1989Inception of company
1993Phoenix signs agreement with National Institute of Design (NID), Chennai to bring out Neonatal Open Care Systems (NOC 100)
1995First export to Syria
2002ISO 9001:2000
2003USFDA 510(k) cleared for Infant Warmer (NWS100)
2004USFDA 510(k) cleared for Phototherapy Unit (CFL101)
2005ISO 13485:2003 received
2008 Inception of Pondicherry plant exclusive for maternal care product production
2008 CE certification received for Phototherapy Unit
2008 CE certification received for Delivery Beds and Infant Bassinets
2011 CE mark received for range of Infant Warmers
2011 Technovation Award for Comprehensive Infant Care Centre CIC101
2011 Bagged order and successfully Installed more than 1900 warmers & 400 phototherapy units in West Bengal & more than 600 warmers in Haryana through UNOPS
2011 Collaboration with D-Rev, U.S.-based non-profit product development firm
2012 Best Company in the "Pharmaceutical, Drugs and Medical Products" by India Mart ETNow Leaders of Tomorrow
2012 Innovative exhibitors of Medica 2012, Germany
2012 DSIR(Department of Scientific and Industrial Research) recognition for In-House R&D
2012 Affordable LED Phototherapy 'Brillance' launch
2014 Smart Cane launched in collaboration with IIT-Delhi, Wellcome Trust, Saksham Trust.
2014Phoenix celebrates its 25th year existence
2014New project on 'Refreshable Braille Cell 'signed with IIT-Delhi, funded by Wellcome Trust
2014 INC 200-Next Generation Incubator commercially launched
2015Ties up with Embrace Innovations to manufacture and market the Embrace Nest Warmer globally
2015Phoenix partner up with Medicine Mondiale to bring out an incubator
2015New project on ‘Standing Wheelchair’ signed with IIT-Madras, funded by Wellcome Trust
2017TIME India Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Innovator of the year
2017Neobreathe launched in collaboration with Windmill Health
2017Branch office in Johannesburg, South Africa
2018Inception of India's largest neonatal manufacturing plant in Sriperumbudur
2018Inception of Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone plant exclusive for Ventilator production
2019Maghizhini | A Modern Birthing Theatre Launch
2019Arise Standing Wheel Chair launched in collaboration with IIT-M
2020(Covid-19) NUMO Ventilator and Haven Hood commercially launched
2021Engineered-in-India Product of the Year NASSCOM Engineering & Innovation Excellence Awards
V. Sashi Kumar
V. Sashi Kumar is an innovator, with an M.S. in Entrepreneurship from IIT Madras. Sashi Kumar has also attended the Business Leadership Programme at IIM Calcutta. He founded Phoenix Medical Systems in 1989. Under his stewardship, the company, started with minimal investment, became the leading biomedical manufacturer in India.
Sashi Kumar is the innovator par excellence. Sashi insists that Phoenix products should meet international standards and be affordable at the same time. Sashi Kumar’s enterprise, innovation and social contributions have gained wide recognition. To give just one example, he was invited to contribute as an author to the State of India’s Newborns 2014 report, published by the Public Health Foundation of India.