Dave Mc Comas

Director of International Veterinary Sales at Woodley Equipment Company Ltd, a market leading supplier of laboratory, diagnostic and critical care products to the worldwide clinical trial, medical and veterinary industries. -BSc, MSc -Chartered Scientist (CSci) -Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (FIBMS)

Biomedical Technical Manager and International Sales Manager (Veterinary) at Woodley Equipment Company Ltd, a market leading supplier of laboratory, diagnostic and critical care products to the worldwide clinical trial, medical and veterinary industries. International Sales Manager Responsibilites: • Head Woodley’s International Veterinary Business Division • Responsible for driving veterinary business development worldwide • Manage and develop a veterinary distribution network- sales and technical • Recognise and appoint the most appropriate distributors in each country area • Identify and develop new markets • Provide sales, marketing and technical product support to distributors • Work closely with marketing dept. to develop market share • Attend trade shows worldwide to market Woodley’s international portfolio of veterinary products • Host distributor meetings • Deliver distributor product training sessions in the UK and abroad • Set product pricing • Distributor & supplier contract negotiations • Member of the Woodley R & D Team • Identify and develop new products • International and domestic product launches • Negotiate with suppliers • On-going supplier management • Report to Woodley CEO Biomedical Technical Manager Responsibilites: • Manage the Technical Support Department • Train and support UK Account Managers • Key role product development • Manage product evaluations • Troubleshoot technical problems • Manage technical issues from a worldwide distributor network • Deliver distributor training sessions • Primary technical contact to suppliers • Lead product installation and training • Produce all company training documents and user guides • Perform analyser sales demonstrations to customers • Assist Marketing Department on technical detail • Attend technical training sessions with manufacturers worldwide • Attend UK and international exhibitions

Biomedical Technical Manager at Woodley Equipment Company Ltd, a market leading supplier of laboratory, diagnostic and critical care products to the clinical trial, medical and veterinary industries in the UK, Europe, Africa and Middle East. Responsibilities: • Manage the Technical Support Department • Train and support UK Account Managers • Key role product development • Manage product evaluations • Troubleshoot technical problems • Manage technical issues from a worldwide distributor network • Deliver distributor training sessions • Primary technical contact to suppliers • Lead product installation and training • Produce all company training documents and user guides • Perform analyser sales demonstrations to customers • Assist Marketing Department on technical detail • Attend technical training sessions with manufacturers worldwide • Attend UK and international exhibitions

Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Haematology and Blood Transfusion Departments at RAEI Pathology Laboratory. Responsibilities: • Based in Haematology and Blood Transfusion • Participated in the routine work in all sections of the department • Checked validity and accuracy of test results and authorised ensuring high standards of quality assurance were maintained • Worked within the accepted SOP’s, rules and policy documents of the department as appropriate • Extensive use of a number of automated analysers including Beckman Coulter, Sysmex, Roche and Ortho Autovue • Manual and semi-automated methods • Extensive use of laboratory computer systems • Maintained and repaired equipment • Supervised and trained MLA’s and trainee BMS’s • Updated all SOP’s, COSHH and risk assessment data in line with CPA Accreditation • Presented Audits • Participated on out of hours rota • Carried out near patient testing in anticoagulant clinics • Experienced haematology microscopist • Troubleshooting problems • Liaised with clinicians on a daily basis • Research and development of Innovin coagulation method • HPC registered • Continual CPD • FIBMS and CSci