Dr Reddy s appoint Erez Israeli as COO

Hyderabad March 29 (IANS) Pharma major Dr. Reddy s Laboratories Ltd on Thursday announced appointment of Erez Israeli as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Israeli the former President and CEO of Enzymotec will join Dr. Reddy s on April 2 as COO and Global Head of Generics & PSAI. He succeeds Abhijit Mukherjee who is retiring on March 31 following a 15-year career with the company.

In a career spanning over 25 years Israeli has held leadership positions that have contributed significantly to the performance of companies he worked for said a statement by the Hyderabad-based company.

Prior to Enzymotec he completed 23 years with Teva Pharmaceuticals Limited where he held several positions of responsibility including Vice President Marketing & Sales for North America Vice President Asia Operations President Teva API Group Executive Vice President Head of Global Quality and President & CEO Growth Markets.

Dr. Reddy s Co-Chairman & CEO G.V. Prasad said that Israeli is an accomplished leader with a proven track record of achievement. "His knowledge and experience from leading pharmaceutical businesses of scale will be valuable for our future growth " he said.

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