Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, April 2025 – Devesh Choudhari has been appointed as Director – Finance at Abbott India, effective April 1, 2025. Bringing nearly 20 years of deep financial expertise, Devesh will play a pivotal role in shaping Abbott India’s finance strategy and enhancing its operations within the pharmaceutical sector. His appointment follows the retirement of Jyoti Saraph, the former Director – Finance.
Prior to joining Abbott India, Devesh served as the Chief Financial Officer at Perfect Day, where he led financial planning, tax strategy, and business performance initiatives. During his tenure, he also served as Sr. VP and Finance Head – India, overseeing finance operations for manufacturing and contributing to strategic business growth.
Earlier, Devesh was instrumental at Piramal Group, where he held leadership roles over a period of nearly seven years. Notably, he was involved in the landmark $4 billion acquisition of DHFL, showcasing his strength in M&A execution and financial structuring. His roles as Joint Vice President (Finance) and General Manager – Finance saw him spearhead key internal control implementations, GAAP convergence, and financial reporting for listed entities.
Devesh’s career began at Deloitte Haskins & Sells, where he progressed over six years to the position of Manager, leading audits for listed entities, training initiatives, and project cost controls. This early experience laid a strong foundation in auditing, compliance, and stakeholder management.
About Abbott:
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. With a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition, and branded generic medicines, Abbott is present in over 160 countries with more than 114,000 employees. The company continues to lead with innovations that improve health outcomes and quality of life globally and across India.
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