ZS Elects Pratap Khedkar to CEO
Business Wire India
Global professional services firm ZS today announced that Pratap Khedkar, head of the firmâs global biopharmaceuticals and healthcare ecosystem practices, has been elected to CEO by the firmâs leaders.
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Pratap Khedkar, CEO, ZS (Photo: Business Wire)
Khedkar is the third CEO in ZSâs nearly 40-year history. He was elected by his peers, a structure ZSâs founders Andris A. Zoltners and Prabhakant Sinha established to ensure cultural continuity and to elevate leaders who embody the companyâs dedication to strategy, innovation and client collaboration. He succeeds Chris Wright, who served the firmâs maximum term and will be affiliated with ZS for the next five years as part of its principal emeritus program, focusing on the projects that heâs most passionate about.
Khedkar has held various leadership roles during his 21 years with ZS. Khedkar has led the firmâs global pharmaceuticals and biotechnology practice for nearly a decade, driving growth and market penetration across both established and emerging companies. While heading up the firmâs advanced data science track, he and 250 data scientists helped integrate AI-enabled solutions across many business areas. Heâs recently turned his attention to expanding the firmâs healthcare expertise to help clients establish deeper relationships and more effective partnerships across the healthcare ecosystem to improve health outcomes, emphasize a better patient experience and address health disparities.
âPratap is stepping into this role during an exciting period of growth and change at ZS,â said Wright, who oversaw the companyâs 30% growth in 2020. âWeâre increasingly being called in by the companies we partner with to identify, advise on and adapt to the next big shifts in their respective industries. Iâm confident that under Pratapâs counsel, the best days at ZS are ahead of us.â
âChris has done a tremendous job during his tenure as CEO, and Iâll be leaning on his knowledge and guidance in the months and years ahead,â Khedkar said. âHis greatest legacy is preserving the culture that our founders worked so hard to create. His emphasis on continually investing in our people has âkept the magic alive,â as heâs been known to say.â
Khedkar will oversee the global acceleration and scaling of ZSâs portfolio of life sciences and healthcare work. He plans to ramp up investments in the firmâs technology, digital analytics and software capabilities across healthcare and in other industries. To continue working alongside clients and staying connected to market trends, Khedkar is making a critical adjustment to the leadership operating model by appointing 20-year ZS veteran Sandra Forero to the firmâs newly created chief operating officer role.
Forero has held various leadership positions at ZS, including client service lead for two major biopharma clients, head of the firmâs integrated analytics practice, founding chair of the people and culture team, chair of the inclusion and diversity council and elected member of ZSâs shareholderâs council since 2015.
âI welcome Sandra to this role and look forward to partnering with her. Sheâs a trusted and respected leader at ZS who is incredibly passionate about driving client impact, ensuring the growth and success of our people and stewarding our culture,â Khedkar said. âOur commitment to excellence and solving complex problems is critical for both personal and firm growth and has made ZS what it is today. And, weâre strongly positioned to continue doing more of what ZS does best: helping companies and their customers thrive.â
âAt ZS, we work together to leverage our deep expertise in industry and functional areas, analytics and technology to cultivate a culture of innovation and collaboration for client benefit,â said Jaideep Bajaj, chairman of the board at ZS. He held the position of CEO from 2003 to 2012. âIâm excited about ZSâs next era with Pratap leading a strong team thatâs focused on creating value for our clients.â
Khedkar holds a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Technology degree in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
About ZS
ZS is a professional services firm that works side by side with companies to help develop and deliver products that drive customer value and company results. We leverage our deep industry expertise, leading-edge analytics, technology and strategy to create solutions that work in the real world. With more than 37 years of experience and 10,000-plus ZSers in 28 offices worldwide, weâre passionately committed to helping companies and their customers thrive. To learn more, visit www.zs.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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