Andrew was born in Cape Town, South Africa and holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Open University in London and has specialized in Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) design and best practice as well as Medical Gas systems, Ventilation and infection prevention.
Andrew has over 12 years’ experience in the hospital industry having worked for various hospital groups in both the UK and South Africa before joining Philips Africa.
Throughout his career Andrew has been involved in managing the full hospital life cycle from developing the scope of services required for new facilities or extensions/upgrades to existing facilities through design and construction to equipping, commissioning and finally maintenance and life cycle management.
Andrew has always focused on delivering solutions which promote maximum clinical benefits while remaining focused on affordability and access to healthcare for all and believes in designing healthcare solutions in Africa, for Africa.