CitiusTech appoints Sudhir Kesavan as Chief Operating Officer

CitiusTech, a provider of healthcare technology services, solutions, and platforms, to global clients, on Thursday, announced the appointment of Sudhir Kesavan as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective immediately.  

As COO, Kesavan will assume responsibility for leading CitiusTech's global delivery organisation. This will encompass enhancing practice capability, service delivery maturity, market innovation to drive profitable business growth by collaborating across practices, markets, delivery, and functions, the company said in a statement.

The statement added that Kesavan will be "instrumental in ensuring that CitiusTech continues to empower healthcare and life sciences companies with next-gen technologies and solutions". 

Kesavan brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having spearheaded digital transformation initiatives for numerous enterprises across the US and Europe. His work involves customer-centric design exploration, resulting in innovative digital products. He is known for his consultative approach and collaboration with clients. He has successfully facilitated inside-out and outside-in transformations, optimising technology operations and promoting customer-driven business models for clients.  

Prior to CitiusTech, Sudhir served as Partner, Advisory - Cloud Transformation, responsible for PwC India’s cloud business. Sudhir also has a rich experience working for large scale IT companies like Wipro and Tata Consultancy Services. 

"Kesavan's expertise in digital innovation, technology-led transformation, and invaluable experience at the intersection of innovation, complexity and scale will play a pivotal role in our aspiration to be at the forefront of shaping the healthtech landscape with a human-first approach,” Rajan Kohli, CEO, CitiusTech said. 

Kohli, a former Wipro veteran, joined the healthcare IT services company in April 2023. The company said in July last year that it is looking to double its revenue to $1 billion over the next five years. "Acquisitions to build new capabilities and market expand will be a key component of the plan," he said. 

Founded in 2005, Mumbai-based CitiusTech has over 8,500 healthcare technology professionals worldwide, and caters to over 140 organizations, through cutting-edge technologies, solutions, and products. In August, the company said it is expecting to clock in $500 million in revenue in FY24. It has also launched its healthcare-grade generative AI solutions suite Re-imaGen AI in July. The company is working on over 100 proof of concepts and experiments around generative artificial intelligence.