Mumbai: Medtronic plc has announced the appointment of Michael Blackwell as Vice President of India Medtronic Pvt. Ltd. The new appointment is effective from January 2023.
According to the company, Michael will be appointed Managing Director of Medtronic Spain In time. He will be responsible for the sales, marketing and business operations of Medtronic’s India business.
Speaking about the new role, Michael Blackwell, Vice President of Medtronic India, said: “I am excited about my new role and to be able to contribute to our mission to relieve pain, restore health and prolong life. Medtronic has been transforming healthcare. in India for over 40 years through innovations and solutions that deliver quality healthcare and improve patient outcomes I look forward to working with the teams and collaborating with our clients and partners to achieve greater milestones for the healthcare industry of India and better patient outcomes.
Michael succeeds mrs krishnanwho has been leading the India market and is now transitioning to a global role in the US as Vice President and financial director from Medtronic Medical surgery briefcase.
“For the past six years, Madan has led transformational growth initiatives for Medtronic in India and South Asia. He has championed and supported the fostering of a healthcare ecosystem where government, the healthcare community, business, the Academia and industry associations work together to improve access to quality healthcare by introducing new technologies, services and solutions that ultimately lead to better patient outcomes. He was also Chairman of AdvaMed India,” according to a company press release.
Michael joined Medtronic in 2006 and has worked in various markets globally. With a career spanning more than 20 years in healthcare, he has worked in business groups at Medtronic including cardiovascular, neuroscience and medical surgery. In his last assignment with Medtronic, he led Frontier Markets, which consists of Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Guam, Brunei, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, Fiji, and New Papua New Guinea.
feng dongVice President, Asia Region Led Markets, global regionsMedtronic, said: “Michael is a seasoned executive and brings with him a wide range of experience in markets and therapies. He has a proven track record of driving growth that spans multiple geographies and varied market dynamics. We are confident that his insights, innovation mindset Driven and strong leadership skills will help drive our business in India and strengthen Medtronic’s position as a leading healthcare technology company.”
Michael’s previous assignments included leading the Cardiovascular group at Medtronic Canada. He has also had dual responsibilities in the United States as Vice President of Sales for the Advanced Surgery division, Western Area and National Hernia Leader within the Medical Surgical business group. Additional roles consisted of Director of Strategic Accounts along with multiple manager positions across Medtronic portfolios.
