Olympus appoints new director of Medical and Surgical Business

Olympus has announced the appointment of Francis White as the new director of Medical and Surgical Business for the UK and Ireland.

Francis joins Olympus from his leadership position at AliveCor and as an NHS Innovation Fellow. He also held senior positions at Smith & Nephew Endoscopy and Medtronic.

"I can't wait to get started and engage with our customers to further develop partnerships and pioneer advancements to improve patient care," said Francis, speaking for the first time at the Olympus head office in Southend.

"Francis' passion and enthusiasm for the patient; experience of cutting edge medical technology; and drive for high performance will be a great asset to Olympus, as we continue to develop partnerships with our growing customer base," added Constantin Zangemeister, regional managing director of the UK and Ireland.

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