Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, June 2026 — Cipla has appointed Shivam Puri as Chief Executive Officer, One India Business, effective July 1, 2026. Currently serving as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Cipla Health Ltd, Shivam will now lead Cipla’s largest market, overseeing the company’s India business and driving its next phase of growth.
Shivam has been associated with Cipla Health Ltd for over seven years, during which he played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s consumer healthcare and wellness portfolio. Under his leadership, Cipla Health strengthened its position across multiple product categories, enhanced consumer engagement, and delivered significant business growth, establishing itself as a prominent player in the consumer healthcare segment.
Prior to joining Cipla Health, Shivam served as Chief Business Officer (Dunkin Donuts & New Business Unit) at Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd., where he led the turnaround of the Dunkin Donuts business in India while also establishing and scaling new business initiatives for the organization.
Before Jubilant FoodWorks, he spent over a decade with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), holding a series of leadership positions across sales, marketing, category management, and business operations. His responsibilities included leading the Pureit Water Business as General Manager and Business Head, where he held complete P&L accountability. He also successfully built HUL’s professional products business from the ground up and managed key marketing and sales assignments across some of the company’s flagship consumer brands and modern trade channels.
Shivam began his professional journey with ITC Ltd. as Area Sales Manager, gaining valuable experience in sales leadership and market development. Over the course of more than two decades, he has built a strong track record across FMCG, consumer healthcare, business strategy, commercial operations, brand management, and organizational growth.
An alumnus of Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, where he earned his MBA in Sales and Marketing, Shivam also holds a B.Tech in Ceramics Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi. His diverse leadership experience and deep consumer understanding are expected to play a key role in advancing Cipla’s growth ambitions in India.
About Cipla
Cipla is a leading global pharmaceutical company trusted by healthcare professionals and patients worldwide since 1935. Guided by its purpose of “Caring for Life,” the company operates in more than 80 countries and offers over 1,500 products across multiple therapeutic categories and 50+ dosage forms.
Cipla has been at the forefront of improving access to affordable healthcare globally and continues to drive innovation across key therapeutic areas. The company has established strong leadership in respiratory care and remains committed to delivering high-quality medicines that positively impact patients’ lives around the world.
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