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Smith and Nephew

Our Company

For over 150 years, Smith & Nephew has developed advanced medical devices for healthcare professionals around the world. Our pioneering technologies enable nurses, surgeons and other medical practitioners to provide effective treatment more quickly and economically.

Smith & Nephew operates in high growth markets driven by ageing demographics and technology's ability to enable patients to live longer and enjoy more active lives. With the help of our innovative equipment, patients enjoy improved mobility and rapid recovery from surgery.

Our Business

Smith & Nephew is an industry leader in each of our three main Global Business Units - Orthopaedic Reconstruction and Trauma, Endoscopy and Advanced Wound Management. These businesses jointly offer over 1,000 product ranges.

Our global infrastructure continues to expand each year. We currently operate in 32 countries and generate annual sales of $3.8 billion. Substantial investment in our products and intensive research and development means that we are always ahead. Figures from last year show that we stand at number one as the leading company in Arthroscopy. We are the second largest organisation in Advanced Wound Management and number three in Trauma and Clinical Therapies. We are also positioned at number four in Reconstruction.

Smith & Nephew has a track record of bringing innovative new products to market that provide better clinical outcomes for patients and save costs for healthcare providers.

Growth Markets

Over the last five years, the Company has grown revenues from $2,301 million to $3,801 million in 2008. Smith & Nephew is now the UK's largest medtech company and one of the top companies in its field in the world.

Our three main areas of the business are focused upon markets that are already substantial and offer significant growth potential, fuelled by the following factors:

Ageing populations worldwide

On average people are living longer. Many of the diseases and conditions our products treat become more prevalent as we get older. The demographic of an ageing population contributes materially to volume growth each year in all our businesses.
An increasing trend towards minimally invasive surgery
New tools and techniques are enabling surgeons to operate more effectively and carry out procedures that were not previously possible. Crucially, patients experience less trauma and recover faster.

Active lifestyles

The desire of patients to return to an active life together with the technological advances in medical devices contributes to the volume growth of our products. Many of our innovative products are designed to treat the younger active patient group.
Greater product innovation and sophistication
The key to satisfying the needs of patients and the medical profession is to develop technically advanced devices that offer new treatment possibilities, thereby expanding the market - as Smith & Nephew is committed to doing.

Emerging Markets

Emerging markets are a key driver for growth. These populations are getting older and wealthier. Their healthcare systems and hospital infrastructure are developing at a robust pace. We focus on looking at the needs of these markets though local eyes, deploying our global capabilities in ways that can serve local market needs.

Close to customers and patients

To help patients regain their lives more quickly and fully, we work with healthcare professionals on emerging new technologies and techniques. Our world-class, specialised salesforce provides frontline support to our customers and enables us to gain greater understanding of their needs. This commitment is underpinned by a unique range of education and training programmes designed specifically for healthcare professionals. Strong relationships with healthcare professionals are fundamental to our business. To earn their trust and confidence we know we must always behave with absolute integrity.

Research and development

Our business strategy is based on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing technically innovative and advanced medical devices. Our Biologics business unit, headquartered in North Carolina in the US, has strategic research responsibility for product innovation and development and serves the needs of all the business units. Our direct contacts with healthcare providers are a vital link in the chain. Clinicians' views of their present and future needs provide essential impetus for our own research work.

About Citizen Recruitment

We specialise in recruiting highly skilled, engineering and technical personnel in the Beverage, Food and General FMCG industry. We have extensive industry knowledge and are committed to facilitating the best placements.

There are many agents in the Food Recruitment market - so why choose us?

Depth of Experience
- We have wide ranging, national and international experience of food recruitment across the broad spectrum of food jobs found within the FMCG industry

Extensive Industry Knowledge
- We have 10 years worth of experience of FMCG recruitment and recruiting generally across all sectors of the food manufacturing industries. Recruitment opportunities cover a wide range of disciplines, from a diverse set of clients within the food industries.

Reliable and Personal Service
- Using our extensive industry knowledge, we work in partnership with our clients and candidates. We take time to get to know you and to understand your recruitment needs. We believe this professional approach enables us to establish strong and trusting relationships with both our candidates and our clients.

- We pay attention to your aspirations and preferences and work steadfastly and proactively to ensure that our candidates find the best placements and our clients find the best candidates.

- We offer a comprehensive recruitment service which includes database search, managed advertising, bespoke head hunting and search & selection.

- For our candidates, our service goes beyond locating appropriate jobs and extends into helping you make the most of your opportunities. For example, we can advise you on your CV, help with interview preparation and advise on interview technique.

- For our clients,

Diversity
- We recruit across the full range of food jobs and in particular handle:
o food recruitment
o food manufacturing recruitment, and
o FMCG recruitment.

- We recruit candidates for all levels:
o from the factory floor to high profile management; and
o from short term, interim temporary positions to permanent placements,

and cover a wide range of disciplines including jobs in:

o Engineering
o Operations
o Production
o Technical
o Quality
o EHS
o Laboratory
o NPD
o Supply Chain & Logistics

With our industry knowledge and our commitment to working in partnership with you to find the best candidates available, Citizen Recruitment can perform a key role in ensuring the success of your recruitment strategy.

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