New Delhi: Drug firm Pfizer has announced that its Managing Director S Sridhar has resigned from the company. Sridhar has expressed his intention to take early retirement and has tendered his resignation, the company said in a regulatory filing.
He will continue to serve in his current position until the identification, selection and transition to the new leadership takes place in the company, it added.
Over the past 14 years, Sridhar has led a number of key leadership positions in Pfizer, including serving as the Chief Financial Officer for a period of eight years.
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Over the past six years, he has led Pfizer as Managing Director and made significant contributions to the growth of the company’s portfolio and presence across India, the drug firm stated.
Sridhar has also served as the Co-Chair of the FICCI Pharmaceuticals Committee and currently also serves as the President of the Organization of Pharmaceuticals Producers of India (OPPI).
