Maitri Health Technologies Corp has announced that Abbas Khan, a seasoned marketing leader and co-founder of Bloom Health will be chief marketing officer (CMO) of the combined organizations following Maitri's closing of the Bloom Health acquisition previously announced on July 15, 2021.
The company noted that Khan's experience includes serving as marketing manager for Life Biosciences and commercialization director for the cutting-edge health tech company CloudMex, where he led the rebrand of their communication strategy and managed their partnership and product development with Anthem Health. His background also includes strategic marketing roles at Sterling-Rice Group and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP).
Khan co-founded Bloom Health with a vision to create best-in-class clinical practices that keep organizations running. He helped build a loyal client base of Fortune 500 companies and major sporting events, along with major film and TV productions.
In a statement, Andrew Morton, CEO of Maitri and Bloom Health said: "Abbas will play a key role in our growing leadership team. He will help define our go-to-market strategy, branding and product definition. Under Abbas' guidance, our newly merged organizations will deliver next-generation occupational health services, testing and data-driven health-tech. Maitri is focused on helping organizations return to regular operations and create more productive workplaces by keeping people healthy in the years to come."
"I'm looking forward to taking on this role on the Bloom Health/Maitri team and creating synergies that take workplace health and safety to the next level," added Khan. "Our goal is to democratize the availability of healthcare and provide adaptable solutions that create a better experience for both employers and employees."
The company said it has also granted 300,000 stock options to directors of the company, in accordance with the provisions of its stock option plan. Each stock option is exercisable at $0.31 per common share (being the closing price of the Company's common shares on August 3, 2021). The stock options have a term of five years and vest over a three-year period.
Bloom Health is a trusted occupational health and safety service provider, offering a network of top healthcare professionals and integrated laboratories for Fortune 500 companies, Hollywood productions and major sporting and music events. Bloom Health's mission is to ensure that "unstoppable is possible" for businesses and their employees through innovative, customized healthcare models.
Maitri Health Technologies is a global platform for healthcare security. Its mission is to enhance safety and quality of life by keeping organizations and economies running. Maitri offers a system for businesses and organizations that helps engage employees and create strategies to manage health and safety. The company's stable, scalable system is an integrated health-tech platform that securely manages data while delivering comprehensive workplace health and safety outcomes.
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