GlocalMind

GlocalMind was a healthcare fieldwork and panel company, launched in 2010 by founder Sandeep Sankhla, with global headquarters in the US and operations headquartered in India. The firm was acquired by Apollo Intelligence (now Konovo) in February 2024.

GlocalMind provided access to healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders across Europe and Asia-Pacific, with a research operations center of excellence in India supporting programming, reporting, and project management nearly around the clock. As of its 10-year milestone in December 2020, the firm reported access to healthcare professionals across 57 countries, 86 specialties, and 60 medical conditions, drawing on more than 1.5 million panelists. Research services spanned market evaluation, KOL research, patient pathways, concept testing, market access, product usage, communication testing, and reimbursement studies, serving global market research companies, hospitals, pharma companies, healthcare consultancies, life sciences firms, and medical device companies.

GlocalMind was acquired by Apollo Intelligence (Konovo's predecessor) in February 2024 — Apollo's third acquisition since its 2019 founding, following InCrowd and Survey Healthcare Global. GlocalMind was one of three healthcare research firms unified into the Konovo brand in April 2025.

FAQ

Is GlocalMind still an independent company? No. GlocalMind was acquired by Apollo Intelligence in February 2024, and was one of three healthcare research firms unified into the Konovo brand in April 2025. See our Konovo entry for current information.

What did GlocalMind specialize in? GlocalMind specialized in healthcare fieldwork and panel access across Europe and Asia-Pacific, with particular strength in India-based research operations, covering market evaluation, KOL research, and reimbursement studies among other services.

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