INDIA – Healthium Medtech has hired industry veteran Mr. Prashant Krishnan as the new Global Business Head in India to lead its advanced wound care and surgery portfolio.
In its official note, the company stated: “As Healthium expands its presence in India and beyond, Mr. Prashant Krishnan will continue to raise the bar in operational excellence and business growth.”
Headquartered in Bengaluru, Healthium Medtech has 7 manufacturing facilities across India and holds 64 patents across the United States, Europe, and India.
The global medical devices firm owns a diverse portfolio of medical devices and consumables, such as surgical sutures, needles, a patented arthroscopy portfolio, a patented wound care portfolio, hernia meshes, haemostats, ligation clips, surgical staplers, and various wound closure devices.
Through organic and inorganic routes, Mr. Prashant Krishnan will oversee the company’s portfolio of assets in advanced surgery, wound care, orthopaedics, and post-surgical care on a path to sustained growth and profitability.
Krishnan’s appointment aims to reinforce Healthium’s market leadership, corporate governance, and deep domain expertise in wound care and surgery across the Indian sub-continent and beyond.
Commenting on the elevation, Prashant Krishnan, Global Business Head at Healthium Medtech said: “I will focus on accelerating growth, improving business fundamentals, and collaborating with Healthium’s incredible team to provide patients and physicians with high quality, cost-effective and innovative medical devices.”
This leadership change comes as the company strives to achieve its strategic goals and vision of facilitating precision MedTech for every patient worldwide.
“I am thrilled to join Healthium and to be a part of this inspiring vision to create a global company with a strong portfolio, impressive global footprint, and an exceptional clinical and quality manufacturing team,” stated Mr. Krishnan.
He brings practical expertise, business savviness, and people-oriented leadership experience to guide Healthium’s global operations as the company positions itself for future growth.
Before joining Healthium, Mr. Krishnan progressed through multiple executive positions in leading healthcare organizations such as Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, and Godrej & Boyce.
The industry veteran has an excellent track record of leading businesses across India, South Asia, and the US, driving profitability across surgery, cardiology, and orthopaedics units at the medical devices firms.
Besides being an alumnus of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Xavier Institute of Management in Bhubaneswar.
Welcoming Mr. Prashant Krishnan into the leadership team, Anish Bafna, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Healthium Medtech, asserted: “We are confident that Krishnan’s added stewardship will help steer Healthium Medtech towards new growth milestones.”
He underscored that the incoming business head is an exceptional leader who will continue to add significant value to Healthium’s business, operations, and culture.
“We will continue to be steadfast in our ambition to create access to high-quality precision-based medical devices across the world,” Bafna reaffirmed to the patients and customers.
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