SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex (NASDAQ:
FLEX), the Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that designs
and builds intelligent products for a connected world, today
announced the appointment of Dr. Kal
Patel to the new role of Senior Vice President of Digital
Health.
Dr. Patel joined Flex from Doctor on Demand, a leading video
telemedicine provider, where he served as Chief Commercial Officer,
responsible for all business and commercial functions, including
marketing, business development, partnerships, implementations,
operations and account management.
Prior to Doctor on Demand, Dr. Patel founded and headed Amgen
Digital Health, with responsibility for setting and executing a
strategy focused on incubating and commercializing a portfolio of
digital health products and programs that supported Amgen's drugs.
Previously, he was Global Marketing Lead for Enbrel and Head of
Corporate Strategy at Amgen. Prior to joining Amgen, Dr. Patel held
leadership positions at Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and as a
Principal at The Boston Consulting Group, where he provided
consulting services to North American and European healthcare
clients.
Dr. Patel has a bachelor's degree in Economics from the
University of Chicago, an MBA from its
Booth Graduate School of Business, and an M.D. from its Pritzker
School of Medicine.
Paul Humphries, president of High
Reliability Solutions (HRS) at Flex, said, "We are seeing
increasing global demand for improved access, quality and
affordability of health services and medical care. Flex is
extremely well positioned to address this need. By leveraging our
vast capabilities in consumer products, medical devices,
connectivity and cloud services, we can provide customers unique
and differentiating integrated solutions that meet the growing
global demand."
Humphries continued, "Dr. Patel has played a pivotal role as a
pioneer in the digital health industry, and he is joining Flex at
an opportune time, as we accelerate our own development of
Sketch-to-Scale connected health and wellness solutions."
About Flex
Flex Ltd. is the Sketch-to-Scale™
solutions provider that designs and builds intelligent products for
a connected world. With approximately 200,000 professionals across
30 countries, Flex provides innovative design, engineering,
manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight and logistics
services to companies of all sizes in various industries and
end-markets. For more information, visit www.flextronics.com or
follow us on Twitter @Flextronics. Flex – Live Smarter™
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