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Top 50 Torch Bearers  of Healthcare

 

 

Medgate Today Magazine is pleased to announce The Top 50 Torchbearer of Healthcare.
Asia’s healthcare market has continued its rapid growth with a select group of leaders and their companies standing out for their demonstrated operational expertise and skill at innovation.

In a challenging time for the healthcare sector across the board, these health hero’s have made a substantial impact. Not only have they fostered productive and dynamic workplaces, they have also stood at the forefront of cutting-edge technological development. As the industry braces to face new and existing challenges, which have only been exacerbated by the global pandemic, the strategic decision-making of these Leaders helps to solidify their companies as leaders in India and beyond. Please have an insight and in recognizing the achievements of The Top 50 Torch Bearers of Healthcare.

Dr. Harshvardhan

Designation : Minister of Health and Family Welfare

Location : Delhi

Harsh Vardhan as the State Minister of Health in 1994 oversaw the successful implementation of the pilot project of the Pulse Polio Programme which involved the mass immunisation of 1 million children up to the age of 3 in Delhi. In 1995, this programme was launched nationwide leading to 88 million children being immunised. On 28 March 2014, India was declared polio-free by the WHO, as there had been no reported cases for three years.

In 1997, the Delhi Prohibition of Smoking and Non-Smokers Health Protection Act was passed in the Delhi assembly which was one of the first anti-tobacco laws implemented by any state government. The act applied across the NCT of Delhi. It prohibited smoking in places of public work or use for example hospitals, restaurants, and educational institutions and in public service vehicles. It also prohibited the sale of smoking substances such as tobacco and beedis to anyone below the age of eighteen. Smoking products could not also be sold or stored within 100 metres of any educational institution. Under the provisions of the act, fines would be applied to anyone who contravened the law and they could potentially be ejected from places of public use by the police.


 

Suresh Wazirani

Company : Transasia Bio-Medicals Limited

Designation : Chairman & Managing Director

Location :  India

Started in 1979 by Suresh Vazirani, Transasia BioMedicals offers IVD products and solutions in biochemistry, hematology, coagulation, immunology, and many more.

Suresh Vazirani was just 21 when he sacrificed a corporate career to work for social causes inspired by the Sarvodaya Movement. The movement comprised the collective efforts of Mahatma Gandhi’s followers who worked to create the democratic society the freedom activist envisioned. A young Suresh was also actively associated with Navnirman Andolan, a 1974 socio-political movement started in Gujarat which fought against economic crisis and corruption. One day, an incident at a hospital set Suresh on an unexpected path to becoming a healthcare entrepreneur when Navnirman Andolan’s Bihar leader Jayaprakash Narayan suffered kidney failure, and he was admitted to a hospital.


Himanshu Baid

Company : Poly Medicure Ltd.(Polymed)

Designation : Managing Director

Location : Delhi

Poly Medicure Limited manufactures and sells medical devices in India. It offers infusion devices, such as I.V. cannulas, mid line catheters, needle free connectors, three way stop cocks, I.V. infusion sets, extension lines, T-type extension sets, stylet/mandrin with luer locks, and safety winged infusion sets; and central venous catheters, vial access spikes, measured volume fluid administration sets, and CVP manometers. The company also provides anesthesia devices, including endotracheal tubes, tracheostomy tubes, mucus extractors, ventilator circuits, bain circuits, catheter mounts, spinal needles, HME filters, and laryngeal mask airways; and gastroenterology products, such as nasogastric feeding tubes, infant feeding tubes, gastro-duodenal feeding tubes, and umbilical catheters.

In addition, it offers blood administration sets, blood collection tubes, safety blood collection sets, and blood collection needles; blood bag systems; oncology products; urology products, such as urine collection bags, foley balloon catheters, irrigation sets, urine drainage catheters, and urine collection bags with measured volume meters; and endo bronchial suction catheters, oxygen catheters, respiratory exercisers, nasal oxygen cannulas, variable concentration masks, oro- pharyngeal airways, oxygen mask with reservoirs, fixed concentration masks, and aerosol therapy masks.

Further, it provides dialysis products, including fistula needles, haemodialysis catheters, peritoneal dialysis and transfusion sets, dialyzers, and blood lines; closed wound suction units, under water seal drainage systems, high pressure vacuum bottles, yankauer suction sets, and thoracic drainage catheters; and insulin syringes, sputum collectors, dry brushes, umbilical cord clamps, luer locks, cannula fixators, injection stoppers, luer lock injection sites, and universal caps. The company also exports its products. Poly Medicure Limited was founded in 1995 and is based in New Delhi, India.


Dr. G S K Velu

Company : Neuberg Diagnostics

Designation : Chairman

Location : India

Dr GSK Velu’s vision is to make medical technology, expertise and quality healthcare available to all.

For over thirty years, Dr Velu had championed the cause of affordable and accessible healthcare, not just in India but globally. His corporate ventures are designed to further this vision with a particular focus on underdeveloped countries.

For his contribution to the healthcare industry, he has been awarded the title “parallel entrepreneur” by Forbes and is fondly referred to as the “first generation serial entrepreneur” by many.

Under the current portfolio, Dr Velu is the Founder & Managing Director, Trivitron Healthcare Group, the largest Indian medical technology company in the world with over 100 Years of combined manufacturing experience, chairman, Neuberg Diagnostics, a global pathology brand that operates in India, UAE & South Africa and actively performs 5000+ varieties of pathological tests & conducts testing of over 20 million tests annually, chairman, Maxivision Eye Care Hospitals, national chain of eye care super specialty hospitals, founder and director, Apollo White Dental & Apollo Dialysis. He is also the mentor & shareholder, Kauvery Group of Hospitals, chain of multi-speciality hospitals with a presence in 6 cities with 7 Hospitals & over 1000 beds. Adding to his extensive portfolio, he is also anchor investor at Stakeboat Capital, private equity fund and GSK Ventures (Family Office Fund), that is over $100 million each, with healthcare & technology sectors and focused investment in growth markets.

Dr Velu is Honorary Consul to the Republic of Estonia in India (Honorary Consul jurisdiction states – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana).

 


Jatin Mahajan

Company : J. Mitra & Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Designation : Managing Director

Location : Delhi

Incorporated in 1969 with a vision to serve mankind, J. Mitra & Co. Pvt. Ltd. started this venture to preserve human lives, by promoting healthcare, through technology and innovation.

J. Mitra & Co. Pvt. Ltd, is the pioneer in manufacturing and marketing of IVD test kits in India. It is the tradition of quality and seriousness of purpose that has led to a sterling and harmonious growth of the company and achieved the recognition that extended far beyond its frontiers.

J. Mitra & Co. Pvt Ltd became the first Indian Company to get drug manufacturing licenses for critical tests like HIV, HBV, HCV in rapid and ELISA formats in India.It introduced the technology of differential detection of HIV 1 and HIV 2 in single rapid kit format, a product which still is the market leader after two decades. J. Mitra identifies its success with its customer’s success and commitment to quality.

J. Mitra & Co. Pvt. Ltd. has continuously produced world class IVD products in India. A recent example being Dengue Day 1 test which have achieved no. 1 market share after its launch in 2010. The company manufactures a range of tests for infectious diseases like HIV,HBV,HCV, Dengue, Malaria, Typhoid, Leptospira in rapid and ELISA test formats. The other products include a range of Anti-Sera products and confirmatory tests like Western Blot for HIV.

The company has recently introduced Fluorescence Immunoassay technology for quantitative and qualitative range of tests. The company manufactures HbA1c,Vitamin D, T3, T4, TSH, Dengue IgM, Dengue IgG, PCT, CRP and Dengue NS1 in FIA (Fluorescence immunoassay) range.These tests can be performed on state of the art analyzer called iQuant,developed in partnership with HTIC, IIT Madras.

The company being fully conscious of its responsibility has adopted best industry practices. Its large scale automation not only improves the quality of kits but also meets the bulk requirements of the customers. J. Mitra facility is ISO 9001:2015 & EN ISO 13485:2016.


 

Gurmeet Singh Chug

Company : Translumina Therapeutics

Designation : Managing Partner

Location : Delhi

Translumina Therapeutics LLP (TTLLP) is a manufacturing & marketing organization incorporated in 2010 with an objective to create path breaking technologies for providing better healthcare solutions to the Physicians & Patients for improving Clinical Outcomes for various Cardiac Disorders.
In today’s global scenario, the key to growth is partnerships that enable synergy of competencies of each partner. Translumina Therapeutics has strategic partnership with Translumina GmbH, Germany for creating world class products with highest standard of quality and clinical significance. The R&D is jointly carried at their facility at Hechingen, Germany. Translumina GmbH and Translumina Therapeutics co-manufacture YUKON CHOICE PC in their respective facilities.Translumina Therapeutics also shares a partnership with German Heart Centre, Munich, Germany for conducting clinical evaluations of newer technologies. German Heart Centre has created some landmark research on various technologies and procedures in Interventional Cardiology to enable cardiologists around the world to optimize their clinical outcomes
The promoters of Translumina therapeutics have extensive & rich experience in sales & marketing for more than 16 years in Interventional cardiology, having earned their spurs in various multinational device companies. They are ably supported by a technically competent team of Sales & Marketing professionals who have been in the Interventional Devices business & are abreast of the ever changing needs of the market & the Interventional cardiologists across all geographies.

Translumina Therapeutics LLP (TTLP) has a state of art manufacturing facility in the salubrious climes of Dehradun which is in the Northern region of India & is very well connected nationally across the country to ensure uninterrupted supplies not only within India but also across all major geographies across the globe. The flagship brand of TTLP is Yukon Choice PC which is CE certified & manufactured in India and Germany in technical collaboration with Translumina GmbH, Hechingen Germany & German Heart Centre Munich Germany.


 

Dr. Minnie Bodhanwala

Company : Wadia Hospital

Designation : CEO

Location : Mumbai

Minnie Bodhanwala is an Indian business executive, entrepreneur and a dentist. She is the CEO of Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital and Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children in Mumbai.Bodhanwala is a board member and director of several Wadia Group organizations and companies. Her current appointment includes trustee of Sir Ness Wadia Foundation and advisor to the Chairman for CSR and Modern Education society.


 

Chander Shekhar Sibal

Company : Fujiflim India Pvt. Ltd.

Designation : Senior Vice President

Location : Gurugram, Haryana

Chander Shekhar is a result-oriented business leader as well as turn-around professional with a trajectory of ensuing top line growth, aggregating profitability and enabling large, diverse & engaged teams through enthused execution excellence & entrepreneurial approach with global outlook. An alumni of IIM Lucknow, Chander Shekhar emanates with two and half decades of professional experience with proficiency in sales & marketing sphere, business analytics, project management along with excellent financial management acumen, risk and contingency management appetite, knack for technology to drive business, robust communication, clear decision making under pressure situations and zero tolerance on values and ethics which has helped him in becoming a business professional who believes in execution without excuses.

Chandra Shekhar has efficaciously designed and managing Go-to-Market strategies across direct sales verticals and indirect channels, volume extraction strategies, customer satisfaction stratagems, ROI accountability and top line / bottom line management with employers like Fujifilm, Samsung, GE Healthcare, L&T Medical.

Chander Shekhar is comprehensively networked in Health Care industry, extensively travelled across globe, enjoys writing articles, authored a book on sales and dedicated family person. Chandra Shekhar is currently Heading Fujifilm India Medical Division as Senior Vice President. As a leader motivate team to Increase Revenues Increase Profitability multiple times . Make Organization Structures for seamless workflow. Make Team Like Entrepreneurs.
Inculcated Teamwork , Ownership in Teams with innovative ideas . Integrity as base of doing anything in life.


 

Vivek Tiwari

Company : Medikabazaar

Designation : CEO

Location : Mumbai

Vivek Tiwari, is the Founder and CEO of Medikabazaar, India’s largest online platform for medical supplies. An alumnus of IIM Calcutta, Vivek has an extensive experience in leadership roles which he occupied at prominent global conglomerates like Nestle, Telenor, Maxis Telecom, and Tata Group. Some of his notable achievements include successfully establishing joint ventures with leading dialysis equipment manufacturers, namely Nipro (Japan) and Fresenius Medical Care (Germany). During his earlier experiences, Vivek successfully managed and established tertiary care clinics in tier 2, 3 cities, in India, an experience from which he ideated Medikabazaar. He is a distinguished member of the consortium of ace professionals in the Indian medical devices sector. At the same time, he also holds an honorary position at a global regulatory and marketing organization for medical devices and equipment.


 

Dr. M Wali

Company :  PGIMER

Designation : Consultant In medicine

Location : Delhi

Mohsin Wali is an Indian cardiologist and a former honorary physician to R. Venkataraman and Shankar Dayal Sharma and the serving physician to Pranab Mukherjee.His first assignment as a physician to the President of India was with R. Venkataraman, at the age of 33, making him the youngest physician to serve an Indian President.He is the only physician to have served three Presidents of India. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for his contributions to Indian medicine.


 

 

“AiMeD is an Umbrella Association of Indian Manufacturers of Medical Devices covering all types of Medical Devices including Consumables, Disposables, Equipments, Instruments, Electronics, Diagnostics and Implants. With a Primary Membership of over 300 Manufacturers and additionally of over 200 Associate Members representing the interest of over 1200 Manufacturers of Medical Devices to address the manufacturer’s problems.

The aim behind forming AiMeD is allow the Indian Government to access a single point of contact and provide various services to the manufacturers like Advocacy on policy issues, Information services, Regulations for Medical Devices, Education and Training, services, Testing Assistance and guidance for Quality Certification (ISO, CE, GMP), Lobbying for funding for R&D from the Government, encourage innovations from member units, Improve clinician and patient access to the modern, innovative and reliable Medical Device technologies through organizing and supporting Meeting, Seminars, Symposia, Exhibitions and Demonstrations and also, to promote global harmonization and respect for the Indian Device Industry.

AiMeD ensures convergence at a one common platform, when needed, for ensuring overall growth of Indian Medical Devices Industry and further address the needs of all members of the Medical Device Industry irrespective of their affiliation or their company size. It also helps in wider dissemination of information to each player of the industry. AiMeD has been horizontally divided into common groupings like – R&D and Product Development, Legal & Tax Issues, Export Related Issues, Medical Device Regulatory Issues common to all vertical groups of different families of product lines with Zonal Representations.”


 

Sumit Marwah

Company: Dispoline India

Designation : CEO

Location: Bangalore

We are an integrated manufacturing company making Single Use Products for the Healthcare industry, with a focus on Single-Use Customized Surgery Specific Pre Sterile Procedure Kits- containing Patient Drapes, Surgeon Gowns and Instrument Covers. Other products include Sterile Barrier Systems, Patient Care Products as well as a host of other Infection Prevention Products.

The Specialty Medical fabrics used are sourced Globally and locally to ensure a compliant product. These products are made at integrated plants in Bangalore with Distribution done through our own offices across India following a direct to customer model. M/s TUV Rheinland has accredited us for EN ISO 13485 and EN ISO 9001, and we follow a host of other Global Standards and Best Practices.

Our mission is to provide to the healthcare industry as well as end users quality healthcare disposables, which are cost effective, increase safety and aid productivity. We wish to be the market leader in healthcare disposables by developing products that provide superior value- through innovation and execution that is customer driven. We intend to integrate our broad resources to deliver innovative clinical solutions, which create greater value for our customers.


 

Dr. Naresh Trehan

Company : Medanta Hospital

Designation : Chairman

Location : Gurugram, Haryana

Naresh Trehan (born 12 August 1946) is an Indian cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeon.After graduating from King George Medical College, Lucknow, India, he went on to practice at New York University Medical Center Manhattan USA from 1971 to 1988. He returned to India and started Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre.He serves as the chairman and managing director and chief cardiac surgeon of MedantaTM-The Medicity. He has served as personal surgeon to the President of India since 1991, has received numerous awards, including the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award and Dr. B. C. Roy Award.


 

Rupak Barua

Company : AMRI Hospitals Ltd.

Designation : CEO

Location : Kolkata

Mr. Rupak Barua is a name well-known in the healthcare sector of India. He did his Post-Graduation in Marketing and successfully completed MDP in Hospital Management from IIM (Ahmadabad) and IIM (Bangalore).

In a career spanning more than three decades, he has led several teams in major corporate hospitals across Kolkata, his scope of responsibilities increasing with every step. Starting his career in the 1980s, Mr Barua rose up the ranks, gathered a fount of knowledge and experience in different aspect of the healthcare industry. In many ways a pioneering force in private healthcare, he currently heads the AMRI Hospitals Ltd. as Chief Executive Officer and Director.

Before taking up the mantle as leader of AMRI Hospitals Ltd, Mr Barua headed the BM Birla Heart Research Centre, India’s 1st NABH accredited hospital, as Chief Executive Officer. Before that he led overall operations at Eastern India’s first corporate hospital, Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), as the Chief Operating Officer (COO). He also played a pivotal role in transforming CMRI from a Trust-run hospital to a truly corporate healthcare service provider of prestige and repute.

A man who has played leadership roles in prestigious hospitals like Wockhardt, Peerless, and Duncan Gleneagles, among others, Mr Barua is currently the Secretary of the Association of Hospitals of Eastern India (AHEI) and Co-Chairman, Healthcare Sub-Committee of the Confederation of Indian Industries (Eastern Region). He is a well-known and active member of several other social bodies and has played a crucial role in changing the perception and improving ground conditions of the private healthcare delivery system in Kolkata, and Eastern India.

A deft administrator, he has an insight into every aspect of managing a hospital, personifying in himself qualities like dedication, determination and dynamism. His ability to handle critical situations has earned him accolades from different quarters. A planner with an eye for details, he has always remained ahead of the curve, planning fresh and dynamic strategies in marketing for the healthcare Industry. His perennial stress on teamwork to provide best and quality services to patients has earned him applause from within the healthcare industry.

Prior to his current position he has also worked in many leading hospitals like Wockhardt, Peerless, and Duncan Gleneagles to name a few.


 

Anjan Bose

Company : NATHEALTH(Healthcare Federation of India)

Designation : Founding Secretary General

Location : Delhi

*Turning around of Philips Medical Systems/Philips Healthcare and Philips Consumer Lifestyle India & Indian Subcontinent through employee engagement,customer focus,business growth,asset management

*Start HP Medical operations in India and help make it the market/brand leader in it’s addressable markets in the 90’s; subsequently give HP Medical, South Asia the leadership drive/momentum for growth/overall progress

*Help build great market presence, customer relationships,dominant market shares for Philips in MedTech market in India in the 80’s

*Create good awareness & understanding about Indian market needs in the Philips Medical HQ in Eindhoven in the 80’s

*Has been a champion for Healthcare industry in India, playing a key role from 1995 : Vice Chairman (1997-98) and Chairman (1999-2006) Medical Equipment Division of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry).Also a key member of CII’s National Committee of Healthcare as well as Indian Healthcare Federation.Provided leadership in key initiatives like Health Summits, CII-Mc Kinsey report on Healthcare, interactions with top Government officials/Ministers for progress of Healthcare.

*Founding Chairman of FICCI’s(Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry)Medical Equipment Forum,Vice Chairman,then Chairman of Health Services Committee(National)..Also Council Member of European Business Group.

*Leadership:result-oriented (good balance between task&people-orientation)
*Highly committed to make organisation customer focused, result oriented
*Ability to build/lead an organization effectively, even under strong challenges
*Stakeholder management at all levels
*People management (inspirational/energising/strategic)
*Years of international experience with people from various countries
*Excellent network in Healthcare/Other Sectors
*Merger&Acquisition
*Overall General Management at CEO level


 

Dr. Jitender Sharma

Company : AMTZ

Designation : M.D. & C.E.O.

Location : Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone Limited (popularly known as AMTZ) is an enterprise under the Government of Andhra Pradesh, a 270 Acre zone, dedicated for Medical Device Manufacturing. The objective behind this ‘One-Stop- Solution’ is not only to reduce the cost of manufacturing up to 40% or to just simplify the end-to- end operations but also to reduce the import dependency, which is presently around 75%. AMTZ envisions to put India on the global map of high end medical equipment production and make health care products affordable and accessible not only for India but for world at large.

The creation of such a zone is based on the fact that medical devices manufacturing requires certain high investment facilities which are too capital intensive for individual manufactures to invest upon.The zone with in-house high investment scientific facilities would help manufacturers reduce the cost of manufacturing by more than 40%-50%. Currently, due to lack of such centrally located sharable facilities, either manufacturers do not undertake production of technologies requiring them or send their products abroad for process up-gradation and value addition. While the zone would have all such facilities in-house to reduce manufacturing process costs, it would be in an area which is well connected with Railways, Roadways, Waterways and Airways with near presence of Industrial Corridors, and Port to reduce logistical costs.


 

Kiran majumdar shaw

Company : Biocon Limited

Designation : Founder & chairperson

Location : Bangalore

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (born 23 March 1953) is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur.She is the chairperson and managing director of Biocon Limited, a biotechnology company based in Bangalore, India and the former chairperson of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.In 2014, she was awarded the Othmer Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to the progress of science and chemistry. She is on the Financial Times’ top 50 women in business list.In 2019, she is listed as the 65th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.She was named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020.


Vishal Gandhi

Company : BIORx Venture Advisors Pvt Ltd

Designation : Managing Director

Location : Noida

Mr. Vishal Gandhi is the Founder & CEO at BIORx Venture Advisors Pvt. Ltd. He has an overall 20 plus years of strong experience of deal making in terms of investments, Mergers and acquisitions and Due Diligence process exclusively for Healthcare & Agri Sector. He is amongst the top 20 dedicated healthcare investment bankers in the country.

BIORx has helped 75 Private companies and 8 Foreign MNC into their India foray since its inception in 2012 towards venture creation , scale up and investable business models companies ranging from Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Contract Research, Medical Devices , Digital Healthcare, Hospitals including Super and Single Speciality. He has been often quoted in business papers for his views given his superior understanding of the healthcare sector.

Prior to BIORx, Vishal has held Top and Mid management positions in YES Bank, Ranbaxy Research Laboratories,, Oncquest (Intraprenuer, started venture with Dabur Support and is now Rs 500 Crores plus revenue venture catering to niche molecular diagnostics services for Cancer) and Dabur Research Foundation.

Vishal holds a Management Degree from XLRI, Jamshedpur and Master Degree in Biotechnology from CUniversity of Hyderabad.

Vishal is a member of various task forces of Industry chamber FICCI,CII, Assocham and PHDCCI Also he has been mentoring startups at CIIE of IIM Ahemdabad and IIT Delhi for a decade now and now has been actively associated with many Life sciences focused incubators and has a niche experience of Policy Advocacy and has had contributed to first ever National Biotech Strategy Document published by Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India through FICCI in the year 2005.


 

Vikram Kanodia

Company : RIBBEL INTERNATIONAL LTD

Designation : Director

Location : Delhi

RIBBEL INTERNATIONAL LTD. is an established and reputed manufacturer, of FOLEY CATHETER, SURGICAL BLADES, SAFETY SCALPELS, Stitch Cutters, Gouge Blades, Mini Fine Blades of various types since 25 years, with all the international certifications and awarded as BEST DISPOSABLE PRODUCT MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR 2016 & 2015.


 

Zakir Hussain Mulani

Company : Al Med Equipment’s

Designation : CEO

Location : Navi Mumbai

Established in the year 2001, at Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, we “Al Med Equipments,” are leading manufacturers of Medical equipment. These comprise Oxygen Generator, CardioFax 3R,Surgical Pendent, Surgical Instruments and others with attributes like automatic and manual mode, high performance, high resolution display, dimension accuracy and others. Here, our expertise also lies in offering customers services related to inspection, installation, service & maintenance for the offered equipment range.

Our business operations are led by Mr. Zakir Shaikh, who has with him rich experience in our industry sector. His visionary business approach as well as strong service support provided by our experienced team of industry professionals has helped us to emerge as a leading name in our industry sector. The offered Medical equipment range finds application in areas like Hospital, Medical college, Clinics and other similar areas.

Today, our consistent business approach while working in close coordination of each other helps us in enhancing the production process, thus meeting client’s given specifications. We also hold expertise in making effective use of cutting edge process technology so as to incorporate latest process based features in the offered range of Medical equipment. Other than this, our comprehensive range is also stringently checked at our quality testing laboratory so as to ensure in them high performance standards. We are looking for queries from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Pune region only.


 

Saurabh Sagar

Company : Orel Corporation

Designation : CEO

Location : Delhi

Over 12 years of experience in Healthcare and Electrical Markets of Asia, holding a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Deakin University, Australia and Higher Certificate in Business/Marketing and Diploma in Business Admin & Marketing from University of Cambridge, Singapore. Possess skills in breaking new avenues & driving revenue growth.


 

Manish Bohra

Vivek Deshlahara

Company: Medikop Life Science

Designation: Partners at Medikop

Location: Mumbai

We introduce ourselves as one of the reputed & leading Mfg. of “MEDIKOP” BRAND Non Invasive Ventilator Full Face Mask and Respiratory care products, in Mumbai (India).

MEDIKOP LIFE SCIENCE was established as a partnership firm named in 2016 with a dynamic vision to Improve outcomes for patients with cotinuous innovation and outstanding quality . The Company is true towards that vision in the manufactures sectors. Where quality satisfaction is must . Our main Aim is to help our customers with a deep passion , because we know that we are ultimately helping patients & creating opportunities through MEDIKOP (products)to help people.

MEDIKOP LIFE SCIENCE is the place for our associates to pursue our life’s purpose , through our work our main motive is to help patients be healthy and safe. in other words a new era in healthcare.

Medikop Life Science is open for Exporting and Government tenders.


 

Dr. Jasjit Singh

Company : Ujala Cygnus Healtcare Services

Designation : Director

Location : Kaithal, Haryana

Ujala Healthcare and Cygnus Group of Hospitals collaborate as Ujala Cygnus Healthcare Services to bring World Class Health Facilities to Tier 2 & Tier 3 Markets

Amar Ujala, With A Legacy Of 71 Years & Trust Of 4.48 Crore Readers has grown to become One Of The Leading Dailies Of Hindi Heartland. With 21 Editions across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand , Haryana,Punjab, Delhi NCR & Jammu & Presence in 179 Districts, Amar Ujala Is Not Just a Newspaper but A Driver To Bring About Social Impact.From Becoming the Voice Of Readers to Becoming The Voice Of Voiceless, Amar Ujala Ensured basic health is provided to remote areas in the form of Medical Camps ,Blood Donation Camps, Cancer Treatment camps and Acid Victim Surgeries along with many other initiatives in healthcare through our foundation.

With Already So Much Work Being Carried Out In this segment, Amar Ujala Launched Ujala Healthcare With The Vision of Creating A Trustworthy & Inclusive Healthcare model Driven By The Principle Of Awareness And Social Equity In Tier 2 And Tier 3 Cities Of India.

Cygnus Group on the other hand, with 10 NABH accredited hospitals across Haryana and Delhi focused on delivering Tertiary Healthcare to under served Communities in small towns.With a specialized team of more than 200 doctors, Cygnus group ensured to ethically save lives with Dignity, Affordability and Quality.


 

Sameer Bhati

Company : STAR IMAGING AND PATH LAB

Designation : Director

Location : Delhi

Work experience in Corporate Strategy, Business Analysis, and Marketing Research with extensive Client Management, Project Management experience and P&L responsibilities.

Extensive experience in implementing new strategies in Operational level to achieve Operational excellence, Motivate company to earn different Accreditation or standards.

Having a vast technical knowledge of Radiography to Clinical Pathology & other Diagnostic Probes, Medical Transcription & IT Strategy implementation, Member of Quality Council of India.

Specialties: Digital Diagnostic, Clinical Pathology, Process Control, Value Chain, Business Intelligence, Software and Systems, Quality control.

Having vast experience to serve esteem organizations & corporate clients like Maruti Ugyog Ltd., ONGC, NIFT, Sports Authority of India , Many MNC & Banks are included in this list.


 

NAWAL KISHORE ANAND

Company : MEDLEY HEALTHCARE

Designation : GENERAL MANAGER

Location : Delhi

MEDLEY HEALTHCARE is the brain child of a Professional with an educational background of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hospital Management, MBA in International Business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Post Graduate Diploma in Health Economics and Policy from IIPH, New Delhi and a Certified ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor/NABH IMPLEMENTOR coupled with more than two decades of Business Development, Operational, Administrative, Quality Management experience in Diagnostics, Medical Equipments, Healthcare Services and as also an Extensive NETWORKING in these industries with a flair to initiate, create, maintain and sustain “RELATIONSHIPS” which are mutually rewarding. MEDLEY HEALTHCARE Specializes in New, Unique, Better Technologies/Products’ Introduction especially in the domain of Hospital hygiene and Infection Control and management


 

Balram Bhargava

Company : Indian Council of Medical Research

Designation : Director General

Location : Delhi

Professor Balram Bhargava is the Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary of India’s Department of Health Research since April 2018. Prof. Bhargava is Professor of Cardiology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and serves as the Executive Director for the Stanford India Biodesign Centre, School of International Biodesign (SiB).

Established by Prof. Bhargava, the India-Stanford Biodesign programme is an interdisciplinary fellowship programme that fosters innovation in low-cost medical devices. This programme has led to the establishment of the School of International Biodesign at AIIMS and the development of low cost medical devices leading to several startups. Some of these low cost devices are in the Indian market or have been approved by the USFDA. He has pioneered the development of indigenous low-cost coronary stents that have beneffited several thousand patients. The philosophy of the programme has been “More for less for more” with a mandate to promote Global Affordable Need Driven Healthcare Innovation (GANDHI).

Prof. Bhargava set up the c-GMP Centre for Excellence for Stem Cell Studies, at AIIMS which has initiated the treatment of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and benefited number of no-option heart failure patients waiting on the cardiac transplant list.

Prof. Bhargava is part of the team that works on the Chest Compression Device for Sudden Cardiac Death patients funded by Wellcome (London) and provides leadership for creative disease prevention, early detection, and transport system for sick cardiac patients. The programme mission DELHI (Delhi Emergency Life Heart-attack Initiative) is being used for early diagnosis and treatment of heart attack patients by first respondent paramedics.

He co-authored various publications on the harmful cardiovascular effects of chewing tobacco and continuous blood pressure. He has led major trials in India funded by the NIH (USA) which impacted clinical practices. Prof. Bhargava also founded the Society for Less Investigative Medicine (SLIM) and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the British Medical Journal Innovations (BMJi).

In 2014, Professor Bhargava was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government for his contributions to medicine. He is also the recipient of the SN Bose Centenary Award, the National Academy of Sciences Platinum Jubilee Award, the Tata Innovation Fellowship and Vasvik Award for Biomedical Technology Innovation, the Ranbaxy Award, and the OP Bhasin Award in the field of Health and Medical Sciences.


 

Gaurav Agarwal

Ashvini Suthar

Atul Sharma

Sachin Garg

Company : Innvolution Healthcare Private Limited

Designations : Co-founders & Directors

Location : Ghaziabad – U.P., India

Innvolution is one of the most diversified solution provider for Cardiovascular Diseases in India . Founded in 2010 by a group of highly accomplished leaders in medical device industry having combined experience of over 80 years in Cardiovascular Device industry, Innvolution offers best-in-class solutions for treatment of Cardiovascular Disease. Drug Eluting Stents, Balloon Catheters, Guidewires are part of the Cardiovascular Devices Portfolio and multiple Award winning and fastest growing Cath Lab Pinnacle is the part of Imaging Solutions Portfolio. We have recently added Vi Swaas Pro in collaboration with IIT, Mumbai to our Respiratory Solutions Portfolio. We are committed to make Cardio Respiratory Care more accessible, safer and efficacious.


 

Navin Rajpal

Company : Relisys Medical Devices Limited

Designation : COO

Location : Telangana

Relisys Medical Devices Limited is leading manufacturer in Cardiovascular Medical Devices like Coronary Stents Systems including both Bare Metal Stent System & Drug Eluting Stent Systems, PTCA Balloons Catheters, Angiographic Diagnostic Catheters and Guiding Catheters. Relisys is involved in development, manufacturing and commercialization of these affordable Medical Devices to treat life-threatening heart diseases.

Currently Relisys has ventured into manufacturing of percutaneous heart valves in liason with P&F , making it the 1st to come with the entire range of percutaneous valves, Aortic, Tricuspid, Pulmonary and Mitral. Early 2021 we would also launch the complete peripheral product range.

Relisys is founded and promoted by leading technocrats and clinicians. The purpose of Relisys is to provide life saving devices which delivers performance and safety with affordability. With the primary focus on clinical outcome of devices, Relisys’ products are reliable and very well accepted across the market.


 

Pallavi Jain

Company : Krsnaa Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd

Designation : M.D.

Location : Pune

The biggest public private partnership, Krsnaa Diagnostics offers a pan India world class diagnostic facility. Uniformity in high standards with stringent technical quality norms guided by National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers NABL [NABH] to follow best safety practices in imaging technology and to ensure accurate results, always.

Today’s rapidly changing world needs agility which is a core quality cultivated in Krsnaa Diagnostics.


 

Sushant Banerji

Company : Orthotech India Private Limited

Designation : Owner

Location : Ahmedabad

Orthotech India Private Limited is a Private incorporated on 05 September 2018. It is classified as Non-govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Ahmedabad. Its authorized share capital is Rs. 100,000 and its paid up capital is Rs. 100,000. It is inolved in Manufacture of watches and clocks

Orthotech India Private Limited’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was last held on 30 September 2019 and as per records from Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), its balance sheet was last filed on 31 March 2019.


 

Prem Sharma

Company : DaytoDay

Designation : C.E.O.

Location : Bengaluru

Health-tech startup DayToDay Health, which provides digital first care management services to patients to guide, help and assist them through pre and post-surgery care, today launched its digital healthcare platform for Smiles Institute of Coloproctology, Bengaluru. The digital healthcare platform is customized to give patients with colorectal conditions a guided and anxiety-free treatment experience covering the entire continuum of care.


 

Ranjan Kumar Jha

Company : Tripti Surgicals

Designation : C.E.O.

Tripti Surgical Co., Popularly called as Tripti Surgical, engaged in manufacturing of qualitatitive Surgical Instruments and Hospital Furniture from last 4 years. It has acquired afrontlineposition in Health Care Industry, Particularly in surgical industry.

Maintaining consistency in the quality is the primafaciefor Tripti Surgical, It also undertakes modification and alteration of the Instruments & Hospital Furniture according to the need of Surgeons & user dept. The R&D dept. always attenuates its facilities for any suggestion ideas.

These are formed out of Hospital Furniture Indian Steel under the surveillance of qualified technicians. These Hospital Furniture are made of 304 Grade steel. The strength of Tripti Surgical also lies on maintaining its quality, setting standards, uniqueness in its products, Centralised Marketing Systems, full fledged marketing Network, wide accessibility through Branches, Resident Representatives and last but not least with its dealer Network.
For preserving consistency in the quality Tripti Surgical has been awarded ISO-9001 and its products are CE Certified. Succsess story is not been restricted only to India but has also proven about its quality to worldwide by exporting the Furniture to more that 4 Countries.


 

Sanjay Jain

Company : Akhil systems Pvt.Ltd.

Designation : Director

Location : Delhi

Mr. Sanjay Jain is the Managing director of Akhil Systems Private Limited. He has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare IT domain and has served his expertise to many healthcare organization in the Country. He has worked across geographies and made the company globally recognized.

He has led the company from a small startup to one of the top leading providers of Healthcare IT solutions in the Industry.Under his leadership, Akhil has successfully grown to 20 states, 40 cities and 8 countries, and Successfully implemented HIS in more than 200 hospital.

He is a healthcare domain expert with thorough knowledge of complete healthcare IT. He has dream to bring all the stakeholders under a single ecosystem where all the information are easily available and accessible on a touch of button.

His nature and ability to form special strategic relationships with clients has helped him to retain customers for decades.

His strive for success led the company to win

• Best HIS of the Year Awards
• 20 Most Promising Healthcare Solution 2016 Award
• Company of the Year ‘14 – Healthcare HIS Award
. Case Study Published on Akhil System by Microsoft, Recognizing Akhil Contribution in Healthcare IT Industry

He is a visionary and goal oriented person who follows democratic style of leadership. He is passionate and enthusiastic for his work, and motivates others at every point of time.


 

Sunil khurana

Company : BPL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES Pvt. Ltd

Designation : CEO

Location : Bangalore

BPL Medical Technologies, the Indian multinational, spearheads pioneering efforts in medical technology and innovation, keeping with legacy since 1967. Synonymous with Trust, our products and systems are certified by national and international quality agencies. With our commitment to making in India, we help you experience great quality at unparalleled value. Our high standards of product performance has made us the No.1 choice of hospitals, clinics and practising physicians across the country.

BPL Medical Technologies Private Limited is a trusted company that provides reliable products and dependable service to its customers. Our products manufactured in an 13485 : 2016 certified facility conform to global standards of quality assurance and best practices.


 

Dr. Rajeev Gautam

Company : Horiba India

Designation : President – Horiba India, Corporate Officer – Horiba Japan

Location : Delhi

The HORIBA Group of worldwide companies provides an extensive array of instruments and systems for applications ranging from automotive R&D, process and environmental monitoring, in-vitro medical diagnostics, semiconductor manufacturing and metrology, to a broad range of scientific R&D and QC measurements. Proven quality and trustworthy performance have established widespread confidence in the HORIBA Brand.

Inspired by our unique motto, “JOY and FUN,” we focus on social responsibilities by building state-of-the-art products for scientific advancement; especially for protecting health, safety, and the environment. “HORIBARIANs,” the HORIBA employees all over the world, are looking forward to working with you and providing the best analytical solution for your needs.


 

Veena Kohli

Company : Vanguard Diagnostics

Designation : C.E.O

Location : Delhi

Veena Kohli has joined Vanguard Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd. as Chief Executive Officer, effective 19th of October, 2015. She brings 29 years of domestic and global experience in varying fields of Medical Diagnostics and Life Sciences. Most recently, she served as Vice President – Global Diagnostics BU at Avantor Performance Materials. Prior to joining Avantor, she was Executive Vice President at RFCL and General Manager at Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. Veena is an alumnus of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.


 

Deepak Sahni

Company : Healthians

Designation : Founder/CEO

Location : Gurugram, Haryana

Healthians is India’s leading health test at home service offering a wide range of health tests across 39 cities of India, and counting. It works with a network of state-of-the-art partner laboratories and a large team of highly skilled phlebotomists who specialize in sample collection from homes.

Technological innovation has been the foundation of the brand in the industry. The company has completely turned a customer’s diagnostic experience on its head, by focusing on delivering the best service experience through technology.

Healthians has created tech enabled processes that ensure that the customer’s entire journey from booking to report delivery is seamless and simplified. Through our proprietary technological developments like CoolSure and SmartPrick, we make sure that the sample collection and testing process is quick, painless and of high quality. To ensure accuracy of reports, Healthians has deployed an advanced tech-enabled quality control process. Through a mix specialized training, remote supervision and modern age devices, Healthians has standardised the diagnostics process and makes sure that customers get accurate reports every time.


 

Suresh Babu M

Company : Mindray Medical India Pvt. Ltd.

Designation : Director

Location : Gurugram, Haryana

Founded in 1991, Mindray is one of the leading global providers of medical devices and solutions. Firmly committed to our mission of “advance medical technologies to make healthcare more accessible”, we are dedicated to innovation in the fields of Patient Monitoring & Life Support, In-Vitro Diagnostics, and Medical Imaging System.

Mindray possesses a sound global R&D, marketing and service network. Inspired by the needs of our customers, we adopt advanced technologies and transform them into accessible innovation, bringing healthcare within reach. While improving the quality of care, we help reduce its cost, making it more accessible to a larger part of humanity.

Today, Mindray’s products and services can be found in healthcare facilities in over 190 countries and regions. In China, Mindray’s products and solutions can be found in nearly 110,000 medical institutions and 99% of Class A tertiary hospitals.


 

Neeraj Lal

Company : Medicover Hospitals India

Designation : Group Senior Vice President

Location : Telangana

20 Years experience in Healthcare Management. Studied Masters of Hospital Administration( MHA) from TISS Mumbai. Specialist in Healthcare Operations Excellence, P & L, Business Development ,Strategy & Quality. Approved as a Surveyor for ISQua’s International Accreditation Programme ( IAP). Have held senior positions in Indian Hospitals for a number of years. Certified Internal auditor for NABH, NABL and ISO 9001. Guest faculty with many Indian Universities and Business schools for teaching programs in Hospital Administration & healthcare quality.

Memberships:

Executive Member of Regional Gujarat Chapter of Academy of Hospital Administration & QCI, New Delhi
Member of Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA), Ahmedabad
Member of Academy of Hospital Administration (AHA), Noida
Professional Membership with Quality Council of India as FullMember (FM/WR/4078)
Individual Member of Asian Society for Quality in Healthcare (Ind/100611/000003)
Board Member for Lean & Six Sigma Board International( LASSIB) Vadodara
ISQua surveyor since 2011


 

OMAR SHERIEF MOHAMMAD

Company : Roche Diabetes Care India

Designation : Managing Director & General Manager

Location : Delhi

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible.

Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.

Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

 

 

Sanjay Jaiswal

Company : Airox Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Designation : Managing Director

Location : Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Founder & M.D. of Airox Technologies Pvt. Ltd. formed in 2011, First person to launch Oxygen generator systems in Private hospital in India which has created major revolution in Indian market. Airox is un-challengingly a market leader with 90% market share in Pvt hospital segment. Airox has head office in Aurangabad, Maharashtra with 110 employees ( with 58 engineers) & 20 strong distributors network across the India. Airox also has owned branch offices in World Trade Tower,New Delhi, Diamond Heritage ,Kolkatta & Vapi, Gujarat. We have 500+ Indian satisfied customers who are using our system to take care of all their hospital & Industrial oxygen need.We have installation in every state of India. Airox has also launched newer technology in hospital logistics solution entering in agreement with Telelift,Germany & Hyperbaric chambers in collaboration with European Company BAROXHBO.
Our objective is to bring newer technology in India which will help Medical industry in-terms of better diagnosis,improve efficiency,automation & working capital cost reduction.
Airox has received following awards,
1. Airox has been awarded as Fastest Growing Indian Company Award from International Achievers Conference in 2014.
2. Best Healthcare Enterprise of the year 2015 at six sigma healthcare excellence awards,New Delhi
3. Sarthi SME Excellence Award 2016 at Make in India-Global opportunities seminar,Mumbai

Mr.Sanjay jaiswal has received following awards,

1. Best Healthcare Entrepreneur of

the year 2015 at six sigma healthcare excellence awards,New Delhi
2. Business leader of the year award in Medical equipment healthcare category given by India’s leading english-language business and finance news channel ,ET Now.

These awards are given for launching these new technologies in India which has immensely benefitted hospitals,poor patient,industry & Indian Military.


 

Dr. Ravi Kumar Meruva

Company : Sensa Core Medical Instrumentation Pvt. Ltd.

Designation : Founder & C.E.O.

Location : Telangana

We are India’s fastest growing In-vitro Diagnostic company manufacturing and delivering a wide range of analytical and diagnostic analyzers, Point of Care Devices, Reagents & Consumables that are at par with global standards. We manufacture products with state of the art technology which is supplied to a large number of hospitals, pathological labs and patients ensuring the highest quality and reliability. On the other hand, we have a strong research and development team with the vision of delivering the best of the best. Furthermore, we are equipped with a highly experienced contract manufacturing division that designs, develops and manufactures customized products with highly advanced technology for many leading health care & diagnostic brands.


 

Dr. Paresh Bhanushali

Company : Yashraj Biotechnology Ltd.

Designation : Technical Director

Location : Navi Mumbai

We are a research and innovation driven, UL registered and ISO 13485:2016, ISO 9001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certified company, established during 1999 in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. We have operations in Germany, USA and in South Korea. Our research, development and production-related activities encompass a whole range of native, recombinant and cell-derived antigens; and monoclonal antibodies. Highest standards of quality and unwavering commitment towards healthcare innovation have enabled us to capture some of the biggest market segments for various biomarker antigens and antibodies it develops.


ATANTR DASGUPTA

Company : SAMSUNG

Designation : DIRECTOR SOUTH WEST ASIA HEAD

Atantra Das Gupta, I head the HME Business for India & SARC nations. We at Samsung Healthcare have a visionary and dedicated team working to provide innovative technology solutions. We work towards providing both kind of solutions, for patient’s utmost comfort and for doctors they complement their diagnostic confidence.


 

Sunil Thakur

Company : Quadria Capital

Designation : Managing Director

Location : Delhi

• Managing Director at Quadria Capital, Asia’s leading Healthcare Private Equity Fund with AUM of US$ 2.2 billion
• Member – CII National Committee on Pharma & Biotechnology and Govrn Council – NATHEALTH (Healthcare Federation of India)
• 17+ years of private equity and investment banking experience across South and South East Asia
• Led and executed 35 + transactions, valued over US$ 7 billion across M&A, Capital Markets and Project Finance including some of the award winning and marquee cross border transactions
• Specialist in healthcare investments and mergers & acquisitions across Asia Pacific Region (India, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand, Sri Lanka etc)
• Serving on the board and committees of various healthcare companies and institutes

• Currently responsible for investing in healthcare sector across South and South East Asia at Quadria Capital.
•Quadria Capital is a private equity fund, focused on making growth equity investments in high quality and scalable mid-sized healthcare companies in South and Southeast Asia.

•Specialties: Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions and Project Finance.


DR. SUDHIR PREM SRIVASTAVA

Company : SS INNOVATIONS

Designation : MD, CHAIRMAN & CEO

SS Innovations has been involved in the field of medical robotic technology over the past decade. Founder and CEO, Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, has made it his personal mission to find ways to improve gold standard surgical procedures through the union of great skill, patient care, and continually advancing technologies. By pushing the limits of technology, SS Innovations aims to improve the quality of medical services for patients all over the world.


SANTOSH SRIVASTAVA

Company : BIOGENIX INC. PVT. LTD.

Designation : CEO

Santosh Srivastava, Managing Director at Biogenix Inc. Pvt. Ltd, started this establishment in 2016. This venture was possible with excellence and marketing experience of more than 25 years, including 10 consecutive years as an importer of the IVD Industry. But after changes in certain guidelines and increase in awareness to decrease dependency on overseas products, we aimed to set-up a local manufacturing unit. Uttar Pradesh being the most populous state of India and our home-state, it all started with a dream of being the first IVD manufacturer of the state and to generate employment for the local workers, which then migrated to other places in search of employment and were giving their expertise in this sector, which could be made possible in our state too. With this vision and approach, Biogenix Inc. Pvt. Ltd. was incorporated in 2016