LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Smiths Group has appointed JehanZeb Noor as chief executive officer of its medical division.
Noor, who will be part of the company's Executive Committee and report to CEO Andy Reynolds Smith, will take up the role on 1 July. He will oversee the separation of Smiths Medical, which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2020.

Noor joins the group from sterile packaging producer Amcor, where he led the healthcare North America business and global sales for the medical division. Smiths said that during his three-year tenure at Amcor, Noor drove a "significant" improvement in margin and revenue growth and led the integration of a major acquisition.

Before that, he was a partner at McKinsey & Company, where he worked for nine years. Smiths said Noor has "a deep understanding" of the MedTech supply chain, operations, distribution, product development and regulatory approval processes

CEO Andy Reynolds Smith said: "I look forward to working with JehanZeb as we continue building a strong, sustainable future for Smiths Medical and progress the separation of the business from Smiths Group.

"I am confident that JehanZeb's intimate understanding of the MedTech industry combined with his strong track record of effective leadership, delivering growth and enhanced performance will make him a great success."

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