Jai Hiremath, Vice
Chairman and Managing Director
Jai Hiremath is the founder of Hikal Ltd.
He is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director
of Hikal and Chairman of Marsing &
Co. A/S, Denmark. During his 15 years
of association with Hikal, the company
has been honored with awards and certifications
for its management, quality, environment
and safety control measures. In 2005,
Mr. Hiremath was awarded the 'Chemtech
Business Leader of the Year' award (Chemicals).
He is also a board member of National
Safety Council and Loss Prevention Association
of India. Mr. Hiremath is a Chartered
Accountant from England and has completed
the 'Owner President Management Program'
at Harvard University, Cambridge, USA.
Sameer Hiremath, Deputy Managing
Director
Sameer Hiremath joined Hikal in 1996 as
Executive, Planning and Coordination.
He received training from Merck &
Co. in USA. At Hikal, Mr. Hiremath has
held varied positions in the areas of
Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing,
Project Management and Information Technology.
In 2003, he was appointed Executive Director
of Hikal, responsible for all operational
activities of the company. Under his able
leadership, the pharmaceutical division
was established and it has taken rapid
strides. Mr. Hiremath holds a Chemical
Engineering degree from University of
Pune and an MBA & M.S. degree in Information
Technology from Boston University, USA.
Sham Wahalekar, Vice
President & Company Secretary
Sham Wahalekar has over 27 years experience
as Head of Financial Operations. An M.Com
(Hons), L.L.B and ACS, he has extensive
experience in Corporate Law and Financial
Management. He has served Hikal since
its inception.
Ashok Anand, Vice President -
Pharmaceuticals
Ashok Anand joined Hikal in 2004 as Vice
President (Pharmaceuticals). He responsible
for the pharmaceutical business. He has
over 35 years of experience in the pharmaceutical
industry. Prior to joining Hikal, Mr.
Anand worked with Nicholas Piramal and
Johnson & Johnson India. He holds
a pharmacy graduate with post graduate
degree in marketing management.
Satish Sohoni, Vice President
- Crop Protection
Satish Sohoni joined Hikal in 2007 as
Vice President (Crop Protection). He responsible
for the Crop Protection business. Prior
to joining Hikal, he has held senior positions
in Hindustan Lever and it's parent company
Unilever in Central & Eastern Europe,
Rallis India and Tata Chemicals to name
a few. Mr. Sohoni holds a Bachelor's Degree
in Commerce from Mumbai University and
an MBA from Pune University.
Ravi Khadabadi, Vice
President – Materials
Ravi Khadabadi joined the materials department
of Hikal in 1997. In 2007 he was appointed
as Vice President, Materials responsible
for all procurement functions of the company.
He possesses a double Masters Degree in
Chemistry & Polymers and has over
25 years of experience in industry. Prior
to joining Hikal, Mr Khadabadi was an
entrepreneur.
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