Mr. Niteen B. Gadgil

Rich and diverse experience of over 35 years in industry and as a consultant ▪ Multiple industry experience viz. Pharma, Steel, Industrial Engineering ▪ Hands-on experience in a variety of areas like General Management, Business Development, Finance, Legal & Secretarial, Taxation, Supply Chain, IT systems, Insurance ▪ former Managing Director of Solvay Pharma India Ltd., a BSE-listed pharma MNC for 2+ years ▪ former Member of the Board of Directors of a Speciality Polymers Company for 4+ years ▪ former member of the Executive Committee of OPPI (Pharma Industry Association) for 2+ years ▪ CFO & Company Secretary of a BSE-listed pharma MNC for 9+ years In 2011, founded management consultancy firm ‘saakav’ offering following services, ▪ Strategy planning & execution for SMEs (start-ups, scale-ups & turn-around cases) ➢ Act as a business advisor and facilitator in developing business strategy + plans ➢ Actively support execution of business strategy & plans ➢ Finance / Fund raising. ➢ cost optimisation, working capital management, profitability improvement ➢ systems & process improvement ▪ ‘India Entry’ services (advisory & execution) ▪ Corporate restructuring; Mergers & Acquisitions; some notable career achievements : ✓ One of the fastest growing Pharma companies during the tenure as Managing Director; ✓ ZERO attrition at senior & middle management levels even during post-acquisition integration time ✓ Led M&A initiatives including Brand acquisitions involving cross border organisations ✓ Handled Demerger + Valuation; ERP implementation projects ✓ Project management – Non-technical leader of project team for setting up of green field Pharma plant of USD 20 million investment (during 1996 – 2000) As a consultant, served multiple industries for a variety of assignments : ✓ Healthcare ✓ Contract Research Organisations ✓ Chemicals ✓ FMCG ✓ Imaging Solutions ✓ Entertainment ✓ IT Services (further details available on website www.saakav.in) Education background, ▪ Chartered Accountant ▪ Company Secretary ▪ Cost Accountant ▪ Commerce graduate (B. Com.) of Mumbai University ▪ ‘Diploma in Business Finance’ from ICFAI ▪ CISA – non-practising (information systems auditor) from ISACA, USA ▪ Certificate course in Intellectual Property Rights from IIPS, Mumbai Over the years has undergone various learning & development programmes like, ▪ Global Leadership Development programme at Solvay ▪ ‘Strategic Business Leadership’ programme (TMTC, Pune) ▪ Various Behavioural programmes like “NLP”, “De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats”, “Grid programming”, “De Bono’s Six Value Medals”, “situational Leadership” etc. ▪ FLM (Front Line Manager) Training; Advanced Selling Skills Programme ▪ Advanced Tactical Marketing and Forecasting Skills (by IMS, Asia) ▪ ‘MBR and Goal Setting programme’ ▪ “Forex Risk Management” ▪ “TQM / Value Engineering” workshops