Medtech company Inspiration Healthcare Group has appointed Alan Olby as chief financial officer.

Olby is an experienced chief financial officer, with international and operational experience within listed and private healthcare companies. He spent 16 years at Sinclair Pharma, of which 12 years were as chief financial officer and a member of the executive leadership team.

During his tenure he oversaw several capital raises, and a number of strategic M&A transactions, including the disposal of the non-core business to Alliance Pharma for £132 million in 2015. Prior to Sinclair Pharma, Olby was group financial controller of Xenova Group and KS Biomedix.

Neil Campbell, chief executive of Inspiration Healthcare said: “[Olby’s] track record of building and growing a commercial healthcare business and his experience of capital markets will be invaluable as we continue to execute our strategy and build a world leading innovative medical technology company focused on neonatal intensive care.”

Olby commented: “The group’s world class design and manufacturing expertise enables it to provide a broad range of specialist, innovative products that address the critical needs within the global neonatal market and I look forward to working to accelerate the group’s growth strategy.”