Prashant Krishnan appointed new Global Business Head of Healthium Medtech

New Delhi: Medical device company Healthium Medtech has appointed Prashant Krishnan as its new global business head for its advanced wound care and surgery portfolio. Prashant joins Healthium after his stint at Medtronic.

The company has appointed Krishnan at what it describes as a juncture when Healthium Medtech is strengthening its portfolio in advanced surgery, wound care, orthopaedics, and post-surgical care through organic and inorganic routes.

"As Healthium expands its presence in India and beyond, Prashant will continue to raise the bar in operational excellence and business growth," informed Healthium Medtech in a statement. The company further termed it a strategic appointment that is also critical to reinforcing Healthium’s market leadership, corporate governance, and deep domain expertise.

Commenting on the appointment, Anish Bafna, CEO and MD, Healthium Medtech, said, "We are delighted to welcome Prashant Krishnan into Healthium and am excited to have him join our leadership team. His depth of experience in the sector is exceptional, and I am confident that Prashant’s broad-based, deep domain expertise, business acumen, and people-oriented leadership will continue to add great value to our business, operations, and culture. As we continue to be steadfast in our ambition to create access for high quality precision-based medical devices across the world, we are confident that Krishnan’s added stewardship will help steer Healthium Medtech towards new growth milestones."

He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Xavier Institute of Management and is an alumni of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, the company said. Previously, Krishanan has been associated with companies like Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, and God rej & Boyce.

Speaking on his appointment, Prashant Krishnan, Global Business Head, Healthium Medtech, added, "I am thrilled to join Healthium and be a part of this inspiring vision to create a global company with a strong portfolio, an impressive global footprint, and an exceptional clinical and quality manufacturing team. I will be focused on accelerating growth, improving business fundamentals, and collaborating with Anish and this incredible team to carry forward the mission of providing patients and physicians globally with high-quality, cost-effective, and innovative medical devices."