BSN medical is a global medical device company specializing in the areas of Orthopaedics which focuses on bandaging, cast tapes, Plaster of Paris, splinting systems, orthopaedic soft goods, fracture bracing, and thermoplastics; Phlebology which serves the needs of patients suffering from diseases of the veins; and Wound Care which focuses on adhesive fixation tapes, compresses, retention bandages, disposables and urology products. Overall sales are in excess of Euro 500 million annually and we employ almost 3500 people worldwide. Manufacturing facilities are located in France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and sales and marketing operations are maintained in our largest markets.

The General Management Committee chaired by the Chief Executive, Graham Siddle includes Stewart Bell, Global Finance; Steve Jay, Global Human Resource; Claus Wiegel, Global Commercial, Europe, ROW; and Darrell Jenkins, Global Operations and Americas.

	Graham Siddle - Chief Executive Graham joined Smith & Nephew 25 years ago as a Product Manager in the Group's consumer division. He became Marketing & Sales Director in 1985 and Managing Director in 1992. Responsibility for Smith & Nephew Ireland and the UK Healthcare division followed in 1995 and 1997 respectively. Appointed Group Commercial Director responsible for all indirect markets in 1998 and joined the Executive Committee. In 1999 he took on responsibility for Smith & Nephew's Casting & Bandaging and Rehabilitation businesses and its operations in South Africa.
	Stewart Bell - Global Finance Stewart worked at KPMG, Rowntree Mackintosh and the UK subsidiary of Donnelly Corporation before joining Smith & Nephew in 1984. From 1984 to 1990 Stewart was Financial Controller for the Medical Division and then Finance Director - Hull. In 1990 he became European Finance Director and from 1998 Stewart was the Regional Finance Director responsible for three global business units before being appointed BSN's Global Finance Director.
	Steve Jay - Global Human Resource Steve joined BSN as Group HR Director in April 2001 after holding a variety of HR and Change Management roles in Unilever, Thames Water and AIC Group. At Unilever he worked in a number of subsidiary businesses, including Birds Eye Walls, United Africa Company, Norfolk Line and SPD. Moved to Thames Water in 1986 during a period of substantial change and became HR Director for the Utility and Services businesses in 1995 and Group HR Director in 1997.
	Claus Wiegel - Global Commercial, Europe, ROW Claus joined Beiersdorf in 1982 with responsibility for establishing a new business with eflective sheetings and PVC foils for traffic signs. He then spent three years at McKinsey and Company, Inc. before moving back to Beiersdorf in 1989 as Director, Business Development medical international. In 1992, Claus became Corporate Vice President of Business Development and in 1995 became Corporate Vice President of Beiersdorf's Orthopaedics/Phlebology. Since 1998, Claus has been President of Beiersdorf-Jobst Inc based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. In summer 2003, Claus took over the responsibility of the GBU Wound Care and the regions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In early 2006, Claus was appointed Global Commercial Director, Europe and ROW.
	Darrell Jenkins - Global Operations & Americas Darrell began his career as an officer in the US Marines and joined Smith & Nephew as Operations Director in Largo, Florida in 1990. He was promoted to Vice President of Operations and later transferred to the UK to become Managing Director of the Medical Fabrics Division. He was appointed President of Smith & Nephew's Orthopaedics global business unit in January 1999, and was responsible for the enlarged Orthopaedics global business unit in BSN. Darrell was appointed Global Operations Director and Americas in early 2006.

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