Maquet, supplier of specialist equipment for operating theatres and critical care, has transferred administration of its cardiopulmonary business to the company’s head office in Sunderland.
The changes have been made as a result of a review of activities in the UK and Ireland in preparation for the introduction of an Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP), which will be implemented throughout the two subsidiaries during 2008.
“This is an ideal opportunity to streamline the business so that we can take full advantage of the benefits offered by the new ERP system,” said UK managing director Bill Al-Khatib, who also has responsibility for Maquet’s cardiopulmonary business in Ireland.
“The Glasgow office has provided financial administrative support for Maquet’s business in Ireland since it was launched as a separate company in 2005. The business has now grown to a point where it makes sense to bring all financial administration into the Dublin office.
Additional staff will be recruited to handle the increased workload and provide Maquet Ireland with a greater degree of autonomy.” r Bill Al-Khatib recently succeeded Serge Exshaw as Maquet’s UK managing director, the latter being appointed managing director of Maquet’s business in France.
