CEO Monthly December 2017

CEO MONTHLY / DECEMBER 2017 5 A Positive Impact on Patients Company: OptraSCAN, Inc Contact: Abhi Gholap Contact Email: [email protected] Address: 503 Lakeside Drive, Ste 210, Sunnyvale, California, 94085, USA Phone: 001 408 564 9091 Website: www.optrascan.com g California. I learnt a lot in this venture where not only we acquired two other startups but also raised up to $25mn in VC funds. I authored 11 patents and as CTO, I got credited for the world’s first Digital Diagnostics System using Medical Imaging. Later, we got acquired for $100mn by Roche Diagnostics.” Regarding the culture with the company, Abhi explains how the working environment is a happy one and contributes to the success of the company. He talks about the innovative nature of the firm, and how there is always an open book with how the company moves forward. Customer service is placed at the forefront of staff’s working role, and Abhi goes on to talk about how he manages staff. “OptraSCAN has a culture of Innovation. We are constantly striving for betterment of product, lowering costs and improving customer experience. Our team is very innovative and dedicated in achieving milestones. Discussing and planning roadmaps ahead helps our staff to understand company plans and thus expectations. Further defining KRAs make this performance measurement, extremely quantifiable. “Working with staff, I give lot of importance to attitude and aptitude. I value attitude as the basic necessity to work with me. OptraSCAN’s ecosystem heavily relies on our staff who are motivated to help other colleagues in addition to performing themselves. If a person has a positive attitude, even if they make errors or blunders, we together can walk through the consequences. That helps our staff to learn their mistakes and how to avoid or resolve for the future too.” In his concluding comments, Abhi tells us what advice he would give to someone looking to make a success of their career similar to his own. Preaching a never give up attitude, perseverance has clearly helped Abhi be as successful as he is today. He signs off by predicting what the future holds for both himself and OptraSCAN, as well as telling us what plans and projects there may be for the firm. “Do not give up until you really get convinced that your aspirations are no more important for yourself. Till you keep trying to achieve your dream, you will never lose, even if it is sometimes perceived otherwise. 100% guarantee of success till you are persistent! “Moving forwards, OptraSCAN promises to replace microscope in every pathology lab, hospital, clinic, research facility through our Digital Pathology systems. Our cost offerings are 1/10th of the market competitors and business model makes it convenient to adopt. Over last 20 years, only 15% of the pathologists started using Digital systems whereas OptraSCAN promises 75% market penetration by 2020. That’s why the world’s richest doctor, a biotech billionaire, Dr. Patrick Soon-shiong invested in OptraSCAN recently.”