New leadership Announcement at Ziqitza Healthcare Limited – Mr. Amitabh Jaipuria to join as the MD & CEO

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd (ZHL), one of the leading players in India’s Emergency Medical Services industry since 2005 announced the appointment of the new MD & CEO Mr. Amitabh Jaipuria.

Amitabh has rich 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.

Mr. Jaipuria is an extremely versatile and passionate business leader with 30 years of 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. Mr. 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.

Amitabh joins Ziqitza limited at an unprecedented time when the entire Healthcare sector has come into sharp focus due to Covid-19. The industry is growing at a remarkable pace owing to its strengthening coverage, services and increasing expenditure by the public and private sector and will see accelerated growth and innovation. With his diverse experience & leadership skills, he looks forward to drive the growth of the Emergency Healthcare Sector in the country and to take Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd to new horizons.

"Ziqitza HealthCare, has been one of the leading players in India’s Emergency Medical Services industry since 2005 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 the healthcare sector into its epicentre and over the past few months ZHL’s 10,000 strong workforce has rendered selfless service to all in need and has helped save many lives. Now as we look to the future, ZHL will continue to play an important role in shaping the Emergency Healthcare space in the country. ZHL’s Founders have laid a strong foundation and we will create an Industry Leading Healthcare Company whose purpose will be “Saving Lives, Enhancing Lives”. I am looking forward to this new journey” said Amitabh Japuria, MD&CEO, Ziqitza Healthcare Limited.

Mr. Naresh Jain, former MD and CEO has stepped down from his executive responsibilities and will continue as a Member of the Board. Mr. Naresh Jain said “I am confident that Amitabh 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 driven growth and profitability at multiple organizations. I am excited to welcome Amitabh to the Ziqitza family and along with the rest of our senior leadership team, look forward to ensuring a seamless transition and to ZHL’s next phase of growth and development.”

About Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd

Ziqitza Limited was set up in 2005 with a vision to assist in saving human lives by providing a leading network of fully equipped Advanced and Basic Life Support Ambulances across the developing world. Ziqitza is a one-stop integrated healthcare Company that provides Ambulance at Site, Medical Helplines, Mobile Medical units Ambulance on Subscription, Wellness at Workplace, Telehealth Services, Medical Rooms, Doctors on Site and Occupational Health Centre, among others. Ziqitza in association with State Governments and National Health Mission works in PPP mode, and with various Corporates, for their Healthcare needs in the state of Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Odisha, Sikkim and many more.

Over the past 15 years, the company has grown exponentially from being a start-up with 10 ambulances to now -a well-established corporate entity in India and the Gulf. The service network includes 3,300 ambulances, state-of-the-art Helpline centres and medical mobile units that service 2 customers every second. Ziqitza works with multiple state governments and 75 corporate clients. Ziqitza is winner of Global Real impact Awards and is a past winner of the Times Social Impact Award.

For further more information please write to visakh.dayanandan@zhl.in or aishwarya.rao@zhl.in