Pfizer Limited, the Indian unit of US drugmaker, announced the re-appointment of Meena Ganesh as Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from March 8, 2024.
According to the company’s exchange filing, “we hereby inform you that upon recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company at its Meeting held today re-appointed Ms. Meena Ganesh (DIN: 00528252) as an Independent Director of the Company for second term of 5 years with effect from March 8, 2024. The appointment shall be subject to the approval of shareholders.”
Meena Ganesh is a PGDM holder from IIM Calcutta and has a graduate degree in Physics from the Madras University. Ms. Ganesh serves on the boards of P&G Health & Hygiene Limited, Hitachi Energy and Axis Bank.
As the Co-founder & Chairperson, Meena Ganesh leads Portea Medical, India’s leading and home healthcare company, which she co-founded in July 2013. As a partner of the platform, Growthstory.in, one of India’s largest entrepreneurship platforms, she is also co-promoter of nearly a dozen, new-age Internet/ Technology enabled start-ups namely Bigbasket, Bluestone, HomeLane, and Verloop.io.
Ganesh’s career spans across organisations such as TutorVista, Pearson Education Services, Tesco Hindustan Service Centre, CustomerAsset, Microsoft India, PWC and NIIT. She is the founder president of Home Healthcare Association and has also been part of the Board of Governors of the IIM Calcutta. Through her non-profit Bahaar Foundation, Ms. Ganesh focuses on creating micro entrepreneurs in Healthcare and Agriculture sectors.
Meena Ganesh has been part of Fortune India’s 50 ‘Most Powerful Women in Business’ for seven consecutive years (2015 – 2021). Ms. Ganesh was also featured in the list of Top 20 Outstanding Female Business Leaders by Forbes Asia 2021. In 2021, Ms. Meena Ganesh also featured on IFC WeRise: Insights from Women Business Leaders on Managing through Crisis, Resilience and Recovery and recognized by Business Today as Most Powerful Women in Business (2019-2023). In 2022, Ms. Meena Ganesh was recognized by Forbes Asia – 50 Over 50.
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