SINGAPORE, 02 September 2025 – Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has announced the appointment of Sanath Kumar as Managing Director within its Southeast Asia and Australia (SEAA) business unit. Based in Singapore, Mr. Sanath will play a strategic role in building out A&M’s Healthcare and Life Sciences practice across ASEAN markets.

With more than 18 years of experience in the healthcare and life sciences sector, Mr. Sanath specializes in large-scale transformation, M&A (OCDD & PMI), supply chain transformation, commercial and growth strategy, digital transformation, and patient-centric business model redesign and implementation. He has advised private and public sector leaders – including investors, healthcare executives, boards, and ministries – on strategic and operational transformation initiatives.

Mr. Sanath’s recent engagements include driving margin enhancement for a PE-backed hospital chain, driving end to end growth and profitability for an end-to-end integrated healthcare player, developing and executing a greenfield medical tourism strategy targeting 3x growth, and leading the COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy for a leading Southeast Asian government. Prior to joining A&M, he served as Partner at Kearney, where he led the healthcare and life sciences practice in Southeast Asia and was a key advisor to the ASEAN BAC Future of Healthcare agenda.

Utsav Garg, Managing Director and Head – Southeast Asia and Australia, said, “A&M is committed to building distinct capabilities in Southeast Asia and Australia (SEAA) region that align with our clients’ most complex needs. Healthcare is a priority investment area for us in the region, and Sanath’s appointment reflects our intent to serve this sector with deep expertise and practical solutions. His leadership will be central to scaling our healthcare practice and delivering impact.”

Manas Tamotia, Managing Director and Head – Private Equity Performance Improvement, Southeast Asia, added, “Healthcare and life sciences is a sector undergoing rapid transformation in the region, with strong investor interest and an increasing need for scalable, outcome-focused strategies. With Sanath on board, we are well positioned to support clients with high-impact transformation, value creation and growth agendas across the sector.”

Sanath Kumar, Managing Director, A&M Southeast Asia, said, “A&M’s operational heritage and commitment to driving change dovetails with my professional experience and philosophy. Healthcare is at an important juncture of transformation in Southeast Asia, from access at one end, to innovation at the other. Building the healthcare practice from the ground up across the region is both an exciting opportunity and a meaningful challenge. I look forward to collaborating with our clients, teams, and the broader ecosystem to enhance healthcare delivery and create long-term value for our clients.”

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