Rohit Sathe Designated President of Philips India Healthcare
Philips India has now announced the appointment of Mr. Rohit Sathe as President – Philips India Healthcare. He will be a part of the Philips India Leadership team and will be responsible for bringing in leadership experience and extensive industry knowledge to contribute to Philips’ overall growth plans.
Key initiatives such as to improve access to healthcare in the areas of prevention, diagnostics and treatment will be a part of his responsibility. The appointment is set to augment Philips’ leadership position and reinforce its market presence with significant value-addition for customers.
Mr. Sathe has previously worked with Johnson and Johnson Medical India (JJMI) as Senior Director of Strategy, Key Accounts and International (SAARC) Business. Here he has worked in the Cardiology, Orthopaedics and Neuro segments.
Adding his tenure in JJMI, he has almost two decades of work experience in the healthcare, construction and e-learning industries in both India and UK. Some of his achievements include launching coronary drug-eluting stents (DES), integrating the recently acquired Synthes business into Johnson and Johnson and turning around and improving the profitability of the Trauma and Neuro businesses.
“I am excited about our continued endeavor to provide people with a healthy and improved lifestyle. I look forward to working closely with Daniel and the entire team at Philips, and helping the company achieve its full potential in the Indian market while strengthening relationships with government and other key stakeholders,
” said Rohit Sathe.Daniel Mazon, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Philips India happily welcomed Rohit Sathe to the Philps family and said, “Rohit brings a legacy of outstanding customer focused experience and in-depth knowledge of healthcare. I am confident that with his solid background in strategy, commercial execution and his passion for talent development, he will propel Philips India’s growth further across various markets. We will continue to invest in our leaders to ensure we have a strong foundation to support our customers, strategic plans and double-digit growth.”
