Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited at its board meeting held on March 29, 2023, appointed Mr. Venkatesh R as the Group Chief Operating Officer effective from April 1, 2023. Mr. Viren Shetty, Executive Vice Chairman had been holding the position of Group Chief Operating Officer till April 2022. The Company has identified an internal candidate, Mr. Venkatesh R to take up the responsibility of hospital operations for India business.

Mr. Venkatesh R has a longstanding association with the Company. He is a Chartered Accountant who joined the Company in August, 2001. He has been leading the business and operations of the eastern cluster of NH since July, 2017, and the southern cluster since April 2022.

He also represents NH at various industry forums such as CII.