Press Release: Alexander Perske

New Addition to Top Management: Alexander Perske Becomes New COO of the Vivecti Group and Joins the Executive Board of Prospitalia GmbH

Ulm, February 6, 2024 – The Vivecti Group is pleased to announce that Alexander Perske assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the beginning of January 2024. At the same time, he joins the management team of Prospitalia GmbH alongside Bünyamin Saatci.

Alexander Perske has a deep understanding of the healthcare market and possesses particular expertise in sales and operations, areas for which he is now responsible at the Vivecti Group. For the past seven years, most recently in a leadership role, he worked for the international management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where he advised healthcare providers, health insurance companies, and medical device manufacturers.

“We warmly welcome Alexander Perske and look forward to shaping the future of the group together with him. By appointing Alexander as COO, we are responding to the Vivecti Group’s highly dynamic growth and the increasing challenges faced by our clients. With his expertise and experience, he is an ideal addition to our leadership team. Together, we will work ambitiously toward our goal of achieving the highest operational excellence and consistently expanding our range of services, including digital offerings,” said Dr. Benjamin I. Behar, CEO of the Vivecti Group.

As a catalyst, enabler, and reliable partner, the Vivecti Group—led by Dr. Benjamin I. Behar—is the performance partner for healthcare institutions. Founded in 2015, the company—which employs 450 people and has generated annual revenue of 120 million euros over the past five years—originated from a hospital purchasing cooperative established in 1993. Today, Prospitalia, Pro Care Management, Wawibox, Miralytik, h-trak, as well as the companies of the WMC and the Hospital Management Group (HMG), are part of the Vivecti Group, covering an unparalleled range of technology-enabled products and services in the German market. In this way, healthcare providers receive comprehensive strategic and operational support in the areas of procurement and operational cost optimization, digital products and data analytics, as well as managed services and consulting—with the goal of helping healthcare facilities build new strengths during a time of systemic transformation. Purchasing and operational cost optimization thus achieve a purchasing volume of more than 3 billion euros, while the Group’s digital tools are used by over 3,000 service providers in the inpatient and outpatient sectors worldwide. In addition, more than 100 hospitals are currently utilizing the consulting services, and over 30 facilities are currently under management contracts.