CO-FOUNDER
Richard A Caplin (Ricky)
Mr. Caplin is globally recognized as a leading entrepreneur who has launched and led multiple organizations that have created thousands of jobs, including The HCI Group─one of the largest global healthcare IT consulting firms. As CEO, he led the March 2017 merger between The HCI Group and Tech Mahindra. He became one of the top global executives at Tech Mahindra, a global technology company with 117,000-plus employees.
Under his leadership, the combined companies are thriving through their continued support of the adoption of digital technologies in the healthcare space. In addition to these roles, he serves as the Chairman of Caplin Family Offices.
He is the recipient of the 2015 Ernst and Young Florida Entrepreneur of the Year Award and Jacksonville Business Journal’s Ultimate CEO Award. He has received recognition throughout the nation for his civic service. He was named a 2016 “Rising Stars of the Profession─Excellence in Healthcare” winner by Consulting Magazine, a Top 75 Leader in Healthcare by Advantage Magazine, a three-time University of Florida Gator100 award-winner, and was selected to participate in the KPMG Quantum Shift program, an elite group of America’s most promising entrepreneurs.
Mr. Caplin, a former Certified Public Accountant, graduated with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from the University of Florida. He completed executive education at Harvard Business School and the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with his wife and three children.
