Cipla appoints Adil Zainulbhai as independent director

He already serves as an director on the boards of RIL, L&T and Network 18

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.