Managing Director of SMT, Mr. Bhargav Kotadia has been selected for the prestigious ‘ET 40 under Forty’ award, a list of individuals that the publication considers to be “India’s Brightest Business Minds”. It is a ranking of power and influence. The list includes business personnel who are successful in their own field and who are under forty years old. Now, in its ninth year, The Economic Times 40 under Forty annual listing continues to shine the spotlight on India’s brightest young business leaders.
The prestigious honour was bestowed upon Mr. Kotadia in recognition of his exceptional leadership and unique approach to business. Mr. Kotadia has been with SMT since 2013 and has been an instrumental part of SMT’s vision and growth story.
Mr. Kotadia received his science degree from the renowned Purdue University in USA. He aspires to make India the centre of medical device innovation & manufacturing for the global markets. Receiving the award, Mr. Kotadia said, “It’s a true Honor to receive the recognition from such a prestigious publication. I am humbled to accept it on behalf of SMT and the 2000+ brilliant men & women who are working hard day-in day-out around the world on executing our ‘Pledge to Save Millions’.”
SMT (Sahajanand Medical Technologies) was started by Mr. Kotadia’s father and company’s Chairman Mr. Dhirajlal Kotadia in Surat with a handful of engineers in his team. Today, SMT is the leading coronary stent brand in India and one of the fastest growing in Europe & Latin America. SMT has also recently entered into the fast-growing Structural Heart space.
The dynamic list of 40 represents achievers from different industries, selected after rigorous sourcing, nomination, referencing and shortlisting process from an initial list of hundreds of young business leaders drawn upon based on primary research, recommendation from companies and senior industry leaders. The annual study has been conducted in partnership with the consulting firm Spencer Stuart.
In the past, SMT has been chosen by Forbes in their list of Hidden Gems 2019.
About SMT
SMT is a global medical device company committed to making advance medical technologies accessible to everyone around the world. With a presence in over 80 countries, SMT has achieved recognition from the Government of India for its tremendous contributions in the field of Cardiovascular healthcare.
SMT has also led the development of innovative biodegradable polymer coating technology in coronary stent system.
SMT will continue the journey to healing hearts around the world by creating a healthcare future promising for everyone.
SMT’s Managing Director, Bhargav Kotadia Features in the Prestigious ET 40 under Forty List
