CXO Lanes

Ajay Kotwani has been appointed as the Group Chief Finance Officer (Healthcare) and Board Member at Sunact Group . With more than 20 years of cross-sector leadership experience, he will oversee strategic financial initiatives, strengthen reporting and governance frameworks, and contribute to the organization’s vision of Make in India and affordable advanced cancer therapy solutions. Ajay has deep expertise across financial reporting, fundraising, IPO management, auditing, compliance, taxation, automation, transformation, and investor relations. His work within Sunact has already contributed significantly to cost optimization, capital structuring, and establishing strong financial governance systems to support sustainable long-term growth. Prior to joining Sunact Group, Ajay served as Associate Director at PwC India and Senior Director at BDO India. He has worked extensively with leading organizations including Hindustan Unilever Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, Boston Consulting ...

Joy Jain has been appointed as Deals Advisory Leader at Pierag Consulting , strengthening the firm’s capabilities in complex transactions, valuations, and transformation-led advisory . With over 35 years of post-qualification experience , Joy brings deep expertise in Ind AS and IFRS advisory, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, due diligence, and valuation of tangible and intangible assets . Prior to joining Pierag, he spent 27 years with PwC member firms in India and overseas , holding leadership roles across Accounting Technical, IFRS, US GAAP, and Due Diligence practices. Beyond advisory, he has served as Independent Director and Audit Committee member on the boards of organizations including Essar Power Limited and Droom Technology Limited. At Pierag Consulting, he will focus on scaling the Deals Advisory platform and supporting clients through high-stakes transactions and value-creation initiatives . https://cxolanes.com/leadership-moves/joy-jain-appointed-as...

Dr. Syed Tariq Hashmi has joined Toviva Lifesciences as Business Head – Strategic Planning into Partnership , where he will lead commercial strategy, strengthen market expansion, and drive the company’s next phase of growth across key therapeutic segments. With over two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry , Dr. Hashmi brings deep expertise in sales leadership, pharma strategy, brand building, and cross-functional business operations . His career includes leadership roles at ERIS Lifesciences and Marc Laboratories, along with an 18-year tenure at Novartis , where he held multiple regional leadership positions across Delhi, Raipur, Bhopal, and Lucknow. Most recently, he served as Sales Director at Weskill , leading sales transformation and strategic execution initiatives. https://cxolanes.com/leadership-moves/dr-syed-tariq-hashmi-joins-toviva-lifesciences-as-business-head-strategic-planning-into-partnership/