Why UpHealth Chose A SPAC $GIX To Go Public: GigCapital2 | SPACs Attack

In today's episode, special guests Al Gatmaitan, Co-CEO & President of UpHealth & Ramesh Balakrishnan, Co-CEO of UpHealth, stop by the show to discuss the companies decision to go public through a SPAC ($GIX) rather than the traditional IPO route. UpHealth is a global digital health service company that dramatically improves primary care access by providing patient care management, telemedicine, and digital pharmacy services. UpHealth will merge with GigCapital2 (NYSE: GIX) is the SPAC that will merge with UpHealth. Subscribe for daily trade ideas https://www.youtube.com/c/Benzinga https://share.hsforms.com/1ksYte4rVS5ustuB_6KxPlQ1npzh Link subscribe to the SPAC Newsletter Featured Guests: Al Gatmaitan Co-CEO&President of UpHealth Dr. Gatmaitan is an independent healthcare executive who served as Chief Operating Officer of IU Health, a top 25 health system with over $6.3 billion in annual revenues. Dr. Gatmaitan has over 30 years of hospital and health system senior executive experience focused on building high-performing teams and integrating operations across multiple sites. Dr. Gatmaitan served as the first president of both a $200 million start-up hospital and a $450 million fully integrated regional market within IU Health. Ramesh Balakrishnan Co-CEO of UpHealth Dr. Balakrishnan is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and profitably exited several technology companies. Dr. Balakrishnan worked as director of application Products at Measurex Corp., after which Dr. Balakrishnan joined Asyst Technologies as Vice president. Dr. Balakrishnan then co-founded ePropose, a company he successfully exited in 2001. Currently, Dr. Balakrishnan is a co-Chief Executive Officer of UpHealth and leads Thrasys, Inc. (Integrated Care division of UpHealth). Thrasys provides cloud-based solutions for population health management, interoperability, analytics, care coordination, and automation. Hosts: Mitch Hoch Twitter: https://twitter.com/STORYInvestors Chris Katje Twitter: https://twitter.com/chriskatje /////MORE STUFF TO CHECK OUT////// Benzinga Premarket Activity newsletter ➡️https://share.hsforms.com/1SoPsxeyZRGaNV52R_Z7CKQ1npzh Free stock market news ➡️ https://www.benzinga.com/ Benzinga merch ➡️ https://swag.benzinga.com/ Join Benzinga’s Free Chat ➡️ https://discord.com/invite/SSAWFYy Live education at Benzinga Boot Camp ➡️ http://bit.ly/BZBootCampFeb Get EXCLUSIVE ACCESS to Benzinga's Premium Products: https://www.benzinga.com/premium-products/ iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/benzinga-tv Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dA6TuZpPoRDj3YyCPP7dn Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/bztv Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/benzinga-morning-show TuneIn: tunein.com/podcasts/Business--…nzinga-TV-p1006070/ Google Play: play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#…gd4pry47sjss2n2my Like the show? Keep up with all Benzinga news! Visit https://www.benzinga.com/ to subscribe to our newsletter Visit https://twitter.com/Benzinga to follow us on Twitter Visit https://www.facebook.com/Benzinga/ to like us on Facebook Disclaimer: All of the information, material, and/or content contained in this program is for informational purposes only. Investing in stocks, options, and futures is risky and not suitable for all investors. Please consult your own independent financial adviser before making any investment decisions. #SPACStocks​ #Benzinga​ #GIX #GigCapital2 #UpHealth