Varun Lakshmanan

Varun Lakshmanan is a seasoned professional in business excellence and sales, currently serving as the Business Excellence Lead for Middle East & Africa at AbbVie since March 2018. With a comprehensive background in operational efficiency, customer engagement, and advanced analytics, Varun has previously held roles including Business Excellence Manager and Senior Specialist in Sales Excellence at Allergan Aesthetics. Varun's earlier experience includes leadership in CRM and Sales Force Effectiveness at GSK, as well as positions at St. Jude Medical and Eli Lilly and Company, where Varun drove sales performance and client engagement. Varun holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from S P Jain School of Global Management, a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, and a certification in Digital Marketing.