Practo Appoints Jagnoor Singh as CEO; Shashank ND Becomes Executive Chairman
Healthtech startup Practo has appointed Jagnoor Singh as CEO, effective September 1, replacing cofounder Shashank ND, who has transitioned to managing director and executive chairman. Singh, previously COO since January 2025, will lead strategy, growth, and operations globally. The leadership reshuffle also expanded roles for other executives, including Siddhartha Nihalani as COO - B2C, Rowel Coelho as COO - B2B, and Abhinav Lal as chief scientist focusing on AI in healthcare. These changes align with Practo's international expansion and IPO preparations.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 17 Sept, 05:31 am. Other outlets followed.