Healthium Medtech appoints Vinod T. Varghese as Group CHRO

Varghese is an accomplished HR leader with over 29 years of experience across industries such as FMCG, financial services, IT & ITes, industrial products, and EPC. He has led the HR function in several reputed organisations, including Alstom Transport, 3M, Colt Technology Services, Ernst & Young, HSBC and Shaw Wallace & Company Ltd. 

Varghese is a graduate from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, and a Management Post-Graduate from Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi. 

In his new role, Varghese will be responsible for driving the people strategy to align talent, culture and leadership with business goals. He will oversee the full spectrum of human resources functions, including HR business partnering, talent management, change management, leadership development, succession planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, post-merger HR integration, benefits administration, and HR operations. 

Varghese will be based at Healthium’s corporate office in Hebbal and will report directly to the CEO & MD, Anish Bafna.

Commenting on the appointment, Bafna, said, “Our people are the foundation of our growth and innovation. As we continue to expand our global footprint, investing in leadership and culture becomes critical to sustaining long-term success. Vinod’s depth of experience, strategic mindset and proven ability to lead high-performing teams will be instrumental in shaping a workplace where our people can thrive and deliver their best. I look forward to working with him to further strengthen Healthium’s position as an employer of choice.”

“I look forward to partnering with Anish and the leadership team to build on the strong foundation of talent & culture and to foster an environment that inspires our people to achieve their full potential,” said Varghese. 

Healthium Medtech has built the nation's largest salesforce in the medtech space, covering 90% of districts in India. The company has a diverse portfolio of medical devices and surgical consumables, which includes sutures, needles, a patented arthroscopy portfolio, patented wound care portfolio, haemostats, ligation clips, surgical staplers and other wound closure devices. The company has 6 high-scaled global precision manufacturing facilities with global certifications like US FDA, CE under the stringent new EU MDR norms, CDSCO, TGA, ISO, cGMP and holds 85 plus patents across US, Europe and India (including pending applications).