PR Newswire·Jul 14, 2026, 7:00 AM ET

Zimmer Biomet Names Chintan Desai President of Asia Pacific Region

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. appointed Chintan Desai as president of its Asia Pacific Region effective immediately.
Desai joins the company from Alcon, where he served as vice president and general manager of International Growth and Export Markets.
Prior to Alcon, Desai spent over 22 years at GE Healthcare in senior regional leadership roles across the United States, Singapore, and Australia.
He replaces Sang Yi, the current group president of Asia Pacific, who will depart on August 28, 2026.
Sang Yi led the region for 13 years and contributed to advancing strategy and driving meaningful growth for the company.
Desai holds a Chartered Accountant certification from India and completed an Executive Leadership Development Program at Kellogg School of Management.
The appointment was announced from Warsaw, Indiana, on July 14, 2026.