Akumin Inc. announced that Krishna Kumar, who has served as President and Chief Operating Officer at the Company, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Riadh Zine, Akumin's Founder, who is stepping down as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Krishna joined Akumin in June 2023, bringing extensive experience in radiology and oncology.

Krishna joined Akumin after several years leading Healthcare businesses at Philips and Johnson & Johnson in the U.S. and globally across Europe, Japan, China, and India. He most recently led the Precision Diagnosis & Informatics businesses at Philips in North America, prior to which he led global businesses for Philips in Pathology, Oncology, and Neuro based in Amsterdam, and was previously the CEO of Philips in India. Before joining Philips, Krishna served in leadership roles across the U.S., Japan, India, and China with Johnson & Johnson.