Press Release
11/06/2003
ABHI Appoints New Chairman
Geoff Morris was formally appointed as the Chairman of ABHI's
Council at the Council's Annual General Meeting on May 22nd last.
He has now taken over from Colin Morgan, who was Chairman for the
last three years and who kindly agreed to continue on Executive for
a further year.
Gordon Aylward, Director General at ABHI said: "Under Colin
Morgan's professional guidance, ABHI have gone from strength to
strength over the past three years culminating in a government
sponsorship initiative which sees the medical devices industry in
the UK working in partnership with government, increasing the value
of our industry's products and services. All of us in ABHI's
Secretariat want to mark the conclusion of his Chairmanship by
congratulating him on the great success that he has had and by
thanking him for the committed way in which he has worked with the
ABHI".
Geoff Morris is the Regional Director for the UK and Ireland for
Medtronic. He has worked in the health-care industry for the last
23 years, primarily with Medtronic Ltd for the last 19. Geoff
chairs ABHI's Processes and Procurement Policy Group and has
represented Medtronic on Council for three years.
Speaking on his new appointment Geoff said: "I see great
potential for ABHI at this stage of its development and within the
changes in the health-care environment. ABHI's PrISM Agenda and the
prospect of a positive working relationship with government are a
breakthrough. The Chairman's role presents me with a great
privilege but also with the unique opportunity to integrating the
contributions of our members to the various stage processes in the
industry. I look forward to working with the ABHI Council to
maintain and develop the outstanding record it has developed under
the leadership of Colin Morgan".
ABHI extends a very warm welcome to Geoff Morris and looks
forward to work closely with him over the next years.
Notes for Editors
The Association of British Health-Care Industries (ABHI) is the
lead trade association for the medical systems industry. This
sector comprises not only manufacturers of medical devices,
equipment and consumables, but also service companies,
distributors, professional groups (such as architects and lawyers),
and other suppliers to the medical community.
The ABHI represents approx. 200 member companies with a total
domestic turnover of over £3 billion representing approx. 80% of
the industry output. The membership currently includes six Special
Interest Sections and five sectoral trade associations, the latter
in turn have a further 400 member companies.
Member list: www.abhi.org.uk
The role of the Association is to:
- Advance and promote medical systems (devices, equipment,
technologies and services) within the UK and globally.
- Provide a forum for policy discussion with the industry's
customers, legislators, public bodies and interested
groups.
Mr Geoff Morris Geoff Morris is the Regional Director for the UK
and Ireland for Medtronic. He has worked in the health-care
industry for the last 23 years, primarily with Medtronic Ltd for
the last 19. He has also worked in the pharmaceuticals industry as
well as for a distributor and has been involved significantly in
the growth of Medtronic in the UK to the point that there are now
220 employees. He has a BSc Honours Science degree and his family
has a strong medical background, his father having been an ENT
surgeon and General Practitioner.
For further information contact:
Aoife Kilkenny on +44 (0) 20 7787 3068 or e-mail: aoife.kilkenny@abhi.org.uk
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