Biocon Limited announced the appointment of Rekha Mehrotra Menon as Additional Director on the company’s Board, with effect from July 26, 2023.
According to the company’s exchange filing, “we wish to inform you that based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company vide Circular Resolution dated July 26, 2023, has approved the appointment of Ms. Rekha Mehrotra Menon (DIN:0278316) as an Additional Director (Category: Non-Executive, Independent Director) on the Board of the Company with immediate effect and to hold office as such up to the date of the ensuing 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM)scheduled to be held on August 11, 2023.”
Rekha M. Menon is a mission-focused executive with a reputation for disruptive leadership balancing sustainable growth and corporate responsibility in global markets. A leading industry voice on technology-fueled innovation and socioeconomic progress, Rekha was a key player in Accenture’s growth for nearly 20 years, including seven+ years as Chair of Accenture in India. She was the first woman to serve as Chair of NASSCOM, the premier association for India’s technology industry, and has been regularly featured on lists of the most powerful businesswomen in India. A champion of equality, she is widely recognized as a top LGBT Ally Executive globally.
Rekha, who earned an MBA from XLRI Xavier School of Management, one of the premier business schools in India, began her career in manufacturing HR and as an independent consultant for companies (including Levi Strauss & Co., Cargill, and AkzoNobel) establishing operations in India. She was later a Co-Founder of Talisma Corporation, a VC-funded CRM software product business, and Country Managing Director of Aditi Services, a software services company.
A longtime and active member of industry and community organizations, Rekha has been a member of the NASSCOM Executive Council since 2016, serving as Chair in 2021–2022. She is also Chair of the G20 EMPOWER Working Group on Corporate Women Empowerment, a member of the National Council of CII, the leading cross-industry trade association in India, and a member of the India Advisory Council of USIBC, the premier business advocacy organization in the US-India corridor.
