Dr Reddy's rejig of top management

Hyderabad, Jun 28 (UNI) Pharma major Dr Reddy's today announced a major re-organisation of the key management positions in finance and human resources to provide internal leaders ''greater opportunity to create continued impact in the company.'' With the incumbent Chief Financial Officer V S Vasudevan assuming the responsibility of heading the European Geography, including the recently acquired Betapharm, Mr Saumen Chakraborty, the current Chief of Human Resources (CHR), will be the new CFO.

Mr Chakraborty will relinquish his HR responsibilities but continue to provide leadership for IT and business process excellence.

Mr Prabir Jha who was Vice President-HR and Corporate Communications will be the new CHR.

Mr Andrew Miller, the General Counsel of the Company based out of the US, has decided to return full time to the practice of law at the Budd Larner, where he will continue to represent Dr Reddy's.

The company does not intend to hire a new General Counsel in the US.

The changes will take effect after the July 28 annual general meeting of the company.

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