Wipro GE Healthcare, a leading global medical technology and diagnostics innovator, announced the appointment of Elie Chaillot, President & CEO, GE Healthcare Intercontinental, to its Board of Directors.

This announcement comes after the formation of a new Intercontinental Region within GE Healthcare, led by Chaillot. The Intercontinental region is a nearly $3 billion business unit with 10,000 employees, covering over 60 countries across Latin America, India & South Asia, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

Chaillot is an industry leader with over two decades of experience in the Healthcare industry. In his 20-year career with GE Healthcare, he has led teams in Europe, Russia and the Middle East to Africa and Japan.

Prior to his current role, he was Vice-President & CEO of GE Healthcare's Services division for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), responsible for the development and execution of the lifecycle business and operations across more than 100 countries.

The company also announced the appointment of Shishir Gupta, as the Head of Growth and Strategic Initiatives for South Asia. Gupta comes with over 13 years of experience and has been associated with the healthcare industry for over a decade. He comes from Roche Diagnostics where he was leading Molecular Diagnostics business unit across South Asia. He will be reporting to Dr Shravan Subramanyam, Managing Director, Wipro GE Healthcare and will be responsible for driving growth opportunities across South Asia.