Private | |
Industry | Healthcare |
Founded | 1996 |
Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Key people
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John Northen, Group Chief Executive Officer; Dilip Kadambi, Group Chief Financial Officer; Mahendran Renganathan, Group Chief Operating Officer num_employees = 10,000 |
Website | www.columbiaasia.com |
John Northen, Group Chief Executive Officer; Dilip Kadambi, Group Chief Financial Officer; Mahendran Renganathan, Group Chief Operating Officer
Columbia Asia is a chain of hospitals in Asia, with 28 medical facilities across India, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. The company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was founded in 1996.
The company offers full-service hospitals usually built in the suburbs, rather than the central city. Columbia Asia's target market is the fast-growing middle income group.
Columbia Asia believes in setting up smaller hospitals; less than 100 beds; built in residential areas for accessibility and efficiency. A typical hospital has about 80 adult beds, costing about $15 to $20 million to build. It sees about 8,000 patients a month, and brings in about $1 million in monthly revenue.
Most of the company’s 10,000 employees are from the host countries. Columbia Asia hires its doctors and staff largely from the local areas.
The company is in the midst of expansion and upon completion of this phase the company will have 15 hospitals in India, 14 hospitals in Malaysia, three hospitals in Vietnam and five hospitals in Indonesia, together representing an investment of over $600 million (U.S.)
Columbia Asia Hospital - Puchong is a private hospital in Puchong, Malaysia. It opened in 2007 and cost RM55 million to build. The facility has 78 beds, 20 resident doctors and visiting consultants and serves a population of 300,000 people, from Puchong and surrounding areas.
The hospital also uses a US$3 million proprietary software system for medical records, billing and queuing of patients.
The facility is located at No. 1, Lebuh Puteri, Bandar Puteri Puchong, 47100 Puchong, in the state of Selangor.
Columbia Asia Hospital - Taiping is a private hospital in Taiping, Malaysia.
The hospital opened in 2008 and cost RM70 million to build. The 95-bed facility has three operating theatres, a modern medical laboratory, full radiological facilities and the computerized operating systems.
The facility is located at No. 5, Jalan Perwira, 34000 Taiping, in the state of Perak.