Healthium Medtech, a global leader in medical devices focused on surgical and post-surgical solutions, has announced the appointment of Rajnish Damani as the Group Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this newly created role, Rajnish will oversee Manufacturing, R&D, and Supply Chain operations across the Group. He will report directly to Anish Bafna, CEO and Managing Director of Healthium Medtech.
Strengthening Integration and Agility
As per the press release, this strategic move aligns with Healthium’s broader vision of enhancing operational excellence through greater integration and synergy across its value chain. The company is unifying its manufacturing units, supply chain functions, and R&D under a single leadership structure. This move aims to streamline processes, strengthen execution, and improve responsiveness to patients and healthcare partners worldwide.
CEO’s Endorsement of Rajnish’s Appointment
Commenting on the development, Anish Bafna said, “As we scale globally and diversify our portfolio, operating with agility and precision becomes even more crucial. Rajnish’s deep cross-industry experience and proven ability to lead complex transformations make him the ideal choice for this role. His strong execution focus and people-first approach will help drive performance, innovation, and long-term value creation.”
A Veteran Leader with Rich Industry Experience
Rajnish brings over 32 years of diverse experience across manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, quality, and EHS. He has worked in multiple sectors, including automotive, healthcare, renewables, aviation, and power. Most recently, he served as Executive Director – Manufacturing Operations at Bridgestone India. He has also held leadership positions at General Electric, Cummins, and Hindustan Motors. Rajnish is an engineering graduate from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. He will relocate from Pune to take on his new role at Healthium.
Vision for Scalable, Innovative Operations
Expressing his enthusiasm, Rajnish said, “I am excited to join Healthium at a time of transformative growth. The company’s mission to make precision medtech accessible globally deeply resonates with me. I look forward to collaborating with Anish and the leadership team to build agile, scalable systems and deliver operational excellence across the value chain.”
Healthium’s Expanding Global Footprint
Healthium Medtech has established India’s largest salesforce in the medtech sector, covering 90% of the country’s districts. The company’s extensive product portfolio includes sutures, needles, patented arthroscopy and wound care solutions, haemostats, ligation clips, surgical staplers, and other wound closure devices. Healthium operates six precision manufacturing facilities certified by global bodies such as the US FDA, CE (under the new EU MDR norms), CDSCO, TGA, ISO, and cGMP. The company holds over 85 patents across the US, Europe, and India and exports to more than 90 countries globally.