Mr. P. R.

Joshi, President Group HR, Zydus Cadila receives

HR Leadership Award at the Asia Pacific HRM Congress

February 05, 2007

At the recently concluded Asia Pacific HRM Congress held at Mumbai,

Mr. P.R. Joshi, President – Group HR & Corporate Communications, Zydus Cadila received
the HR Leadership Award, one of the prestigious awards at the Congress. Mr. P.R. Joshi
received the Golden Statuette and citation from the Chief Guest, Mr. Praful Patel, the
Hon’ble Minister for Civil Aviation, Government of India.

The HR Leadership Award which was a part of the Global HR Excellence Awards presented
at the Congress, is in recognition of Mr. Joshi’s leadership and contribution to the field of
HR. As a thinker and a doer, his ability to drive initiatives that embrace change, encourage
constructive challenges, high intrapreneurial skills and business acumen and his respect for
values, integrity and work-life balance, made him a strong contender for the award.

The World HRD Congress based on the theme ‘The HR Professional as a Business Manager
in the New Millennium’ was held at Mumbai from the 1st to 3rd of February. The Congress
was co-sponsored by Times Ascent and ITM Business School. Over 2000 delegates
comprising CEO’s, HR professionals and consultants representing 60 countries attended the
Congress.

A global healthcare provider and one of the leading healthcare groups of India, Zydus Cadila
has been on a path of accelerated growth. From a turnover of Rs 2.5 billion in 1995, the
group’s turnover soared to Rs 15 billion in 2005 - 06. The group employs over 6000
employees and has a global presence in over 40 countries with subsidiaries in US, Europe,
Japan, Latin America and South Africa.

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