6th Jul 2005 16:26
Smiths Group PLC06 July 2005 Smiths Group: Management Change in Medical Division Smiths Group plc announces the following management change: Lawrence Kinet, Group Managing Director - Medical, steps down from that roletoday and assumes personal responsibility for the international marketing of theSmiths Medical diabetes product range. Mr Kinet leaves the Smiths Board withimmediate effect. Einar Lindh, who retired from the Smiths Board in January 2005, rejoins thecompany to lead Smiths Medical on an interim basis. Mr Lindh, whosedistinguished career with Smiths included 12 years in senior roles within theMedical division, will report to Keith Butler-Wheelhouse, Chief Executive ofSmiths Group. Mr Butler-Wheelhouse said: "Lawrence has expressed a wish, as he approaches hisplanned retirement from Smiths, to concentrate on the 'Cozmo' product rangewhich he was instrumental in launching. I am pleased that we are able torespond with this organisational change. "The search for Lawrence's successor is already under way. Meanwhile we arevery fortunate to have Einar Lindh available to us. Einar's track record atSmiths Group, latterly as head of the Specialty Engineering division, is wellknown and his past experience within Medical will be invaluable. I look forwardto working with Einar to secure the full potential of our Medical business." The company will issue its normal year end trading statement in early August2005. -o-Media: Investors:Chris Fox Russell Plumley+44 (0) 20 8457 8403 +44 (0) 20 8457 [email protected] [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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