TAKE : Augments Executive Management Team

Chennai, April 13, 2017: TAKE Solutions announced the appointment of Dr. Krishnan Rajagopalan as Chief Growth Officer for its Life Sciences business 'Navitas'. As the Chief Growth Officer, Krishnan will oversee Navitas' sales and marketing efforts, strategy and effectively integrate consulting capabilities to deliver transformative solutions to the global life sciences industry. The appointment follows the organization's recent announcement of a 5-year transformational scale-up initiative which will see it emerge as a substantially larger business.

Krishnan Rajagopalan comes with over two decades of experience in Life Sciences - domain and technology consulting, advisory services and P&L management. He has been instrumental in building Tier 1 Life Sciences consulting and functional business process operations services for companies such as Infosys, and Cognizant Life Sciences, USA. A Ph.D. in Bio-organic Chemistry from the University of Kentucky, Krishnan was also a Scientist and Harvard Cancer Research Fellow. With an in-depth understanding of multiple therapeutic areas, drug delivery approaches, data and technology standards and the inter-dependencies of healthcare and Life Sciences, he also has 1 US patent and more than 20 publications / presentations to his credit.

On this announcement, Mr. Srinivasan HR, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, TAKE Solutions said, 'Krishnan's appointment at the highest leadership level reinforces our commitment to having Senior global leaders drive the next phase of growth of the company. His significant experience will be invaluable during this vital and transformative period in the organization. We are pleased to welcome him on board and are excited to see him in action.'

Krishnan Rajagopalan said, 'It is truly exciting to be a part of the organization at this juncture, where it stands on the cusp of tremendous and accelerated growth. I look forward to meeting and working with the management and global teams to deliver truly transformative and end to end solutions and outcomes across process, technology and analytics to our clients'

About TAKE Solutions

TAKE Solutions is a globally recognized knowledge intensive, domain specialist delivering end-to-end solutions in Life Sciences. TAKE offers IP-based software and extensive knowledge-based solutions to enable efficient clinical, regulatory, safety and content management. TAKE encompasses specialized lines of businesses under distinct brands such as Navitas - an IP driven Life Sciences solutions company, Ecron Acunova - a specialized provider of Clinical Services to both Pharma & Biotech companies, Intelent - an expert in Life Sciences Big Data, and TAKE Innovations - an incubator to facilitate IP Creation.

TAKE's significant recognitions include a patent win from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its 'Method for Optimizing Clinical Data Standardization', a 'Leader' certification in Drug Safety Services & Life Sciences R&D IT Outsourcing from IDC, recognition as the 'Dream Employer of the Year' at the World HRD Congress, the title of 'Most Admired Brand-IT' from the Asian Customer Engagement Forum and a Special Commendation for excellence in Corporate Governance from the Golden Peacock Awards. With its global headquarters in Chennai, India, TAKE has a proven track record of delivering world-class solutions to more than 400 customers worldwide, including 9 of the top 10 global Pharma companies. For more information, please visit www.takesolutions.com.

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Samhita Suresh, TAKE Solutions, [phone], [e-mail]
Murugan G, 20:20 MSL, [phone], [e-mail]