LA DIVISION SMITH & NEPHEW ADVANCED WOUND MANAGEMENT (TRAITEMENT AVANC? DES PLAIES) NOMME PAUL CAMPBELL VICE-PRESIDENT DU MARKETING STRATEGIQUE

LA DIVISION SMITH & NEPHEW ADVANCED WOUND MANAGEMENT (TRAITEMENT AVANCÉ DES PLAIES) NOMME PAUL CAMPBELL VICE-PRESIDENT DU MARKETING STRATEGIQUE

Hull, ANGLETERRE et Largo, FLORIDE, le 1er octobre 2007 – (LSE : SN ; NYSE : SNN) La division Advanced Wound Management (traitement avancé des plaies) annonce aujourd'hui la nomination de Paul Campbell au poste de Vice-Président du Marketing stratégique pour l'unité stratégique sectorielle de traitement avancé des plaies.

Campbell a commencé sa carrière chez J&J Medical en tant que manager régional, puis a été Manager Marketing et ensuite Directeur Produits des sutures ETHICON, puis Franchise Manager, Manager Europe pour les produits hémostase et récemment Directeur Marketing mondial pour les mailles chirurgicales. These roles spanned various geographies, and he has lived and worked in France, Israel, Turkey, the US as well as the UK.

"Paul has worked in the medical device industry for the last 18 years with particular focus in Sales and Marketing. In that time he has gained a broad range of international experience and has demonstrated success in a number of senior management positions", commented Roger Teasdale Senior Vice President.

In this role Campbell will report to Roger Teasdale, Senior Vice President of the Advanced Wound Care SBU.

Campbell holds a Masters in Languages and an MBA from the University of Edinburgh.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Sidonie Myers

Smith & Nephew Advanced Wound Management

+ 44 1482 673246

About Smith & Nephew:

Smith & Nephew is a global medical technology business, specialising in Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Orthopaedic Trauma and Clinical Therapies, Endoscopy and Advanced Wound Management products. Smith & Nephew is a global leader in arthroscopy and advanced wound management and is one of the leading global orthopaedics companies.

Smith & Nephew is dedicated to helping improve people's lives. The Company prides itself on the strength of its relationships with its surgeons and professional healthcare customers, with whom its name is synonymous with high standards of performance, innovation and trust. The Company has 9,600 employees and operates in 31 countries around the world. Annual sales in 2006 were nearly $2.8 billion.

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