Wockhardt

Habil Khorakiwala

Chairman - Wockhardt

Mr. Habil Khorakiwala, the Chairman of Wockhardt Limited, founded the company in the early 1960s. Under his dynamic leadership, Wockhardt has emerged as a leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical company, driven by research and global strategies. Today, Wockhardt has an annual turnover of US$ 650 million, and a market capitalisation of over $ 1 billion.

Mr. Khorakiwala leads a team of 7000 employees based in India, UK, Ireland, Germany, USA, France and in emerging markets.

Management style:
Mr. Khorakiwala advocates a customer-centric approach that has filtered down to every decision and action in Wockhardt. His signature style is much evident in the management processes at Wockhardt : an open culture, participative management practices, innovation, continuous improvement, speedy response, empowerment of individuals and enjoyment of one’s job and contribution to the community - all hallmarks of Wockhardt's culture.

Industry-level representation:

	Past President of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry).
	President of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA), the organisation of research-based pharmaceutical companies in India.
	Panel member of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council, a high-level think-tank established by the Government of India.

Accolades received:

	Elected as the FICCI president in Feb 2007.
	Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Healthcare & Lifesciences (Year 2004).
	The Giants 2003 Award for outstanding contribution to business and industry.
	Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Medical Integration Council in 2003.
	Award for ‘Excellence as Top CEO’ for the year 2002 from the Institute of Marketing & Management (IMM), New Delhi.
	Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Analytical Instruments Association (ANACON) for his ‘Contributions in Research and Industry’.
	Shiromani Vikas Award for his ‘Outstanding and Inspiring Contribution towards National Development’ in 1992, at the hands of Mother Teresa.
	Lifetime achievement award from Express Pharma

Educational qualifications:

	A Masters degree in Pharmaceutical Science from Purdue University, USA.
	An Advanced Management Programme from Harvard Business School, USA.