US-based medtech firm Boston Scientific has announced the appointment of Madan Krishnan as vice president and managing director, India Subcontinent and Commercial Operations / Excellence APAC, effective February 1, 2024.

In this role, Krishnan will be responsible for the commercial business across India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, as well as commercial operations and excellence across Asia Pacific.

Krishnan is an international business leader with more than two decades of progressive leadership experience in emerging and developed healthcare systems.

He was previously with Medtronic, where he led the India business, and AstraZeneca where he held leadership roles based in Turkey, South Korea and Singapore. He takes over leadership of the India Subcontinent for Boston Scientific from Manoj Madhavan, who is relocating to the US to assume a global role within the company.

“Madan brings rich experience of the healthcare sector to our business in India, where we have established a strong footprint and built a team that is dedicated to improving the health of patients in India as well as around the world,” said Stephen Morse, senior vice president and president, Asia Pacific, Boston Scientific.