6 September 2026: DePuy Synthes, a Johnson & Johnson MedTech company, has appointed Nagaraj Bhat as its new Vice President/GM, Global Capability Center (GCC) Site Leader. Based in Bengaluru, he will manage the strategy, operations, and growth of the company’s newly established multifunctional global capability center, supporting broader technology and clinical innovation initiatives.

In this mandate, Nagaraj brings over 33 years of experience spanning global capability centers, digital transformation, enterprise IT, artificial intelligence, and product engineering. Prior to joining DePuy Synthes, he spent over five years at Cardinal Health, serving as Vice President of Global Technology & Business Services and Managing Director for Cardinal Health India. There, he established the company’s GCC in 2021 and scaled it for over 1,000 associates. His career also includes key leadership positions such as Head of Global Delivery Centers at Baxter International Inc., Senior Director of Global Information Services at Applied Materials, and Director of Technology at Mi8 Corporation in New York.

By combining his extensive institutional knowledge of enterprise IT with a proven background in scaling capability centers, his leadership will center on building robust operational frameworks, managing cross-functional teams, and advancing DePuy Synthes’ technology delivery and enterprise services across the region.

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