott Primary Care, leading a ~4000 person team managing an overall business portfolio of ~INR 3000 Crs. annually
General Manager | Abbott True Care
- Responsible for end to end turnaround and general management for Abbott True Care
Commercial Director | Abbott India Limited
- Overall P&L responsibility of General Care (Primary Care) and Vaccines, a ~650-person team which includes unionized field force.
- Launched Abbott's first full-fledged vaccines division globally, with a mixture of legacy Abbott and in-licensed products.
Vice President
Torrent Pharmaceuticals
Ahmedabad
03.2004 - 12.2011
- Overall sales, marketing and general management responsibility of Torrent's multi-specialty businesses (~1500 people)
General Manager
Sun Pharma
Mumbai
04.1997 - 03.2003
- Sales and marketing responsibility at Sun Pharma
Education
Global Strategy Management
Harvard Business School
Boston, MA 05.2001 -
Leading Strategic Growth
Columbia Business School
New York, NYMBA - General Management
National Institute of Business Management
Mumbai, India 05.2001 -
Skills
Member, Maharashtra Cricket Association
Member, Taj Chambers
Additional Information
- 2021 - Business Leader of the Year, CMO Asia Awards
- 2020 - CEO of the Year, Kotler Awards, World Marketing Summit
- 2019 - Most Promising and Dynamic Healthcare Leader, India Leadership Conclave
- 2019 - Indian Affairs Healthcare CEO of the year
- 2018 - Pharma Leaders Innovative CEO of the year
- 2017 - Pharma leaders MNC Innovative Company of the year General Manager & Managing Director
Timeline
General Manager & Managing Director
Abbott
01.2012 - Current
Vice President
Torrent Pharmaceuticals
03.2004 - 12.2011
Global Strategy Management
Harvard Business School
05.2001 -
MBA - General Management
National Institute of Business Management
05.2001 -
General Manager
Sun Pharma
04.1997 - 03.2003
Leading Strategic Growth
Columbia Business School