"Water Street's profound focus on leveraging operational and industry expertise to achieve their goal of building companies into market leaders in health care is one of the primary reasons I joined the team. This role provides me with a meaningful opportunity to share my experience developing IT and digital strategies to support companies' growth objectives. I also am humbled to contribute to Water Street's goal of making a positive impact in health care, an area that is deeply personal to me."
Mr. Batheja brings more than 30 years of technology operations experience to Water Street. He recently transformed the technology platforms and operations for two leading U.S. health care organizations. He also served as CIO for numerous businesses owned by global private equity firms, where he aligned IT to support their expansion plans. Mr. Batheja began his career at Bell Labs before joining Deloitte Consulting. His leadership and innovation have been recognized by leading technology publications, including Computerworld and InformationWeek.
"Deepak's wide-ranging experience leading IT operations for numerous businesses, including ones owned by global private equity firms, will provide Water Street's companies with valuable perspective. His service in leadership positions similar to CIO roles in our network means that he can understand their unique challenges and contribute insights that address their objectives."