Fortis Malar appoints Richa Debgupta as non-executive & non-independent AD

Fortis Malar Hospitals Limited approved the appointment of Richa Singh Debgupta, as an Additional Director (Non-Executive & Non-Independent) of the Company with effect from October 10, 2023. Richa Singh Debgupta would hold office upto the date of the upcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company and liable to retire by rotation. However, as per regulation 17(1C) of SEBI LODR, the Company shall ensure that the approval of shareholders for appointment of Richa Singh Debgupta on the Board of the Company is taken at the next general meeting or within 3 months, whichever is earlier.

Richa Singh Debgupta, a seasoned healthcare professional has more than 25 years of industry experience spanning operations, marketing, strategy, commissioning of hospitals and post-merger & acquisition integration in healthcare Industry. She has been associated with Fortis Healthcare Ltd. for last 13 years in senior leadership position. Currently she holds the position of Chief of Strategy & Operations with the group.

Before joining Fortis,Richa has worked with some of the best healthcare brands in Indian Healthcare Industry, wherein she was working on designing and commissioning various healthcare delivery formats starting from primary healthcare chains to single speciality and quaternary care hospitals.Richa started her career as a Rehabilitation professional before moving on to complete a stint in hospital management and then transiting successfully into hospital and healthcare management in year 2000. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation field and master’s in hospital and healthcare management from Indian Institute of Healthcare Management, a WHO collaborating Institute.

Richa has been very passionate about sustainability and in 2013 was awarded by the President of India for running the most energy-efficient hospital in India. She was also recognized as Best Women Healthcare Leader by ABP News in 2015. She has been conferred as “Women of Impact” 2023 by FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industries) ladies wing. MarketScreener