The global medical technology business, Smith & Nephew plc has announced that Australian industry veteran, Namal Nawana will be replacing Olivier Bohuon as the Chief Executive Officer after the latter retires. Nawana will be appointed to the Board as an Executive Director on 7th May 2018.
Chairman of Smith & Nephew, Roberto Quarta said, “In Namal, I am delighted that we have secured an exceptional new chief executive with a proven record within the medical device industry. He has the experience as a CEO of a major listed company in the healthcare sector, and has demonstrated that he can energise businesses to deliver better performance and greater value to shareholders. We are looking forward to him joining our Board and driving Smith & Nephew to the next level of success.”
