Oxfordshire medical device manufacturer Owen Mumford has appointed two new members to its management team.

Paul Currah has been appointed as Strategic Purchasing Manager in the Operations Division and Nancy Neilson as Site Quality Assurance Manager at the company's Chipping Norton site.

Reporting to Mark Owen, Operations Director, Paul Currah will be part of the senior management team and will lead the company's purchasing.

Paul joins Owen Mumford from GSK, where he was Sourcing Group Manager. He has 15 years' experience in procurement and supplier development, and held a key purchasing role at Abbott's Diabetes Care business.

Mark Owen said: "As we develop our global business plan, the role of strategic purchasing is one of the key areas of focus and we are confident Paul will play a vital role in our future success."

Reporting to David Farrier, Corporate Quality Assurance Manager, Nancy Neilson will oversee the management of the site's quality assurance system and quality assurance team.

Nancy joins Owen Mumford from GSK in Scotland, where she was Compliance Projects Manager and QMS Champion. Her role was to manage the implementation of the quality management system and ensure its success.

David Farrier said: "As a leading healthcare company, quality assurance is our top priority and therefore recruiting someone of Nancy's calibre and from such a pedigree background to oversee this area of our business is an excellent step forward."

Based in Woodstock, Owen Mumford manufactures medical devices for the treatment of diabetes and other conditions.

Paul Currah and Nancy Neilson