Kewal Kundanlal Handa

Mr. Kewal Kundanlal Handa is a qualified Management Accountant and Company Secretary along with a Master’s Degree in commerce. Has completed the Pfizer Leadership Development Program from Harvard University and the Senior Management Development Program from IIM, Ahmadabad. He has a diverse experience in Finance, Banking - Commercial, Strategy, Business Development, Merger & Acquisition, Corporate Affairs and he has also experience in sectors like Engineering, Consumer and Project Finance.

Experience

Mr. Kewal Kundanlal Handa served as Managing Director of Pfizer Limited (2005 to 2012), prior to this he has also served as Executive Director - Finance, Pfizer Limited. Under his leadership Pfizer India became one of the top ten pharmaceutical companies in India, due to new initiatives and innovative strategies implemented during his term. Mr. Kewal Kundanlal Handa served as Non-Executive Chairman of Union Bank of India and during his tenure he focused on performances of the bank and he worked on strategies to set up a new monitoring system, championed the digital initiatives, worked closely on the mergers and made Union Bank one of the leading banks in India. He has also worked in the Domestic & Global Generic Businesses and has a wide range of experience in markets like US, South East Asia, Africa, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Currently, he is serving as an Independent Director on the Board of listed corporates. He was awarded the ‘India CFO 2004 – Excellence in Finance in an MNC’ by International Market – Assessment Group, the ‘Bharat Shiromani Award in 2007’ and the ‘Pharma Leaders - Pharma Professional in the year 2010.’