Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone Limited
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Industry | Medical Device Manufacturing Zone |
Founded | April 30, 2016 |
Headquarters | Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh India |
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Number of employees | 1 - 50 |
Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone Limited(popularly known as AMTZ) is an enterprise under the Government of Andhra Pradesh,a 270 Acre zone, dedicated for medical device manufacturing. The objective is to reduce the cost of manufacturing up to 40%, to simplify end-to-end operations for manufacturers, and to reduce import dependency.
Timeline
30 April 2016 | Incorporation of Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone Ltd. |
1 June 2016 | Appointment of CEO, Dr. Jitendar Sharma |
19 August 2016 | AMTZ Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony[1] &
AMTZ Investors' Summit 2016 |
22 September 2016 | Scientific Technology & Commissioning Roadmap (AVISHCAR) launched with AMTZ, Society for Applied Microwave Electronics
Engineering & Research (SAMEER), and Directorate of Medical Education, AP (DME) as partners |
2 October 2016 | Bookings open for India’s first Integrated Medical Devices Manufacturing Zone.
AMTZ Green Investors’ Summit organized at AMTZ Construction Site |
20 January 2017 | AMTZ inks MOU with QCI for ICMED Certification[2] |
23 February 2017 | Kalam Institute of Health Technology formally registered
Project Construction Agency for AMTZ selected |
Awards and recognition
On 14 February 2017, AMTZ was awarded as “Innovative Medtech Zone” by the World Health & Wellness Congress.[3] Dr. Jitendar Sharma, Director and CEO of AMTZ was included as of the “100 Most Impactful Healthcare Leaders globally” by the World Health & Wellness Congress.[4]
On 27 February 2017, AMTZ was included in the list of “25 Fastest Growing Medical Tech Companies in India 2017” by The CEO magazine.[5]
References
- ↑ Patnaik, Santosh (19 August 2016). "AP CM lays foundation for Medical Tech Park" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "AMTZ signs MoU with QCI for quality certification". ehealth.eletsonline.com.
- ↑ "World Health & Wellness Congress". worldhealthcongress.com.
- ↑ "World Health & Wellness Congress". worldhealthcongress.com.
- ↑ "Indiamanthan The CEO Magazine epaper dated Mon, 6 Feb 17".