With progress, we have come to realize that appreciation and awards encourage us to better our performance each time. Given below is a list of some of the key accolades that have been conferred upon us:
Piramal Healthcare listed in the:
- S&P Global Challengers’ List of 2006
- Forbes ‘Best Under A Billion’ List of 2003 and 2004
- Forbes 2005 List of ‘Best Small Asian Companies’
Piramal Healthcare grew from rank 48 to amongst the top 5 pharmaceutical companies in India in just 20 years.
Piramal Healthcare was the only pharmaceutical company to have a representation on the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Prime Minister of India.
Mr. Ajay Piramal, Chairman, was awarded the ‘Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award in 2003 and ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Award’ by UK Trade & Investment in 2006 and CEO of the
Year by World Strategy Forum in 1999. He is the only Indian member of the Governors' Forum on Healthcare in the World Economic Forum. The World Economic Forum in 1996 also selected him as the “Global Leader of Tomorrow”.
In addition, Mr. Piramal has also held several positions of eminence in Indian industry including the Prime Minister’s Council for Trade & Industry.
Dr. Swati Piramal, Director – Strategic Alliances and Communications is also the recipient of several noteworthy titles and awards. Some of them are highlighted below:
- Dr. Swati Piramal was conferred upon with Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite (Knight of the Order of Merit) in 2006, one of the highest civilian honors bestowed by the French government.
- Awarded the BMA Management Woman Achiever of the Year Award (2004-05).
- Nominated one of the 25 most powerful women in India, thrice in succession from 2002 till 2005.
- Recipient of the “Lakshmipat Singhania - IIM, Lucknow National Leadership Award” in the category of Young Leader in the field of Science and Technology for the year.
- Received the Chemtech Pharma Award for Outstanding Contributions in pharma and biotech Industries.
- In 2007, received the Rajiv Gandhi Award for Outstanding Woman Achiever.
- She also holds the distinction of being the first ever woman to be elected as President of ASSOCHAM in 87 years.
The awards are welcome but if there is one thing that truly inspires every member of Piramal Healthcare … it’s a vision to become the leading globally integrated healthcare company.