Deepak Arora takes charge of Sanofi India as Managing Director

Ruchika Sharma

Deepak Arora takes charge of Sanofi India as Managing Director

Written By : Ruchika Sharma Published On 2025-10-28T12:47:56+05:30 | Updated On 28 Oct 2025 12:47 PM IST

Mumbai: Sanofi India has announced the appointment of Deepak Arora as the Managing Director of the company, effective October 27, 2025, for a term of three years.

The appointment, approved by the Board of Directors on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, is subject to the approval of shareholders and the Central Government.

In addition to his role as Managing Director, Arora has also been appointed as an Additional Director of the Company.

Arora succeeds Rachid Ayari, who served as Interim Managing Director from July 21 to October 26, 2025. However, Rachid Ayari would continue to serve the Company in his role as Wholetime Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

In this role, Deepak will define and drive the strategic vision for India in alignment with Sanofi's global strategy. He will also spearhead strategic priorities to accelerate innovation and agility throughout the organization, while fostering operational excellence across all functions.

Deepak brings over 30 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical & Healthcare industry across North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa. He has held leadership positions in Commercial, Sales & Marketing, and General Management roles, acquiring businesses and generating sustainable growth within several multinational companies.

Most recently, he worked as Country President at AstraZeneca. Prior to that, he was Director of Diabetes Business Unit at Eli Lilly & Company (India) Pvt Limited and also worked with Novartis.

He has been part of Area leadership teams across the organization he has worked. Mr. Arora has interest in Real World Evidence with Health Economics Outcome Research Experience with India and International. He has Work Experience- Local and Global matrix environment with high level of crossfunctional coordination and alignment to deliver projects on timelines.

Aditya Narayan, Chairman of the Board, Sanofi India Limited said, “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am delighted to welcome Deepak Arora as the Managing Director. His extensive pharmaceutical experience across diverse geographies aligns perfectly with our endeavour to serve patients throughout India. We are confident that under his leadership, Sanofi will continue to thrive and innovate. We extend our wholehearted support and best wishes as he embarks on this significant journey.”

Deepak holds a Bachelor’s degree in Botany & Zoology from the University of Lucknow and is an MBA from the Indira Gandhi National Open University.

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Ruchika Sharma

Ruchika Sharma joined Medical Dialogue as an Correspondent for the Business Section in 2019. She covers all the updates in the Pharmaceutical field, Policy, Insurance, Business Healthcare, Medical News, Health News, Pharma News, Healthcare and Investment. She has completed her B.Com from Delhi University and then pursued postgraduation in M.Com. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751