Sreeni Venugopal named Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Aster DM Healthcare

Aster DM Healthcare, a hospital group operating in India and the Gulf region, appointed Sreeni Venugopal as its India Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer. Venugopal previously served as Group Chief Information Officer at KIMSHEALTH. He will lead the company's technology strategy and information security initiatives.

TechCircle reports that, as CIO and CISO, Venugopal will supervise digital transformation initiatives and make sure the organisation's information security practices are strong.

TechCircle reports that Venugopal, formerly Group CIO at KIMSHEALTH, held a position within the executive management team. TechCircle reports that at KIMSHEALTH he oversaw end-to-end IT delivery, shaped the global IT strategy and provided technology leadership. His portfolio includes SAP, medical devices, cloud, IoT, business and data analytics, infrastructure, operations, projects and IT applications, according to TechCircle. TechCircle reports that he was also in charge of enterprise-wide data privacy and information security programs, directing the formulation of guidelines, procedures and strategy. TechCircle reports that Venugopal, holding full control over the technology portfolio, led the execution and advancement of the IT strategy with an emphasis on health IT solutions centred on customers' needs. According to TechCircle, Venugopal comes to the new position with experience in cybersecurity and healthcare IT.

According to TechCircle, Venugopal has 28 years of global expertise spanning IT strategy, IT service delivery, cyber laws and contracts, digital transformation, information security and privacy, and technology leadership. TechCircle reports that he holds the CEH and CISM certifications and has hands-on experience across the whole cybersecurity spectrum.