Global medical technology major Medtronic plc has appointed Madan Krishnan as Vice President for Indian sub-continent.
In this role, Krishnan will lead the Medtronic Indian sub-continent business (ISC), which includes India, Sri Lanka, Bangladeshand Nepal, Medtronic plc said in a statement.
Commenting on the development, Medtronic AsiaPacific President Bob White said: “”We see tremendous growth potential in ISC and I have full confidence in Madan’s ability to be an engaged and collaborative industry leader while caring for our employees.”
Krishnan joined Medtronic in 2011. Prior to this appointment, Krishnan was vice president of finance, AsiaPacific (APAC).
Medtronic began its operations in Indiain 1979. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has offices at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Dhaka, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata, New Delhi, Puneand Vadodara.
Source: Business Standard
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