Indian pharma company Intas Pharmaceuticals has appointed Ajay Bhatt as President- Global Human Resources to spearhead HR for its complete global portfolio consisting of India, Europe, US & Emerging markets. 

On his appointment, Ajay stated, “I am inspired by its values, simplicity, agility and above all the leadership team of Intas. I look forward to partner in the growth and leadership of this fantastic organization”.

A Pharma industry veteran, Ajay brings with him more than two decades of HR leadership experience with some of the most respected names in Indian and global pharma. Prior to this, he was Director HR-Innovation & Development with Abbott Laboratories based out of Basel, Switzerland. He has previously been associated with leading Indian Pharmaceutical majors including Sun Pharma, Zydus Cadila and Torrent Pharmaceuticals. 

Ajay is a Masters in Social Work in the field of Personnel Management from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

Shailja Dutt, Managing Director of Stellar Search, the firm responsible for Ajay's placement with Intas added, "An exceptional peoples’ leader, Ajay’s unparalleled sectoral expertise in pharma, along with his unique blend of experience in large global and Indian majors, will be invaluable for Intas at this stage of their growth."

Meanwhile, besides rapidly growing in domestic prominence, Intas is present in more than 70 countries worldwide in markets like North America, Europe, Central & Latin America, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Asia-Pacific as well as CIS and MENA countries.