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Who is GE Healthcare's new Chief Procurement Officer?

What happened

GE Healthcare hired Akshar Awalgaonkar as Chief Procurement Officer on Jun 29th '26.

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Who is GE Healthcare's new Chief Procurement Officer? June 29, 2026 Akshar Awalgaonkar has stepped into the role of Chief Procurement Officer at GE Healthcare, aiming to deliver functional transformations across complexity GE HealthCare, a global leader in technology and innovative digital solutions, has announced the appointment of Akshar Awalgaonkar as Chief Procurement Officer. He joins the team of more than 50,000 global employees and more than 100 years of history serving the community. With this, he brings his extensive career across manufacturing and procurement. The latest announcement. GE HealthCare has announced the appointment of Akshar Awalgaonkar to the company. In a company post, it said Akshar is joining to 'advance its mission of creating a world where healthcare has no limits." The company aims to overcome the biggest challenges in healthcare, working to improve diagnostic accuracy, simplify workflows and boost efficiency. According to the FDA, it has the most AI-enabled device authorisations, which help clinicians make more confident and timely decisions to improve healthcare workflows. Since 2023, approximately US$5.1bn has been invested into innovation, serving more than one billion patients every year. The company, a spin-off from General Electric, operates across medical imaging, ultrasound, patient care solutions and pharmaceutical...

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Executive hire

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Person
Akshar AwalgaonkarChief Procurement Officer
Takes effect
Jun 29, 2026

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  • Akshar AwalgaonkarChief Procurement Officer · Named in the story

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Ticker
NASDAQ:GEHC

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  • purchasing

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Confidence
100%
Detected
Jun 29, 2026
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news
signal_subtype
hires

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