Antara Senior Living appoints Rajit Mehta as MD & CEO

Max India arm Antara Senior Living on Wednesday announced the appointment of Max Healthcare's former MD and CEO Rajit Mehta as the managing director and CEO of the company.

Antara's board also approved ascension of Tara Singh Vachani, the company's current executive leader and MD, to the position of executive chairman, Antara and Max Group said in a statement.

"Mehta will also take on a group level position overseeing Max India's new growth initiatives as well as Max Group's human capital function as an advisor," it added.

As MD and CEO, Rajit will spearhead Antara 2.0- a rejuvenation strategy, which aims to take the organisation to a new scale of growth and operations. In this role, he will report to Tara, the statement said.

Rajit's primary focus will be on Antara's operations and future growth. Additionally, he will provide leadership and oversight to new business initiatives and organisational and human capital matters across the Max Group, it added.

"For his group responsibilities, he will be reporting to Analjit Singh, founder and chairman, Max Group and Mohit Talwar, vice chairman, Max Group," it added.

Rajit will continue on the boards of Max Life and Max Skill First as a non-executive director and will be a special invitee to the Max India board, the statement said.

Rajit will assume his new office and responsibilities effective immediately, it added.