Tarun Kapoor

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Senior Vice President - IT (CIO) at Akums Drugs& Pharmaceuticals Ltd

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Overview

Tarun Kapoor is the Group CIO and Senior Vice President of IT at Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd, with over 22 years of experience. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and ISB, he specializes in digital transformation, SAP S/4HANA, and AI/ML, translating board strategy into multi-year technology roadmaps. People who have worked with him describe him as an enterprising and great leader.

Outside of his technical role, Tarun is a reflective leader who shares insights on professional philosophy. He is passionate about mentoring students and young professionals on building judgment, not just skills. He often writes about leadership concepts like the importance of strategic patience and maintaining conviction in ones beliefs.

Unique fact: He was selected as a Jury Member for the prestigious SAP ACE Awards for 2025, recognizing excellence in enterprise transformation.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Features Driven

Quality Focused

They are very proud of what they do.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

Pharma Digital Transformation
As Group CIO at Akums Pharma, he is focused on driving innovation through data and AI, strengthening cybersecurity, and enhancing operational efficiencies across manufacturing.
Global IT Operations
He has built and scaled Global Capability Centers (GCC) from the ground up, managing IT ecosystems across more than 140 countries for previous employers.
Leadership Philosophy
His public posts explore nuanced leadership topics, such as the value of "strategic patience" over speed and the importance of conviction over celebration.

Media Appearances

Tarun has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Senior Vice President - IT (CIO) at Akums Drugs& Pharmaceuticals Ltd
8-2023 - 6-2025
Vice President - Digital Transformation at MANKIND PHARMA LTD
11-2022 - 8-2023
Head Technical Delivery at BT Group
7-2021 - 11-2022
Senior General Manager - IT at VFS Global
4-2017 - 6-2021
General Manager - IT at VFS Global

Education

2021 - 2022
ePost Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business Analytics (ePGD-ABA) from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
2020 - 2022
Executive MBA from Indian School of Business

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Insights For Selling To Tarun

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tarun is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tarun

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tarun move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Tarun take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Tarun

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