Granules bags the coveted “Fastest Emerging Company from India” Award

Hyderabad|India|September'2009: Granules India Limited, a fully integrated pharmaceutical manufacturer headquartered in Hyderabad, bagged the prestigious “Fastest Emerging Company from India” Award in the APIS & Intermediaries category at the inaugural Indo-Africa Pharma Business Meet hosted by Pharmexcil. The award ceremony was held on 25th Sept at the Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre.

The event was inaugurated by Chief Guest Shri. Anand Sharma, Honourable Minister for Commerce & Industry. Also present at the event were Shri K. Rosaiah, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Ashok Kumar Secretary Department of Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Surinder Singh Drug Controller General of India and along with several State Drug Controller.

The Company’s annualized net sales for fiscal year 2008-2009 was Rs. 385.7 Cr., an increase of 50.4% over the prior year. Granules, which has been heavily investing in its business model over the last three years, attributed revenue growth to increased API capacity utilization as well as the introduction and commercialization of its finished dosage business. Granules serve over 300 customers in 50 countries through sales offices in India, U.S., U.K. China and Colombia.

“We are excited to be recognized by Pharmexcil because this award acknowledges the robustness of our business model. Our integrated value chain allows us to deliver high-quality, high-volume products to customers throughout the world. There are very few pharmaceutical companies that can handle our volume level. To give you an example of our scale, every minute across the globe, 60,000 tablets are consumed using materials produced by Granules. Going forward, we anticipate sustaining the same growth levels.” says Mr. Harsha Chigurupati, Chief Marketing Officer at Granules after receiving the award from Shri Ashok Kumar, Secretary Department of Pharmaceuticals.

Granules India Ltd. is a fully integrated pharmaceutical manufacturer. The Company manufactures several strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and multiple Pharmaceutical Formulation Intermediates (PFIs), which are distributed in over 50 countries. The Company has recently forayed into the manufacturing of finished dosages with a plant that has a capacity of 6 billion tablets per annum, scalable to 12 billion tablets. This facility will allow Granules to offer products across the value chain.