S. Premkumar joins Apollo Hospitals as Group Chief Executive Officer

(prHWY.com) February 3, 2012 - New Delhi, India -- New Delhi, 31 January 2012: Elaborating on the expansion plans of Asia's pioneering healthcare group, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group said, "Over 20 million patients came to us from 120 countries and honoured us with their trust. Now cognizant of our responsibility to keep India healthy, Apollo has drawn up a robust strategy to address the growing demand for healthcare services across the nation which includes adding capacities and innovative services in cities where we present and also in newer urban and semi-urban locations. We are delighted that now complementing our leadership team, we have on board Mr. S Premkumar as the Group CEO - Healthcare Services who will actively steer the group's expansion agenda. Prem is a dynamic individual and is joining us at an opportune point in time when we are poised for a metaleap in healthcare delivery. Apollo has world class doctors, state of the art technology and top-notch operating systems, all delivered at affordable costs with world class outcomes by a strong family of 65,000 members. Now, Prem's addition to the Apollo family will make us an even more formidable force in the global healthcare scenario."

Speaking about Mr. S Premkumar, Ms. Preetha Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group mentioned, "Prior to joining us, Prem was renowned as one of the key business leaders for the US$ 5 Bn HCL Group, with whom he was associated for over 28 years. He was instrumental in ushering in multiple eras in the IT Industry and helped in the internal transformation and global reach of HCL. As the Senior Corporate Officer and Global President for HCL Technologies, he was leading the Financial Services, Healthcare verticals along with strategic leadership of customer proposition innovation, alliances and partnerships, as well as, global expansion. Prem epitomizes a holistic leader who has led line as well as transformational roles."
Excited about his new role, Mr. S Premkumar said, "The healthcare industry is at an interesting inflection point in terms of opportunity, challenges and transformation and thus ushering in this change and addressing this growth is not just exciting but also provides me with a great opportunity to get closer to society at large. Joining Apollo Hospitals, a pioneer and leader in this space comes with a great responsibility to build on the exceptional work that the brand represents."
About Apollo Hospitals
It was in 1983, that Dr. Prathap Reddy made a pioneering endeavour by launching India's first corporate hospital - Apollo Hospital in Chennai. Now, as Asia foremost and most trusted healthcare group, its presence includes over 8,500 beds across 54 Hospitals, 1200 Pharmacies, 60 primary care and diagnostic Clinics, 100 Telemedicine units across 9 countries, medical business process outsourcing services, Health Insurance services, Global Projects Consultancy, 15 colleges of Nursing and Hospital Management and a Research Foundation with a focus on global Clinical Trials, epidemiological studies, stem cell and genetic research.
For more information visit: www. apollohospitals.com

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