 "Cipla appoints Adil Zainulbhai as independent director")
Mumbai-based Cipla has appointed Adil Zainulbhai as an independent director.
Zainulbhai already serves as an independent director on the boards of Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro and Network 18.
He retired as the chairman of McKinsey India after working as a consultant with various Indian corporations. He previously led McKinsey's Washington Office and founded the Minneapolis office.
Y K Hamied, Chairman, Cipla Limited said, "Zainulbhai's 30+ years of experience across various industries in India and globally will add a valuable perspective to our board of directors. "
Zainulbhai did mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. He also has an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Cipla shares were up 0.61% at Rs 442 on the BSE.