Synergy Health Hires Specialist Business Development Manager in Line with Continued Growth Strategy

Swindon, UK (20th October 2011) – Synergy Health, the leading provider of specialist outsourced services to healthcare providers, today announced the appointment of Steve Poynter as Business Development Manager. The new role is part of Synergy Health’s growth strategy and is in response to increased demand for its services.

Poynter’s extensive health experience will be put to good use helping the NHS to maximize limited resources while improving quality and safety. Recent successful partnerships based on this model include University Hospital Leicester, Sheffield, Knowsley and The Royal London with Synergy Health providing the decontamination of surgical instruments, which demonstrate how investment in expertise and collaboration results in increased patient safety and cost savings.

Previously Head of Health Sales at Fujitsu, Poynter brings with him a wealth of experience in the UK health market, with an extensive track record in sales management, business development and consulting. Poynter’s skills complement Synergy Health’s to offer consultative business solutions to the NHS through an excellent understanding of the challenging market that the health service faces; a changing environment where new ways of treating patients is needed to meet these challenges.

Adrian Coward, CEO, UK and Ireland comments, “Steve joins us at an exciting time of expansion and will be a key addition to our team. It will enable us to continue to offer the highest level of service our customers have come to expect. Our expert team is the foundation of the company and Steve’s appointment will ensure the support is in place for us to continue to forge expert partnerships,, develop first-class outsourcing solutions for clients, all backed by quality of service.”

It is an opportune time as customers are looking to improve the quality and efficiency of their activities, whilst reducing risks to their patients and clients. Synergy Health delivers a range of specialist outsourced services and products to healthcare providers and other clients concerned with health management. As Business Development Manager, Decontamination Services, Poynter will work to ensure an effective strategy is in place for the company’s ongoing development while continuing to deliver excellent quality and service to customers.

To learn more about Synergy Health’s services, please visit www.synergyhealthplc.com, contact decontamination@synergyhealthplc.com or alternatively call 01582 501234