Medtronic on mission mode to provide innovations and solutions in India
Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) says Michael Blackwell will be its Managing Director for Medtronic India in due course for the market that is transitioning to a global role.
“Medtronic has been transforming healthcare in India for over 40 years through innovations and solutions that provide quality healthcare and improve patient outcomes,” Blackwell said on 30 Jan 2023.
“I look forward to working with the teams and collaborating with our customers and partners to achieve greater milestones for India’s healthcare sector and better outcomes for the patients,” he said.
Midwest, Kansas-born Blackwell has been appointed as Vice President of India Medtronic Pvt Ltd for sales, marketing, and commercial operations of Medtronic’s India business effective Jan 2023 and is set to be the Managing Director in due course.
He succeeds Madan Krishnan, who has been leading the dynamic India market and is now transitioning to a global role in the US as Vice President & CFO of Medtronic’s Medical Surgical portfolio.
Over the past six years, Krishnan has led transformational growth initiatives for Medtronic in India and South Asia. He has advocated and supported nurturing a healthcare ecosystem where the government, healthcare community, corporates, academia, and industry associations work together to improve access to quality healthcare by introducing newer technologies, services, and solutions that ultimately lead to better patient outcomes.
He was also the Chair of AdvaMed India.
Blackwell has led the Frontier Markets consisting of Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Guam, Brunei, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, Fiji, and New Papa Guinea.
“We are confident that Blackwell insights, innovation driven mindset and strong leadership skills will help take our India business forward and strengthen Medtronic’s position as a leading healthcare technology company,” said Feng Dong, vice president, Asia Region-led Markets, Global Regions, Medtronic.
Blackwell was born and raised in the Midwest, Topeka, Kansas, and attended The American University located in Washington, DC.
A lesser-known fact about him is that he carries Medtronic’s Hancock™ II bioprosthetic heart valve inside his chest since December 2016 through an open-heart surgery that saved his life.
Medtronic began its operations in India in the year 1979. India Medtronic Pvt. Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic Plc. It is headquartered in Mumbai. fiinews.com
