Everlife appoints Raman Gandotra as CEO

New Delhi: Everstone-backed Everlife, a distributor and manufacturer of medical and laboratory equipment and devices in Asia on Wednesday announced the appointment of Raman Gandotra as its new CEO.

Based out of Singapore, Raman will lead the platform through its next stage of growth which will focus on continuing to deliver superior performance for its principals, further strengthening the company’s position in core markets and priority segments through acquisitions and realising synergies across our portfolio of companies, the company said in a statement.

Raman brings with him over 25 years of experience in building teams and driving growth for leading industry players in the pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors.

Prior to joining Everlife, Raman was leading the India and South-East Asia business of Smith & Nephew. Raman and his team built strong growth, sustainably gaining shares across businesses in five years while increasing margins. Prior to Smith & Nephew, Raman held leadership roles in India and South-East Asia at Baxter and Allergan.

“Raman is very well-positioned to take the helm of Everlife, given his experience, skills and his action-oriented leadership style. The Board and I have strong confidence in his ability to identify and deliver on opportunities to drive growth, strengthen our operational cadence and cement our position in the region as a leader in our space,” said Arjun Oberoi, Vice Chairman of the Board, Everlife and Managing Director, Everstone Capital.