Smith & Nephew names Deepak Nath, PhD, as new CEO
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Smith & Nephew has appointed Deepak Nath, PhD, as the company’s new CEO, according to a press release.
Nath, who previously served as the president of diagnostics at Siemens Healthineers, will succeed Roland Diggelmann on April 1.
“It has been a privilege to lead Smith & Nephew,” Diggelmann said in the release. “I would like to thank my colleagues across the business for their tireless efforts to support our customers and communities and continue to deliver against the backdrop of COVID-19. I look forward to seeing the business go from strength to strength under Deepak's leadership,” Diggelmann said.
“Smith & Nephew is a great company with innovation at its core and a purpose of life unlimited, supporting patients around the world in returning to a healthy and fulfilled life,” Nath said in the release. “I am honored to have been given the opportunity to lead the business. I look forward to building on Smith & Nephew's rich history and heritage and working with the team to take it to the next level of growth,” Nath added.