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Chief Executive Officer

Cipla Inc. - One of the top global pharmaceuticals companies in India, uses latest technology for high quality & affordable medicines for all patients.

Part of Top 25 Global Enterprise Leaders at Cipla, one of the largest generic Pharma companies in the world (US$2.5bn revenues, 25000 employees).Winner Industry CFO Awards 2017: a) Young CFO Of The Year ('awarded to a CFO at or under 40; for all-round leadership, work ethic, accountability and professional development').b) Best-in-class High Performance Team ('awarded to a CFO for outstanding financial talent management and team work; building a team that is both efficient and customer focused').These were awarded against 3 year performance as CFO of Cipla SA. Revenues grew 2-3x market growth rate (to which the role of BD directly contributed); Profit margins doubled to the highest in pharma industry; Cash flow and ROIC tripled; receivables went down to half; aggressive cost optimization and so on. Finance moved from an accounting/compliance function to being a strong co-pilot to the business.Prior to Cipla, Founder CEO of Elements Akademia. Won World Bank's 'High Impact Entrepreneurship' award in Mexico, Profiled as '40 Social Entrepreneurs Making India Better' (Outlook) and '50 Hottest Start-ups' (Business India). Ran it for 7 years (60 employees in 12 cities). Prior to that, multiple senior roles in Corporate Finance with Procter & Gamble, including Deputy CFO- P&G India and Regional M&A Head. Consistent Top Performer & one of the fastest risers. Worked as expatriate in: Japan, Philippines, Singapore and India.BE, MBA from one of India’s top schools (IIM, NIT). Advanced course from Chicago Booth School.Other engagements:Board Member, Global P&G Alumni Foundation Investment Committee, Futureneers VC FundAuthor and Speaker, Blog: www.nishantsaxena.inSpecialties: Proven track record as business leader driving top and bottom line growth. Creating a compelling and strategic vision and then driving against it. Experience of leading large, multi cultural and multi geographic teams. M&A, Corporate Finance, Organization Building, Start-ups