Chaitanya Sarawate Appointed As The Managing Director, Wipro GE HealthCare and President & CEO, GE HealthCare South Asia

BENGALURU, INDIA – January 19, 2023:Wipro GE HealthCare, a number one world medical expertise, diagnostics, and digital options innovator, at present introduced the appointment of Chaitanya Sarawate because the Managing Director, Wipro GE HealthCare and President & CEO, GE HealthCare South Asia. He succeeds Dr. Shravan Subramanyam who’s leaving to pursue a possibility outdoors the corporate. Chaitanya will work carefully with Dr. Shravan for a easy transition as he integrates into his new position, efficient February 13, 2023, and will likely be reporting to Elie Chaillot, President & CEO, GE HealthCare Intercontinental.

Chaitanya brings with him over 20 years of company and healthcare expertise and has been with GEHealthCare for over 12 years. In his new position, he will likely be answerable for strengthening the corporate’s market management place in South Asia by driving localization technique and delivering medical excellence, entry, and precision care. Previous to this, Chaitanya was the Chief Advertising & Technique Officer for AKA (ASEAN, Korea, Australia & New Zealand), the place he spearheaded organizational transformation that drove enhanced visibility, elevated empowerment, and good points by way of phase specialization.

Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro GE HealthCare and Chairman, Wipro Enterprises mentioned, “I wish to congratulate Mr. Chaitanya Sarawate on his appointment. Along with his in depth business experience and strategic regional and world expertise, we’re assured he can speed up development within the area. He added, “On behalf of the Board, I might additionally prefer to thank Dr. Shravan Subramanyam for his management throughout the pandemic, one of many hardest occasions in healthcare. He was instrumental in setting a strong imaginative and prescient and steering the group in the direction of important milestones in South Asia. We want him effectively.”

Elie Chaillot, President & CEO, GE HealthCare Intercontinental mentioned, “Dr. Shravan created alternatives to increase and notice the group’s imaginative and prescient within the area. He successfully continued our mission to ‘make in India – for India and the world’. We want him success in his subsequent endeavor.” He added, “South Asia is a precedence area for us, and we sit up for additional scaling our development beneath Chaitanya’s management. We’re assured that he’ll usher in a brand new route for the enterprise and strengthen the legacy that we have now been constructing for years.”

“South Asia is a powerhouse for the group. The market is uniquely positioned to be on the reducing fringe of medical excellence and unlock the worth of precision care at scale. I’m honored to affix a world-class staff and sit up for propelling our enterprise in India – for India and the world. I wish to thank Dr. Shravan for his management by way of a interval of serious transformation and positioning the enterprise for fulfillment,” mentioned Chaitanya.

“Main Wipro GE HealthCare and this extraordinary staff in South Asia has been a privilege. The group launched a number of strategic initiatives that can steer the way forward for healthcare in India and the world. I’m happy with what we have now achieved as a staff, fixing for our sufferers and clients. I’d prefer to congratulate Chaitanya on his appointment, this robust staff will thrive beneath his management. I sit up for the corporate’s continued success,” commented Dr. Shravan Subramanyam.

Dr. Shravan joined Wipro GE HealthCare in 2020. Throughout his tenure, the group noticed sturdy development and a give attention to localization, skilling and PPP (Public-Personal Partnership) initiatives aligned to the nationwide agenda of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. Wipro GE HealthCare launched its PLI manufacturing facility and ‘Made in India’ merchandise, constructed collaborations to advance affected person care pathways in addition to launched the primary 5G Innovation Lab for GE HealthCare globally, in Bengaluru.

Earlier this month, GE HealthCare accomplished its spin-off and started buying and selling on Nasdaq. Over the previous many years, GE HealthCare has strengthened its presence in India by investing considerably in R&D, manufacturing, distribution capabilities and provide chain. GE HealthCare is a forerunner in healthcare options and expertise, offering best-in-class medical tools for India and the world.