Michael Jude Fernandez
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Michael Jude Fernandez is the Executive Director, Investments for Khazanah Nasional.
He joined Khazanah Nasional as Executive Director, Investments Division in April 2008. Prior to Khazanah, Michael was an Executive Director and Member of the Board of Nicholas Piramal India Ltd (NPIL), the second largest pharmaceutical healthcare company in India, and was in charge of its custom manufacturing business group. Among his key achievements were the acquisition and integration of businesses in the UK and Canada with sales of USD200 million, developed the organisation with a well-working matrix structure, implemented a new EVA-driven incentive structure and established strategic business units. Prior to NPIL, Michael spent 13 years as a consultant with McKinsey and Company. He was part of the leadership group of the pharmaceutical & healthcare practice in Asia/ Global and leader of select high profile public policy & retail work in India/ Asia. Michael obtained his Post Graduate Diploma in Management (MBA) from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta in 1993 and BSc. (Hons) in Economics from St Xavier’s College, Calcutta University in 1991.
