COO Appointment
2003年9月15日 - 9:27PM
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Synergy Healthcare PLC
15 September 2003
Synergy Healthcare plc
COO Appointment and Operational Management Strengthened
Synergy Healthcare plc, a leading provider of outsourced medical support
services within the UK, announces three appointments to the operational
management team as the company gears up for new opportunities arising from the
Department of Health's strategy to outsource all 275 sterile service departments
of the NHS in England over the next four years.
Tony Woolgar, has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer starting today. Mr
Woolgar has had thirty years of experience in the healthcare industry. He has
held a number of senior NHS management appointments during this period including
Chief Executive posts at; North Bristol NHS Trust, Pinderfields & Pontefract
Hospitals NHS Trust and prior to that, Pontefract Hospitals NHS Trust. Mr
Woolgar has also had wide experience of working with the Department of Health on
policy development and NHS reform.
The company has also appointed two Group Commercial Managers; Jane Bacon and Sue
Cowley, who will be jointly responsible for managing commercial activities in
the Surgical and Healthtex divisions.
Dr Richard Steeves, Chief Executive, commented:
"These management appointments strengthen the executive management team ahead of
the next growth phase as we push for a leading share of the NHS contracts coming
up for bid over the next four years."
"We are delighted to have appointed a Chief Operating Officer to the senior
management team with such extensive experience and insight into NHS Trust
procedures as Tony Woolgar. The appointment should enable management to spend
more time pursuing new contract opportunities."
Tony Woolgar, Synergy's new Chief Operating Officer said:
"I am looking forward to working with the first-rate team at Synergy Healthcare.
This is an exciting new role at the company, which promises to be full of new
opportunities as the business takes on the challenge of a closer working
relationship with the NHS."
15 September 2003
Enquires:
Synergy Healthcare plc Tel: 01332 387 100
Dr Richard Steeves, Chief Executive
College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020
Nicholas Nelson/Corinna Dorward
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