Preetha Reddy Explained

Preetha Reddy
Alma Mater:Stella Maris College, Chennai, University of Madras
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals
Father:Prathap C. Reddy

Preetha Reddy is the vice chairperson of Apollo Hospitals, one of the largest healthcare conglomerates of India. In September 2012, she was elected to the board as independent director of Medtronic - a med tech firm.

Early life and education

Growing up, Reddy would visit her father's hospital and observe his work.[1] She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Madras University and master's degree in Public Administration from Annamalai University.[2] [3] She married her husband while in college and her father invited her to work at Apollo Hospital after her sister Shobana moved to Hyderabad.[4]

She has three sisters, Suneeta Reddy, Sangita Reddy, and Shobana Kamineni, who are all serving as Directors in Apollo Hospitals. Their father, Prathap, founded Apollo in 1983 and the family still owns 34 percent of the company.[5] [6]

Career

Reddy joined Apollo Hospitals as a joint managing director in 1989, before being promoted to managing director. Under her direction, the hospital increased the number of beds it housed and helped Apollo Hospital gain its quality certification.[1]

In 2012, Reddy was elected to the board as independent director of medical technology company Medtronic.[7] Two years later, Reddy succeeded her father as executive vice-chairperson of Apollo Hospitals.[8]

Awards and recognition

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The daughter who could take over the reins at Apollo . Business Standard. 17 November 2019 . 14 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Preetha Reddy: Healing touch . Business Standard. 17 November 2019 . 20 July 2013 . e chemistry graduate from the University of Madras who also has a post graduate degree in Public Administration got down to business.
  3. Web site: Trushna Udgirkar . Sai Deepika Amirapu . Preetha Reddy to take the reins at Apollo . The Economic Times. 17 November 2019 . 8 July 2009.
  4. Web site: Varadarajan . Nitya . Preetha Reddy: Healthcare queen . businesstoday.in . 17 November 2019 . 12 July 2009.
  5. Web site: Gupta . Anish . How Preetha does it . fortuneindia.com . 17 November 2019 . 5 November 2012.
  6. Web site: Apollo Hospitals, a $2 billion health empire run by four sisters, makes a comeback . livemint.com . 17 November 2019 . 21 November 2018.
  7. Web site: ARUNDHATI PARMAR . Medtronic turns eye to India with new board member and $6 million grant . 17 November 2019 . 24 September 2012.
  8. Web site: Jasleen Kaur Batra . Apollo Hospitals shuffles top management among Reddy sisters . vccircle.com . 17 November 2019 . 2 July 2014.
  9. News: ET Awards' Businesswoman of The Year: Preetha and Suneeta Reddy make their mark fair & square. The Economic Times. 2021-12-02.
  10. Web site: March 11, 2020. Suresh Vazirani Wins Iconic Personality of the Year Award - Times of India. 2021-12-02. The Times of India. en.