Stuart Morris-Hipkins Appointed Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing
July 26 2010 - 9:31AM
Business Wire
Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer,
today named Stuart Morris-Hipkins as Vice President of Global Sales
& Marketing. In this newly created position, Morris-Hipkins
will be responsible for all worldwide sales, downstream marketing
and customer support operations for the full product portfolio of
Smiths Medical.
“The globalization of our commercial operations is a logical
next step in our continuing evolution toward long-term growth and
world-class performance,” said Srini Seshadri, president of Smiths
Medical. “Stuart brings extensive global experience in building and
executing successful growth strategies and has proven his
leadership skills since joining Smiths Medical.”
Stuart Morris-Hipkins joined Smiths Group in 1998 and has more
than 15 years of global experience in developing and executing top-
and bottom-line growth strategies across multiple industries. He
has held senior commercial, financial and management positions in a
variety of industries including: metal gearing, aerospace
components, china, porcelain and glassware, polymer sealing
solutions and electronic interconnect solutions.
In 2002, he became President of Hypertronics (Specialty
Engineering Division), a provider of electronic interconnect
solutions for the medical, military and industrial markets. He
joined Smiths Medical in 2006 and has, most recently, served as
president of Smiths Medical North America responsible for the
commercial operations in the United States and Canada.
Morris-Hipkins holds an MSc degree in Atmospheric Sciences as
well as a BSc degree in Mathematics and Chemistry. He is an
International Associate of the Institute of Certified Public
Accountants in the U.S. and a Chartered Management Accountant
(ACMA) in the UK.
About Smiths MedicalSmiths Medical
www.smiths-medical.com is a leading supplier of specialist medical
devices and equipment for global markets, focusing on the
medication delivery, vital care and safety devices market segments.
It is part of Smiths Group www.smiths.com, a global leader
in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and
contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications and
engineered components. Smiths Group employs around 22,000
people in more than 50 countries.