Jeffrey Willis BSc (Hons), EMSMOT
Business Unit Director, Branded Distributed
Jeff joined AMS in October 2005 as Vice President Business Development, Americas, where he managed the US business.
Jeff graduated with a degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Florida in 1996 and completed a Masters programme in Management of Technology at Georgia Institute of Technology in 2001. He spent ten years with Kimberly-Clark Health Care in R & D Product Development, 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 Manager of Licensing and Business Development supporting the medical nutritional and consumer products division.
In October 2009, Jeff assumed the role of Vice President of Group Marketing. In December 2011, Jeff also took responsibility for the Integration of RESORBA®.
Jeff was appointed Director of our Branded Distributed Business Unit in November 2012.
Richard Smith, ACA
Business Unit Director, OEM
Richard joined AMS in January 2009 having qualified as a chartered accountant in 1996.
After periods in banking and private practice, Richard joined Astra Zeneca 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.
In March 2011 Richard took over the role of VP Sales and Business Development. Richard was appointed Director of our OEM Business Unit in November 2012.
Richard Stenton
Vice President of Group Operations
Richard was Managing Director of MedLogic Global Ltd now Advanced Medical Solutions (Plymouth) Limited, when it was acquired by Advanced Medical Solutions in May 2002. Richard was subsequently appointed General Manager with responsibility for R & D and Operations for the Wound Closure and Sealants business.
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 – Smiths Industries Medical Systems in 1989 as Manufacturing Manager covering six medical device manufacturing sites in the UK. He joined Medlogic Global Ltd in 1997 and was responsible for setting up and managing the UK operation for their tissue adhesives business. Richard was appointed Vice President of Group Operations in July 2010.
Pieter van Hoof, MEng
Business Unit Director, Bulk Materials
Pieter joined Advanced Medical Solutions B.V. in November 2009. Having completed a Master’s degree in Engineering in Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), Pieter joined Janssen Pharmaceutica working as a production supervisor in the manufacturing unit for sterile injectable products before joining the DuPont Engineering Polymers business in September 1999. At DuPont Engineering Polymers Pieter worked in a number of business process improvement roles in Supply Chain certifying as a 6 Sigma Master Black Belt before moving into Sales & Marketing gathering experience in account management and business development. Before joining Advanced Medical Solutions B.V. Pieter held the position of European Customer Services Manager for DuPont Engineering Polymers.
Pieter was appointed Director of our Bulk Materials Business Unit in November 2012.
Hans Alfter M.Sc., Dipl.-Ing.
Business Unit Director, Branded Direct
Hans was appointed Director of our Branded Direct Business Unit in February 2013.
Hans has a degree in Physics and Biomedical Engineering Science from the University of Applied Sciences and Technology in Aachen, Germany and a Masters degree MSc from the University of Dundee in Scotland in 1992. Hans commenced his career with Johnson and Johnson in the health care market and was responsible for building up new business in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. This was followed by a position as Country Manager in Switzerland. Hans has also worked for Boston Scientific and Medtronic as Director Sales and Marketing and Nucletron and Covidien as General Manager for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, BENELUX, North Europe and Poland.
Eddie Johnson, ACA
Group Financial Controller
Eddie joined AMS in 5 October 2011.
Having gained a first class degree in Maths and Computer Science from Keele, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1996.
He has held a number of finance roles including, more recently, Western European Financial Controller for Sumitomo where he implemented J-Sox and Head of Commercial Finance at Norcros plc.
In November 2012, he was appointed Group Financial Controller.
Vicki Candler MCIPD
Group HR Manager
Vicki joined AMS in January 2007 as HR Manager having qualified as Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in 1997. Vicki has over 20 year’s Human Resource management experience from several major multinational manufacturing companies. Prior to joining AMS she had roles with ICI Chemicals and Polymers Ltd and Compass Minerals where she worked in partnership with the senior management team to develop and deliver their strategic plans. Vicki was appointed to Group HR Manager in November 2012.