Mandeep Singh Kumar Appointed Vice President & MD ,Medtronic India

Mandeep Singh Kumar has been appointed as the Vice President and Managing Director of India Medtronic, effective May 2024. He succeeds Michael Blackwell, who has returned to the US to pursue new opportunities. In his new role, Kumar will oversee sales, marketing, and commercial operations for Medtronic’s business in India.

With over 25 years of experience in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and med-tech sectors, Kumar has demonstrated agile leadership in driving successful growth and business transformations. His expertise spans strategy development, execution, commercial excellence, and building winning teams globally. Before joining Medtronic, Kumar was the Country Leader at Intuitive India, where he spearheaded initiatives to broaden patient access, develop a comprehensive ecosystem for robotic-assisted surgery, and drive customer robotic programs.

Feng Dong, Vice President of Asia Region-led Markets at Medtronic, expressed confidence in Kumar's leadership. "Mandeep is a successful leader who has steered businesses towards growth in his previous stints. His proven leadership and deep understanding of the Indian healthcare landscape will help us indigenise complex innovations, forge meaningful partnerships, and continue making an impact on healthcare delivery in India. We are confident that his strategic acumen will elevate our journey towards advancing healthcare access in India."

Commenting on his new role, Kumar said, "It gives me immense pleasure to commence a new journey with Medtronic, a company globally renowned for transforming healthcare. Medtronic’s unwavering commitment to alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending lives resonates deeply with me. I am excited about the opportunities ahead and look forward to collaborating with our talented teams, engaging with our customers and partners, and driving greater milestones in India’s healthcare sector."

( With inputs from media reports)