Germany-headquartered BrainLAB group, a privately held manufacturer of software-driven medical technology, is planning to form an Indian subsidiary next year to localise its growing Indian operations.

Speaking to reporters at the launch of its first Intelligent Operating Room in India at a Chennai hospital, Stefan Vilsmeier, president and chief executive officer, BrainLAB, said the company was expecting 15 to 20 per cent growth in sales in India in the next fiscal.

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BrainLAB has so far installed 100 systems in around 85 hospitals in the country. According to Vilsmeier, globally, the company has done 3,000 installations in around 17 countries. “A quarter of our Asia Pacific installation has happened in India. The booming medical business and the population of the country make it a potential market for our technology-enabled surgical solutions,” he added.

Though he did not divulge the investments to be made in the Indian subsidiary, Vilsmeier said the company would increase its headcount by 20 this fiscal.

The Intelligent Operating Room, a new solutions provided by the company has so far been installed in eight locations, including Munich, Beijing, Singapore, the United States and India.

He also said that India could become a potential software testing hub of BrainLAB. Currently, China is a major software testing hub for the company. Of $250 million (around Rs 1,250 crore) turnover that the company registered last fiscal, 4-5 per cent came from India. “In terms of volume of sales, India is the second contributor after US. But in value terms, the contribution is 4-5 per cent of the global turnover, due to lesser profit margins. So, we are trying to reduce the computer spent by 30 per cent for India by next two years and increase the profit margin,” he added.

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