Strides Says Makeover On Track, Raises EBITDA Guidance
Executive Summary
Strides Shasun founder and serial dealmaker Arun Kumar, who’s been bulking up on new acquisitions as he steers the major Indian drug company into a new avatar, says group consolidation is on track and has upped EBITDA guidance after strong second-quarter earnings.
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