Ziqitza Healthcare has appointed Amitabh Jaipuria, as the new MD and CEO of Ziqitza Healthcare. Jaipuria joins Ziqitza Healthcare at an unprecedented time when the entire Healthcare sector has come into sharp focus due to COVID-19. He looks forward to leveraging his vast and wide-ranging experience to drive the growth of the emergency healthcare sector in the country and to take Ziqitza Healthcare to new heights.
Jaipuria has an experience of over 30 years in leading corporates in India such as Reliance Jio, Monsanto, PepsiCo, GE, Quess, First Meridian and VIP Industries, amongst others. His significant past roles include MD at Monsanto; President – Mobility at Reliance Jio; President – Staffing at First Meridian; President and CEO – Global Business Services at Quess and Executive Director at Pepsico.
Jaipuria is a versatile and seasoned leader with diverse experience across different economic and business sectors including – consumer products, commercial products, FMCG, allied banking services, telecom services, staffing, security, facilities management as well as agricultural inputs and services. Jaipuria did his post-graduation in business management from XLRI and graduated from Mumbai University with a BSc in Physics. He is involved with social sector initiatives and is a partner with Social Venture Partners (SVP). He is also a visiting faculty member at the SJM School of Management at IIT Mumbai.
“Ziqitza Healthcare is a pioneer in the emergency healthcare space in the country and I am grateful for this opportunity to be a part of the Ziqitza family and to help bring quality emergency medical services to an ever-increasing number of our countrymen. The covid pandemic has brought this sector into sharp focus and over the past few months, Ziqitza’s 10,000 strong workforces have rendered selfless service to all in need and have helped save many lives. Now as we look to the future, Ziqitza will continue to play an important role in shaping the emergency healthcare space in the country. I am looking forward to this new journey,” said Japuria.
Naresh Jain, former MD and CEO has stepped down from his executive responsibilities and will continue as a Member of the Board. Jain said, “I am confident that Jaipuria is the right leader to take Ziqitza forward into its next phase. In his 30 years of experience across industries, he has handled large and complex roles and drives growth and profitability at multiple organisations. I am excited to welcome Jaipuria to the Ziqitza family and along with the rest of our senior leadership team, look forward to ensuring a seamless transition and to Ziqitza’s next phase of growth and development.”
