People: Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC (AMSU.L)
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon, Geoffrey | 56 | 2001 | Non-Executive Chairman of the Board |
| Evans, Don | 60 | 2000 | Group Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director |
| Tavener, Mary | 47 | Finance Director, Company Secretary, Executive Director | |
| Frampton, Nick | 48 | Vice President - Sales & Marketing | |
| Willis, Jeffrey | 36 | Vice President - Strategic Marketing | |
| Smith, Richard | 41 | Group Financial Controller | |
| Meredith, Andrew | 42 | 2005 | Group Commercial Director, Executive Director |
| Surman, Ed | 47 | 2005 | Operations Manager - Advanced Woundcare |
| Freeman, Richard | 45 | R & D Manager - Advanced Woundcare | |
| Vickery, Ian | 41 | 2009 | Group HR Manager |
| Stenton, Richard | 57 | General Manager - Wound Closure and Sealants | |
| Harris, R. Stephen | 66 | 2001 | Non-Executive Director |
| Bellamy, Stephen | 49 | 2007 | Non-Executive Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Vernon, Geoffrey | Dr Geoffrey N Vernon is a Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc. He is a former executive director of Rothschild Asset Management and partner of the venture capital group Advent Limited. He joined AMS as a non-executive director in July 1998 and became Chairman in January 2001. He has over 20 years’ experience in health care and life sciences. He is a non-executive chairman and director of a number of quoted and privately owned companies. He is a Chartered director of the Institute of Directors. |
| Evans, Don | Dr Don W Evans is Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc. After completing a degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Queensland and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto, Dr Evans joined Johnson & Johnson UK where he worked for 19 years in Research & Development and Manufacturing. He was subsequently appointed as Vice- President of European Operations for Johnson & Johnson Professional. Dr Evans joined AMS in 1997 as Operations director and was appointed Managing Director of Advanced Woundcare in January 1999. He became Group Chief Executive in January 2000. |
| Tavener, Mary | Mary G Tavener is Finance Director, Company Secretary, Executive Director of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc. Ms. Tavener joined AMS as Finance Director in 1999. Prior to this she was the Group Financial Controller at BTP plc during a period of considerable corporate activity and was involved in the acquisition and disposal of several businesses that repositioned BTP plc as a fine chemical company. Her experience has been gained in manufacturing and she has held financial positions with Cadburys Limited and Parker Hannifin, a US Engineering Corporation. Prior to BTP plc, she was the Finance Director of Churchill Tableware Limited. |
| Frampton, Nick | Dr Nick Frampton joined Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc in 2006 as Vice-President European Business Development. With a strong technical background, Nick has extensive commercial experience in pharmaceuticals and medical devices. After completing a PhD in Chemistry at University of Plymouth, Nick progressed through a number of technical and commercial roles with West Pharmaceutical Services, Lucas Control Systems and Banner Pharmacaps Europe BV where he was Director of Pharma Sales and Business Development. Nick received an MBA in 1997 from University of Exeter. |
| Willis, Jeffrey | Jeffrey Willis is Vice President - Strategic Marketing of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc. He graduated in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Florida and completed a Masters programme in Management of Technology at Georgia Institute of Technology. He spent 10 years with Kimberly-Clark Corporation in R & D and New Business Development, and was a key member of the medical device M & A strategy team in Atlanta. In 2004 Jeff joined Abbott Laboratories in Columbus, Ohio as Senior Manager of Licensing and Business Development supporting the medical nutritional and consumer products division. Jeff joined AMS in 2006 as Business Development Manager for the US providing local support to the US partners and is based in Florida. |
| Smith, Richard | Richard Smith is Group Financial Controller of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc. Richard joined AMS in January 2009 having qualified as a chartered accountant in 1996. After periods in banking and private practice, Richard Joined AstraZeneca in 2000 where he worked in a number of finance roles culminating in the position of Finance Director, M & A and Strategic Planning as part of a deal team covering commercial, manufacturing, R & D and legal. |
| Meredith, Andrew | Andrew Chris Meredith is Group Commercial Director, Executive Director of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc. Mr. Meredith joined AMS as Group Commercial Director in July 2005. He began his career in sales for Beecham Pharmaceuticals and has continued to hold commercial roles within the health care industry ever since. His experience covers contract manufacturing, product development, clinical research and branded product sales all within the medical device, pharmaceutical or consumer health care markets. Mr. Meredith has previously held senior commercial positions at Cardinal Health, Banner Pharmacaps, Aster Cephac and Smiths Industries. |
| Surman, Ed | Ed Surman is Operations Manager, Advanced Woundcare of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc. He was appointed Operations Manager in June 2005, and has responsibility for Manufacturing, QA and Supply Chain for the Winsford based advanced woundcare business. He is a Chemistry graduate of Nottingham University with a background in Technical Service, Research & Development, Marketing and Manufacturing. After a 15 year career working in the packaging industry with Hoechst Trespaplan and EPL Technologies, Ed returned to university and was awarded a Fellowship in Manufacturing Management programme from Cranfield University. Ed then became Production Manager at Wockhardt UK, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company. |
| Freeman, Richard | Dr Richard Freeman is R & D Manager, Advanced Woundcare of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc. Richard was appointed R & D Manager in 2002 having been involved in health care research and product development for more than 22 years. After graduating in chemistry at University College Cork, and completing a D.Phil in Organic Chemistry at Oxford, where he was awarded a Foreign and Commonwealth Scholarship, Richard took a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Sydney, Australia in 1990–91. He joined Biocompatibles Ltd in 1992 as a Chemist, where he progressed through a number of R & D roles culminating in a position of Project Director for the launch of the BiodivYsio Stent. Since joining AMS, Richard has headed up the R & D function for the advanced woundcare business in Winsford. |
| Vickery, Ian | Ian Vickery is Group HR Manager of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc. Ian was appointed Group HR Manager in April 2009. After graduating in Geography from Leeds University, Ian completed a Diploma in Personnel Management in 1989. An HR specialist with 20 years' experience within engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and higher education, Ian has operated at a senior level within the UK and Europe to support businesses and their management teams in delivering their strategic goals and objectives. |
| Stenton, Richard | Richard Stenton is General Manager, Wound Closure and Sealants of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc. Richard was Managing Director of MedLogic Global Ltd when it was acquired by AMS in May 2002. Richard was subsequently appointed as General Manager where he has responsibility for R & D and Operations for the wound closure and sealants business based in Plymouth. Following completion of an engineering apprenticeship, Richard spent 14 years in engineering and manufacturing with CR Bard Ltd, three years as a Project Director installing medical device manufacturing processes in Europe, South Africa and the Far East before joining HG Wallace in 1989 as Manufacturing Manager covering six medical device manufacturing sites in the UK. He joined MedLogic Global in 1997 and was responsible for setting up and managing the UK operation for its tissue adhesives business. |
| Harris, R. Stephen | R Stephen Harris was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc in January 2001. His career has been in both prescription and consumer health care sectors, with sales, marketing and general management experience with MSD, Lilly, Boots and Reckitt & Colman before becoming a main Board director of Medeva plc. He resigned as a director of Medeva in 1995 to set up his own consultancy business. He now holds non-executive appointments with a number of quoted and privately owned health care companies. |
| Bellamy, Stephen | Stephen G Bellamy was appointed as Non-Executive Director of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc on February 20, 2007. He is currently Chairman of The First Close Technology Fund, a founding partner of Accretion Capital LLP (a new technology fund management business) and nonexecutive director of Clarity Commerce Solutions plc and Image Metrics Limited. Formerly, an executive director of Sherwood International plc, and Brierley Investments' London operations, he has also held a number of other non-executive directorships and advisory roles. He is a qualified chartered accountant. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
| Vernon, Geoffrey | 47,000 |
| Evans, Don | 295,000 |
| Tavener, Mary | 189,000 |
| Frampton, Nick | -- |
| Willis, Jeffrey | -- |
| Smith, Richard | -- |
| Meredith, Andrew | 186,000 |
| Surman, Ed | -- |
| Freeman, Richard | -- |
| Vickery, Ian | -- |
| Stenton, Richard | -- |
| Harris, R. Stephen | -- |
| Bellamy, Stephen | -- |
As Of 30 Dec 2008
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon, Geoffrey | 0 | 0 |
| Evans, Don | 0 | 0 |
| Tavener, Mary | 0 | 0 |
| Frampton, Nick | 0 | 0 |
| Willis, Jeffrey | 0 | 0 |
| Smith, Richard | 0 | 0 |
| Meredith, Andrew | 0 | 0 |
| Surman, Ed | 0 | 0 |
| Freeman, Richard | 0 | 0 |
| Vickery, Ian | 0 | 0 |
| Stenton, Richard | 0 | 0 |
| Harris, R. Stephen | 0 | 0 |
| Bellamy, Stephen | 0 | 0 |





