Lumenis, world’s largest energy-based medical device company for surgical, aesthetic and ophthalmic applications appoints Bijal Shah as Country Manager, India & South Asia

Shah will spearhead Lumenis’ Operations and lead the direct/ indirect business transformation in India & South Asia.

Qiying Zhai, President, Lumenis Asia was reported saying “ India is a strategic market for us and Bijal is ideally credentialed to drive the company’s ambitious and challenging mandate. We are extremely confident of Bijal’s leadership and I will personally support him in driving our business to achieve unprecedented growth.

Speaking on his appointment Shah said, “It is a privilege to be entrusted with this responsibility of leading a company with an iconic legacy. I will aim at aggressively expanding Lumenis’ footprint and taking business to new heights by contributing towards delivering solutions effectively with the winning team”

Shah has over 20 years of relevant industry experiences in General Management, Emerging Markets Marketing, Projects, Operations and P&L in leading global corporations like Philips, Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson Medical. He has gained valuable cross cultural exposure through his stints in South East Asia having lived in Singapore and Malaysia for past 7 years before this home coming. Shah is an alumnus of Mumbai University, where he pursued his post-graduation in Management and bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Shah’s appointment comes immediately after Dharmendra Mistry stepped down as Country Manager.