Santosh Varalwar
Chief Financial Officer
Vivimed Labs
India
Biography
Mr. Santosh Varalwar is the Managing Director, Executive Non-Independent Director of vivimed Labs Ltd. He is a Management Graduate. He is the driving force behind the phenomenal growth of Vivimed Labs Limited. He worked in Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) and had an opportunity to understand in depth mercantile trade and had global exposure, which helped him subsequently to focus on international marketing. He served Mercantile Marine for about seven years before embarking on entrepreneurial journey. He has played an active role in VVS Pharmaceuticals from the year 1985 and later on expanded the business to manufacture of API’s by acquiring EMGI Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals Private Limited, Bidar, which was later converted into a public limited company and named as Vivimed Labs Limited. The Company has since grown at a CAGR of 30% plus with a blend of organic and inorganic growth. In the year 2009 under his leadership the Company acquired two overseas companies namely James Robinson Limited (now Vivimed Labs Europe Limited) in UK and Har- Met International Limited. In the year 2011 under his able leadership Vivimed acquired UQUIFA, a prominent player in API in Europe and Americas.
Research Interest
Petrochemical Oil and Gas Industrial Management Plant Process Control