New Delhi, April 23: Former Joint Managing Director of pharmaceutical firm Cipla Amar Lulla today passed away after a prolonged battle against cancer.
Lulla, 63, worked in Cipla for over thirty five years.
He was suffering from cancer and last December he had resigned from the position of joint managing director of Cipla but continued to be the non-executive director of firm.
Lulla a qualified chartered accountant had joined Cipla in 1976 and became Joint Managing Director in 2000. He was responsible for the operations, including international business, manufacturing, technical services, finance and administration.
Condoling Lulla’s demise, Cipla Joint Managing Director M K Hamied said: “It is a very tragic moment. We were privileged to have him in Cipla working in various capacities for over 35 years. His contribution has been simply pivotal
-Agencies