Sameer Hiremath, Board Member
Sameer Hiremath is the Deputy Managing Director and Board Member of Hikal Ltd. His responsibilities include overseeing the day to day operations and strategic direction of the company. Mr. Hiremath did his Chemical Engineering from MIT (Maharashtra Institute of Technology), Pune and an MBA cum M.S. degree in Information Technology from Boston University, USA. In addition to Hikal, he also serves as a board member of Acoris Research Ltd., a state-of-the-art contract research facility and100% subsidiary of Hikal Ltd.
Mr Hiremath started his career at Hikal in 1996 as "Executive - Planning and Coordination".
He went to train in "manufacturing operations" at Merck & Co., NJ. His experience with Merck helped him to understand the quality and safety culture which is expected by multinational companies around the world. These standards are now an integral part of the Hikal's culture and diligently followed at every site. Over the years, he has held various positions at Hikal including that of Executive Director, in 2003. He has over 15 years of experience in operations, manufacturing and management.
Under his leadership, Hikal established the pharmaceutical division in 2001 which has become the leading driver for growth in terms of revenue and profitability. Along with his father, Jai Hiremath, they have built Hikal into a world class leading research, contract and custom manufacturer of Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Ingredients.
Mr Hiremath likes to travel and play tennis in his spare time. He is passionate about wine and western classical music. He resides in South Mumbai with his wife and two children.
