SeQuent Scientific announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Rajaram Narayanan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective 11 April 2022. Narayanan, who has served in senior leadership roles across the pharmaceutical, consumer goods and services industries, succeeds Manish Gupta who will be stepping down effective 10 April 2022 after serving as MD and CEO of SeQuent for the past eight years. Gupta will continue to serve as a strategic advisor to the company until July 2022.

Headquartered in Mumbai, SeQuent is India's largest animal healthcare company and a top 20 animal health player globally.

With over 25 years of experience, Narayanan has a strong track record of leading revenue and profitability growth across multiple industries including pharmaceuticals. He joins from Sanofi India Limited, where he was the Managing Director and Country Chair for India. At Sanofi, he led the strategic reorientation of its India business operations, resulting in accelerated growth in key therapies and significant transformation of Sanofi’s market operations.

Dr. Kamal K Sharma, Non-Executive Chairman of SeQuent said, "We are delighted to welcome Rajaram as MD and CEO of SeQuent as he has a solid track record of successfully transforming businesses in highly complex and regulated industries. His strategic vision as well as operational expertise and rigor will be pivotal for the company’s next phase of growth and success, and the Board of Directors looks forward to working with him."

On his appointment as MD & CEO of SeQuent, Rajaram Narayanan said, "I am honoured to join SeQuent, particularly at a time when the global animal healthcare industry is growing at a significant pace due to increased demand for quality livestock and food safety, and a rise in adoption of companion animals. As one of the leading animal healthcare companies globally, SeQuent is uniquely positioned to seize these market opportunities, and I am excited to lead the company through its next phase of development."