Mediwatch appoints new Chief Financial Officer

WARWICKSHIRE medical technologies company Mediwatch has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect.

Mark Hughes succeeds Colm Croskery and is well qualified to join the board of the Rugby-based firm having worked at CFO / Finance Director level for more than 25 years.  

Having qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse in 1981 he progressed through companies such as Blackwood Hodge plc and Glynwed International plc and became Group Finance Director of Hall Engineering (Holdings) plc in July 1996.  

For the last 11 years Mr Hughes has been an interim manager working internationally mainly at CFO level in industries such as IT consultancy, manufacturing, forestry, technology and healthcare equipment.

He is a fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a member of the Institute of Directors, holds an MBA from the University of Warwick and has an honours degree in Banking and International Finance.

Philip Stimpson, chief executive of AIM-listed Mediwatch, said: “We are delighted that Mark has joined the board of Mediwatch and believe his depth of experience will be a valuable asset to the company as it grows. We would also like to thank Colm for his continuing contribution to Mediwatch.”