Amidst the international competition, Dr. GSK Velu positioned India on the
world healthcare map by providing quality medical technology across the
globe. Adding more feathers to his cap, he has been named as the "parallel
entrepreneur" by Forbes and the "first generation serial entrepreneur" by
many.
Ever since his humble beginnings in 1988, he has been tirelessly working
to make healthcare accessible and affordable not only to the Indian
population but to the entire underprivileged population across the world. His
vision, determination and futuristic approach enabled the common man to
access quality medical technology, diagnostic services, eye care, dental
care and dialysis services, which were once unaffordable for the people of
all classes. All of his corporate ventures are aligned with one goal –
improving access and affordability of healthcare with relevance to the under
developed and developing markets.
A man with a vision
The year was 1997 when he founded Trivitron Healthcare. Ever since its
inception, the organization established tie-ups with several world leaders in
medical technology. As a result, Trivitron now stands as a largest medical
technology company of Indian origin catering over 20 medical specialties
across the globe.
Uplifting the status of Trivitron from trader to manufacturer, he established
the Trivitron Medical Technology Park, South Asia's first state-of- the-art
medical technology manufacturing facility. Apart from manufacturing,
Trivitron strategically joined hands with many international universities for a
broad scientific cooperation, and to raise the bars in the Research &
Development for new technology developments.
Profile
Chairman & Managing Director, Trivitron Healthcare Group of Companies. Largest
Indian Medical Technology Company in the world with over 100 Years of combined
manufacturing experience, 9 manufacturing facilities of international standards located in
India, Turkey and Finland. A torch bearer of Make in India initiative in the medical devices
segment.
Chairman, Neuberg Diagnostics, A Global Pathology brand, operating in India, UAE,
Sri Lanka, South Africa. Neuberg actively performs 5000+ varieties of pathological tests,
promoting prevention and early diagnosis. With over 2000 professionals, Neuberg conducts
testing of over 4 Million Patient Samples & 16 Million Tests Annually.
Mentor & Shareholder, Kauvery Group of Hospitals, Chain of Multi-specialty
Hospitals with presence in 6 cities Hospitals & 800+ Beds. Kauvery Hospitals cater to the
super specialty healthcare needs of Middle Class and Lower Middle class population across
Tamil Nadu including Tier 2 & 3 towns, in line with Dr. Velu’s vision of making Healthcare
accessible and affordable to the common man in India.
Founder and Chairman, Maxivision Eye Hospitals, National chain of Eye care super
specialty Hospitals. Maxivision is one of the Leading centres for advanced eye care.
Pioneers in Lasik surgery in India with World-Class technology.
Founder and Director, Apollo White Dental & Apollo Dialysis. Apollo White Dental is
India’s largest chain of Dental Clinics & unique dental spas with 80+ Dental Clinics across
the country.
Anchor Investor at Stakeboat Capital, Private Equity Fund and GSK Ventures.
Stakeboat is a value oriented, alternative investment firm, focused on small and medium
companies in select regions. Total of $200+ million fund, with Healthcare & Technology
focused investments in Growth markets
Honorary Consul to the Republic of Estonia in India (Honorary Consul jurisdiction
states - Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana)
Dr. Velu holds several key positions in Trade associations like FICCI, CII, AIMED etc
Education
Dr. Velu earned his Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the Birla Institute
of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, an MBA from Loyola Institute of
Business Administration and a Doctorate from IBAM, Kolkata. He has been
a part of various global organizations gaining expertise in medical
technology.