Kg Ananthakrishnan

With over 40 years of experience, KG Ananthakrishnan is known for creating high performance organizations, while generating sustainable revenue and profit growths in the highly competitive pharmaceutical market. He is regarded as an industry thought leader and as an advisor to Rubicon Research, his insights are invaluable in the evaluation of M&A opportunities as well as in designing the strategy and business plan for entering domestic and international markets.

He has worked with leading pharmaceutical companies, including Novartis, Pharmacia, Pfizer, Fulford India Ltd, and Organon (India) Ltd. He was VP and Managing Director, South Asia, at MSD till 2017.

A Bachelor of Science from Osmania University, he did his Master’s in Marketing Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. This was followed by the Finance for Non-Finance Program from INSEAD, France, and Executive Development Program from Wharton Business School, US.