Manipal Health Enterprises (MHE), one of India’s leading healthcare groups with a large hospital network, has announced the appointment of Mr. Swaminathan Dandapani as its Executive Chairman. He has taken over this position with effect from May 2, 2013. In his new role, he will be responsible to drive the growth of the Company’s business through large scale investments and pursue its ambitious goals of achieving unparalleled excellence in the Indian Healthcare industry.
As a brand to reckon with, MHE is looking forward to an even more formidable presence with its plans to enhance growth in the cities that it is already present in and to enter newer geographies, a mission that will be guided by Mr. Swaminathan.
“This is the most opportune time to hand over the reins to a new visionary to help the company pursue its ambitious goals. Swami brings with him over 35 years of rich and varied professional experience in General Management. Under his leadership the Company would grow its business through large scale investments in appropriately located hospital facilities, making sure that the hard won reputation gets enhanced through even higher standards of patient care , efficient and ethical business practices” said Dr. Ramdas Pai—the outgoing Chairman of MHE.
Mr. Swaminathan, popularly known as Swami, comes with rich experience in the fields of General Management, Finance & Accounting, Sales & Marketing, International Trading and Human Resources Management. He has excelled in multiple roles across Sales, Marketing and Operations, leading global teams in several Manufacturing and Service industries and has also been associated with infrastructure projects in India and overseas. Mr. Swaminathan has had successful stints in leadership positions with global corporations.
Prior to his appointment as Executive Chairman at MHE, Mr. Swaminathan was with Infosys BPO from 2004 till his recent retirement, as its Managing Director & CEO.
About Manipal Hospitals:
Manipal Health Enterprises (MHE) is a leading healthcare provider, delivering quality healthcare in India. It is part of the Manipal Education & Medical Group. MHE operates its healthcare network under the brand of “Manipal Hospitals”.
MHE manages an aggregate of 5,000 beds among 15 hospitals, over 11 locations across 5 states in India. The network of hospitals covers all levels of delivery from primary to quaternary care. It has, over the years, built a significant, committed clinical and healthcare skill pool of over 2,000 doctors and 6,000 nurses, paramedics and support staff, dedicated to its core values of “clinical excellence, patient centricity and ethical practices” and thereby, delivering the highest standards of healthcare to patients. MHE’s hospital network annually services 2 million patients in India and from abroad.
