About Us
Introduction
Kimal was originally formed in 1964 and since then it has achieved many milestones in its development. There are many of these and it is appropriate to list some of the more notable ones.
Corporate Milestones
- In 1964 we introduced Cordis to the UK and acted as their distributor for over 17 years
- 1964 also saw Kimal introduce the first implantable pacemaker into the UK.
- Having initially introduced Cook to the UK in 1967, our distributor relationship with them lasted for over 20 years
- The world famous "judkins" technique was brought to the UK by Kimal in 1967
- In the late 1960's we introduced the first power injection for L.V. studies
- This period also witnessed the company introducing the first hollow fibre artificial kidney into the UK
- The primary trials for the first haemostasis valved introducer were carried out in the UK by us
- The guidewire initially used by Cordis, Boston, Medtronic and others was first launched in the early 1970's, it still used to this day by Kimal
- In late 1970's we launched the UK's first peel away sheath introducer
- In 1983, the initial market development of PTCA in the UK was headed up by Kimal alongside ACS (Guidant)
- The company was also responsible for introducing the first subclavian catheter for acute vascular access in 1980
- Kimal introduced the first cath lab procedure pack in the UK in 1992
- In conjunction with AVE (Medtronic) we headlined market development of coronary stents in the UK late 1990's
- Also in the late 1990's, market development of AAA stent grafting in the UK was headed by Kimal in association with Talent (Medtronic)
Today
As a modern forward looking organisation we are justifiably proud of our achievements, and these are ones which formed the bedrock for our expansion into the current millennium.
Notable symbols of our ongoing expansion include the opening of our 'state of the art' new cleanroom (Lister) at our Bromsgrove site in 2002, this gave us the capacity to manufacture over 1 million packs per year.
In 2007, we opened a second and larger global logistics centre in Droitwich.
The Droitwich unit was initially designed as the central hub of our supply chain & distribution network, however, this site has now been developed to become an all encompassing operational site which incorporates the key commercial business units & customer care hub of the company.
Corporate Structure
As identified elsewhere, the main day to day running of the business emanates from the combined Midlands operation with support from the Corporate HQ in Middlesex.
The Kimal plc operation is run by the board of directors who intern are strategically driven by the board of Kimal holdings plc.
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Personal profiles for the board members of each are as follow:
Board of Directors - Kimal Plc
Alan Press (Chief Executive)
Following initial business training with Courtaulds and then a number of years developing his business talents in the international arena with different companies, Alan joined Kimal as general manager, being appointed MD in the late 1980's.
He is still responsible for the overall international business of the company. Alan has being the main driver in developing some key milestones to allow the company to move forward, these include establishing Kimal’s Middle Eastern office in the UAE, introducing the partnership with 365 healthcare and bringing a new corporate mind set to the company via it’s ‘change’ programme.
Alan is a former president of ESTA (European Surgical Trade Association), is chairman international policy group of the ABHI (Association of British Healthcare Industries) and was a contributor to that organisations HITF project.
In his spare time, Alan enjoys the company of his wife Sue and family. He is a fine wine lover, enjoys watching many sports, particularly rugby and football especially his team Chelsea FC.
Mark Pettitt (Managing Director)
Having trained in accountancy in local government, Mark moved into the Healthcare Industry some 26 years ago. Prior to joining Kimal in April 2009 he spent the majority of his 26 year career with Baxter Healthcare and latterly as Managing Director of Cardinal Health.
Mark’s experience with these corporations brings a new discipline for Kimal as we accelerate our growth initiatives. Mark has full responsibility for Kimal plc and leads the groups management team.
In his spare time Mark enjoys mountain biking and travelling with his wife on holiday to Portugal.
Tony Wilson (Finance Director)
Raised and educated in Cambridge, Tony joined Kimal in 1991, having previously been employed as a group chief accountant for a UK based bio-technology company.
With Kimal he has responsibility for the whole group’s financial operation managing a team of dedicated professionals, his role also includes overview responsibility for the company’s IT and purchasing divisions.
He was also directly involved in the establishment of the joint venture with 365 Healthcare and remains involved to this day.
In his leisure time, Tony enjoys spending quality time with wife Ruth and his family at their home in Worcestershire where he also enjoys his love of contemporary rock music. Outdoor interests include traditional arts and crafts particularly those linked to the countryside.
Board of Directors - Kimal Holdings Plc
Duncan Eaton (Chairman)
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Alan Press (Chief Executive)
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Mark Pettitt (Managing Director)
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Andrew Press (Non Executive Director)
Andrew started as a business planner in the paper industry and moved across to the telecommunications industry joining NEC in 1991. Having stayed 9 years at NEC, he left as Group Head of Marketing and was also responsible for international business development and business planning. He has gone on to hold senior roles in a range of Telecoms companies across several different sectors including an MVNO (General Motors), ISP’s (Kcom Group) and Business Intelligence (Informa Telecoms and Media). Andrew is currently Chief Operating Officer at Tattu Ltd.
Andrews outside interests are primarily based around his family and sport, especially rugby and football.
Mathew Press (Non Executive Director)
Matt’s career began in Structured Finance at Abbey National Treasury Services plc (specifically Project Finance) followed by Bayerische Landesbank (Project Finance then Leveraged Finance). In 2005 Matt moved onto Consensus Business Group to support new business development and was involved in completing a range of deals in both the UK and Germany. Matt then joined the Structured Finance unit within Three Delta LLP as an Associate Director in August 2006. Matt’s main responsibility within the Three Delta deal team is banking and financial structuring.
Outside of work Matt tries to spend as much time as possible with his wife and their two young children.
Tim Proger (Executive Director)
On completion of the Smith's Industries graduate training scheme Tim joined their fledging medical company, Portex, in 1970. Since then he has worked continuously within the medical device industry with Gillette Surgical and Cordis Dow, joining Kimal to head up a reformed Dialysis Division at the end of 1979. During his 30 years with the company he has been associated with the development of both our domestic and international business. In 2001 he relocated to Bromsgrove and took charge of the factory overseeing the introduction of IFS, a new computer system, and instigating a complete restructuring of our manufacturing operations.
He is also currently the non-executive Chairman of Medilink West Midlands, a publicly funded organisation developing business networks for medical and healthcare companies.
Tim, as a member of the Corporate Team, is responsible for the newly formed German subsidiary and looking to find new partnership opportunities in markets as yet undeveloped by Kimal.
Living deep in the Cotswold countryside he is a countryman at heart and with his family enjoys the pursuits associated with this.
The Kimal Group of Companies
Kimal plc and Kimal’s direct operation in Germany, Kimal Deutschland GmbH are both wholly owned subsidiaries of Kimal Holdings plc.
The holding company also has interests in three partnerships; Pulsion UK Ltd, 365 Healthcare Ltd and Kimal Renal Care Ltd
The Future
As you would expect in today's fast moving commercial environment, nothing stays the same for ever and Kimal's status as an ever expanding, successful, international company remains true.
Part of this commitment is to always consider new ways of doing business. As a consequence, there will be corporate changes in early 2009 that will position the company even more strongly in the years to come.
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Tuesday 1st June 2010