Wellspring Diagnostics Centre at Coimbatore Soon
With its hold now over the regional market, Wellspring aims to go overseas and emerge as the numero uno in the market, Wellspring Diagnostics and Pathlabs at Mumbai.Every Industry has its role model. This one's for lab' exclaims one of the taglines for Wellspring, a chain of pathology laboratories and diagnostic centres managed by NPIL Laboratories and Diagnostics Private Ltd and a subsidiary of Nicholas Piramal India Limited (NPIL).Over the years, Wellspring has jumped strides to establish itself as a leading brand name in the field of pathology and the diagnostic market. It is spread across 35 regional locations in the country with over 70 processing labs, performing around four million pathology tests.It offers a comprehensive range of tests in pathology covering biochemistry, immunology, haematology, histopathology and microbiology and an unparalleled range of esoteric tests in the areas of histopathology and immunohistochemistry, cytogenetics, flow cytometry and molecular biology. It also habours supporting diagnostic facilities encompassing X-Ray, sonography, echo cardiography, colour doppler, stress test, pulmonary function test, body mass composition test, ECG and audiometry. Specialist medical consultations, physiotherapy and dental clinics are offered at most of its centres.
So what has been the forte for Wellspring for its wide network of centres? Reflects Mehta, "It is the quality of our team of experts and the expertise which has helped in spreading its network. Our Director, Dr Swati Pirmal enjoy the goodwill of the market. Experts like Dr Anita M Borges, a leading cancer pathologist, is a name to reckon with. Doctors from other parts of the country send in samples to her for second opinion. Ultimately, it is the team which helps in the growth process."
Wellspring would shortly open its centers in Coimbatore, Chennai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Indore, Lucknow, Chandigarh and Pune. One would be mistaken if they assumed that Wellspring was yet another venture catering only to the urban and semi urban cities. For instance, in the state of Kerala alone, Wellspring has set up centres in 20 locations out of which only four locations are in metroes alone! "Before venturing out to a city we study its population, their buying power and the law and order. We want to be a part of that population and basically in cities which are strategically important," adds Mehta.
At present, future plans include going overseas and establishing centres in East Africa and the Gulf. Wellspring is open to any global partnerships and collaborations, which comes in its way. However, for the moment the Group is focusing only in regionalisation and catering to key cities in the country.Also, another main task as Mehta foresees is to emerge as the undisputable numero uno in the market. "At present, we are neck-in-neck with Ranbaxy, but few years down the line we would like to emerge as the number one brand, adding to the vibrancy of the organisation."
