Sanofi India, the leading pharmaceutical companies of the world, today announced the appointment of N Rajaram as country head and general manager, pharmaceutical operations, India with effect from April 2014. He reports to Shailesh Ayyangar, vice president, South Asia, Sanofi and managing director- Sanofi India.

Rajaram joins Sanofi India with diverse experience of over two decades in FMCG industry with Hindustan Unilever and in the telecom industry with Airtel. He wiil be responsible for driving the company's ambitious growth plans in the pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare segments.

Shares of the company gained Rs 3.2, or 0.11%, to trade at Rs 2,985. The total volume of shares traded was 61 at the BSE (11.32 a.m., Tuesday).