Mumbai, Aug 3 (UNI) Solara Active Pharma Sciences said that its Board of Directors in its meeting held on Monday approved the resignation of Mr Jitesh Devendra as Managing Director and Directorship of the company.

The board also approved the appointment of Mr Bharath R Sesha as Managing Director and CEO of the Company with effect from today.

Bharath is an Engineering graduate with a management degree from the Institute for Technology and Management, Chennai. He also has a master's degree in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management, United States.

Bharath joins Solara from Nalco Water, India where he was the Managing Director responsible for the growth strategy.

He has over two decades of experience and a decade leading diverse businesses including pharmaceuticals and has held CXO level positions in companies like Philips, DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals, Royal DSM NV.

Throughout his professional stints, Bharath has focused on managing the business growth and profitability of these companies across the pharmaceutical, healthcare, consumer lifestyle, and material sciences industries. He has operated in countries like USA, Hongkong, China, Middle East, Egypt, Africa and Europe.

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