Indigo Appoints Dr. Arun Venkatasubramanian as Chief Technology Officer

Arun is an award-winning engineer who brings over 15 years’ experience in leading the design and development of transformational technology within the medical, consumer, and military sectors

BELGIUM – Ghent, 15 May 2023 – Indigo Diabetes N.V. (‘Indigo’ or the ‘Company’), a pioneering developer of a Continuous Metabolite Monitoring (CMM™) device for people living with chronic diseases, today announces the appointment of Dr. Arun Venkatasubramanian as Chief Technology Officer.

Arun will oversee the technical development of Indigo’s CMM device and be responsible for managing and driving value from the technology within the Company. He will be based in the US and will report directly to Peter Devlin, President, Indigo Medical US Inc.

Arun is an award-winning engineer who brings over 15 years’ experience in leading the design and development of transformational technology within the medical, consumer, and military sectors. He has spent most of his career at Cambridge Consultants in various leadership positions across the US and Asia. Most recently, as the Global Head of the Smart Implant’s team, Arun created a brand-new capability within Cambridge Consultants and helped build a healthy decentralized innovation culture with a shared vision and purpose. His most notable contribution was leading the development of the world’s first FDA approved implantable wireless neurostimulator that communicates direct-to-phone using Bluetooth Low Energy. These stimulators have been implanted in over one million patients worldwide and are used for the treatment of chronic lower limb pain and Parkinson’s disease.

Arun holds a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, US. He has been named inventor on 11 unique patent families and has over 25 peer reviewed publications.

Dr. Arun Venkatasubramanian, Chief Technology Officer of Indigo Diabetes, commented: “It is truly an exciting time to be joining Indigo, as they continue to progress their CMM device, initially for patients living with diabetes and then expanding into other chronic diseases. By harnessing the power of real-time metabolite tracking, we have the potential to revolutionize the way we approach healthcare, and I am excited to be at the forefront of this transformation and the future growth of the Company.”

Peter Devlin, President, Indigo Medical US Inc., added: “We are thrilled to welcome our new Chief Technology Officer to the team, as we continue to push the boundaries of continuous metabolite monitoring. With Arun’s expertise and leadership, we will continue to develop our CMM technology, to ensure the best possible user experience. With Arun’s help, we are confident that we will remain at the forefront of innovation and deliver life-changing solutions to our customers.”