Vernacare appoint new CEO

Vernacare Limited announce new CEO, Alex Hodges.

Vernacare Limited is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Alex Hodges.

Alex will take up the position on 26th September 2022.

“On Behalf of all at Vernacare, may I say that we are incredibly pleased that Alex has accepted the position of Chief Executive of our company. He has extensive leadership experience from the medical and infection prevention sectors and has proven his ability to building successful organisations and businesses. We believe he will be at the forefront of driving our company forward and helping us fulfil our primary purpose of providing great products to hospitals, clinicians and people around the world” says Chairman of the Company Board Frank Collins ,O.B.E.

Alex has worked with global teams in Europe, Asia and Latin America for 30 years with the most recent experiences in healthcare in helping prevent infections for patients and clinicians in hospitals, in non-acute settings and in consumers’ homes. He makes a move to the UK this month after heading up Owens and Minor's Clinical Products and International Markets team following leadership commercial roles with Kimberly-Clark and Halyard Health while based in the USA.

Alex said "I am thrilled and honoured to have been afforded the opportunity to lead Vernacare, I am very impressed by the company's mission and its tremendous heritage in the UK. I cannot wait to join the team and work collaboratively to support patient care worldwide."