At the annual CPhI Pharma Awards, Vivek Sharma, chief executive officer, Pharma Solutions, Piramal Enterprises, received CPhI’s ‘CEO of the Year Award’ for 2015. This award was given at a ceremony in Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2015. The CPhI Pharma Awards recognize life sciences firms that turn inspiration into innovation, and celebrate thinkers and creators that are breaking new ground in formulation, process development, packaging, technology, and more.

“I receive this award on behalf of my team and everyone at Piramal,” said Mr. Sharma. “It has been a pleasure working with my highly motivated colleagues that come to work every day with the goal of delivering medicines on time and of the highest quality. I am greatly humbled, and thank our customers for having given us an opportunity to serve them.”

Piramal also took home the API Supplier of the year 2015 award.

Mr. Sharma added, “Although I do not have a healthcare background, I enjoy getting involved into the details. I bring my experience of over 20 years in operations and finance to drive efficiency, yet I learn from everyone around me. My role is to make my team successful, and we have worked hard at bringing in talent who are global experts in their respective areas. It has been a great start—we hope to build on this, and continue to deliver value to our stakeholders and our clients.”