Georgia Healthcare Group (GHG) has announced two management appointments.

Current chief operating officer of the group, Irakli Gogia, will now become chief financial officer, merging the two functions. Meanwhile the group’s former chief financial officer, David Vakhtangishvili, becomes chief risk officer, as the group creates a new combined department of risk management, incorporating the previously separate information technology department.

Chief executive of Georgia Health Group, Nikoloz Gamkrelidze, said that the changes would improve the management effectiveness of the group. He commented: "Irakli has extensive experience in both the finance and operations functions, and I am confident that he will deliver on the targets of the enhanced department.

“The newly created risk management department is a key area that we want to focus on, given the increasing size of the group's operations.  This, together with IT development, will be the key in moving GHG to the next stage of its development and we believe that David, who has effectively served as a chief financial officer since 2015, is the best candidate for the new role.”