Amgen announced the appointment of Naveen Gullapalli as Managing Director of Amgen India. Gullapalli will lead the Amgen India Technology and Innovation site in Hyderabad leveraging his extensive experience leading global operations and adjoining functions across the pharmaceutical, finance and technology industries.
Gullapalli joins Amgen from Novartis where he led the development of their Global Center in Hyderabad and their network of six centers across the world where he was instrumental in driving strategic growth and innovation for the enterprise.
Announced in August 2024, the technology and innovation site in Hyderabad is a critical component of Amgen’s global strategy to accelerate its digital transformation and innovation efforts, aiming to further support Amgen’s mission of serving more patients. With an initial focus on building and scaling advanced technology solutions and digital capabilities, Amgen India aims to enhance efficiencies across the enterprise, supporting key areas such as AI, data science, and life sciences.
Naveen joins Amgen from Novartis, where he played a pivotal role in establishing and expanding their Global Centre in Hyderabad and five other global centres, driving innovation and strategic growth.
Som Chattopadhyay, National Executive for India at Amgen, said, “Amgen India is key to furthering our global vision of unlocking the convergence of biotech and tech to accelerate innovation and help meet the needs of a globally aging population. Naveen’s wealth of experience and strategic leadership will drive the success of this new site.”
Located in HITEC City, Hyderabad, the facility will span six floors of the RMZ Spire Tower 110, accommodating up to 3,000 employees. Hyderabad was selected for its strong talent pool in medicine, life sciences, data sciences, and AI.
Amgen, with nearly 27,000 employees, has a global presence in approximately 100 countries and regions, including India.
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