Ravisankar Reddy Yakkanti has been appointed as Chief Quality Officer at Kusum Group of Companies

Ravisankar Reddy Yakkanti has been appointed as Chief Quality Officer at Kusum Group of Companies, bringing extensive expertise in pharmaceutical quality management, global regulatory compliance and enterprise quality leadership. His industry experience spans into various senior quality leadership roles in global pharmaceutical companies like Strides Sun Pharma, Abbott, Viatris, Panacea Biotec, GSK, Virchow Biotech and Sanofi.

At Kusum Group, Ravisankar will shape the strategic direction of enterprise quality, advancing global quality systems and strengthening regulatory alignment across manufacturing operations. His focus will include digital transformation, scientific excellence and the integration of robust quality frameworks into business processes to enhance operational resilience and deliver measurable business impact.

Ravisankar believes that quality begins with people, excellence thrives through empowerment, and sustainable success depends on consistently doing the right things. His leadership vision centres on embedding quality into the way teams think, work and lead, making it a collective commitment rather than the responsibility of a single function.

Through collective commitment, operational discipline and continuous learning, he aims to foster a culture where compliance becomes sustainable and continuous improvement drives long-term performance. This approach will support Kusum’s pursuit of stronger quality capabilities, consistent global standards and sustainable excellence across its manufacturing network.