Zydus Lifesciences appoints Shelina Parikh as Additional Director, Independent Director

Shelina Parikh is the Joint Managing Director of TechNova Group, a privately held, family business group with interests in imaging solutions, chemicals and industrial products. Its main company, TechNova Imaging Systems, is the largest manufacturer of offset and digital print solutions in India, and the fifth largest in the world. TechNova’s business portfolio covers Specialty Chemicals, Offset Printing Plates, Digital Print Media and Digital Print Equipment & Software. Globally recognised as a pioneer, TechNova’s innovative products cater to a range of industries such as Commercial & Newspaper Printing, Packaging, Publishing, Signage, Photo, Textile and Medical Imaging.

As Joint MD, she is passionate about innovation, technology and mentoring leaders. She is instrumental in strengthening TechNova’s strategic operations, business transformation, market leadership position, digitisation and new growth engines. Her emphasis on the spiritual values of zero-ego, humility, trust, transparency, kindness and life-time employment are combined with a focus on high performance metrics, passion for excellence, leaner structures and strong corporate governance. This unique ethos has established a vibrant, innovative organisation that is recognised as a global leader in the Imaging Industry. She is a member of Young Presidents Organisation and a founding member of Entrepreneurs Organisation in India.

She completed her B.A. from Brown University and MBA from Harvard Business School. She remains engaged with Harvard Business School, as Vice President of the HBS Global Alumni Board and member of the HBS South Asia Advisory Board.