Top 100 spot for town firm’s CEO
A CEO of a growing Loughborough business has been named among the UK’s 100 most inspirational and innovative individuals from across the private, not for profit and public sectors.
Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, CEO of Morningside Pharmaceuticals, is named on the 2017 ‘Faces of a Vibrant Economy’ list, produced by business and financial adviser, Grant Thornton UK.
The firm has compiled the list to identify and highlight individuals, from emerging entrepreneurs to big business names, who have developed a culture that empowers, develops and motivates their people, who make a positive contribution to the local and wider national community, and that demonstrate excellence in growth, innovation and purpose.
Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd, based at Loughborough’s Castle Business Park, is an established manufacturer, wholesaler and exporter of branded and generic medicines with products supplied to UK NHS hospitals and pharmacies twice daily.
Dr Nik Kotecha, OBE, is committed to helping everyone access quality healthcare, and since launching the business in 1991, he and his wife Moni have built it into one that exports to more than 100 countries and operates across the public and private sectors.
Morningside Pharmaceuticals has dedicated itself to delivering high quality medicines that make a significant difference to the lives of patients globally, and has supported emergency disaster relief and supplied products to the United Nations, charities and NGOs – including Red Cross and the World Health Organisation.
In 2016 Dr Kotecha took part in the Prime Minister’s trade visit to India, and during the visit Theresa May said: “I am showing off the best of British on my trade trip to India – and Morningside Pharmaceuticals is a great example of what the United Kingdom can offer the world as we leave the EU.”
Dr Kotecha says he is motivated by “a strong passion for giving back to the local community, country and international aid sectors”.
Chris Frostwick, Partner and practice leader of Grant Thornton’s East Midlands office, speaking about the list, said: “Their commitment and passion makes us want to be like them, to work with them and to learn from them.
“These leaders show us how business can be a force for good in society, how creative approaches to public services and commitment to investing in your people can drive superior results and how passion, coupled with purpose and a great idea can change the world for the better.”