Change location Corporate Home Home About Us Key Products Sustainability News & Media Investors Careers Contact I am a Home About Us At a glance At a glance Our strategy What We Do Who We Are Contact us Where We Operate At a glance Smith & Nephew is a global medical technology business dedicated to helping improve people's lives. We have leadership positions in Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Advanced Wound Management, Sports Medicine and Trauma Orthopaedics Reconstruction - joint replacement systems for knees, hips and shoulders Advanced Wound Management - wound care treatment and prevention products used to treat hard-to-heal wounds Sports Medicine - minimally invasive surgery of the joint Trauma & Extremities - products that help repair broken bones We have almost 11,000 employees and a presence in more than 90 countries. Annual sales in 2013 were more than $4.3 billion. We are a constituent of the UK's FTSE100 and our shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange and through American Depository Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN) Print ◊ Trademark of Smith & Nephew Smith & Nephew plc Facebook page Follow Smith & Nephew plc on Twitter Privacy & Cookies Terms of Use

Change location Corporate Home Home About Us Key Products Sustainability News & Media Investors Careers Contact I am a Home About Us Our strategy At a glance Our strategy Established markets Emerging & International Markets Innovate for value Simplify and improve our operating model Supplement organic growth with aquisitions What We Do Who We Are Contact us Where We Operate In August 2011 we announced five new strategic priorities. Established markets Build upon existing strong positions, win market share through greater innovation and drive efficiencies to liberate resources. More Emerging & International Markets Deliver market leadership in the Emerging & International Markets by building strong, direct customer relationships and developing products specifcally designed for these populations. More Innovate for value Accelerate our rate of innovation by investing more in research& development to support projects that will move clinical and cost boundaries and deliver maximum value. More Simplify and improve our operating model Pursue maximum efficiency in everything we do, streamline our operations and manufacturing, remove duplication and build strong global functions to support our commercial teams. More Supplement organic growth with aquisitions Build our platform by acquiring complementary technologies, manufacturing and distribution in the emerging markets and complementary products or businesses in our higher growth segments. More Print Acquisition of ArthroCare Corp We strengthen our global sports medicine business More ◊ Trademark of Smith & Nephew Smith & Nephew plc Facebook page Follow Smith & Nephew plc on Twitter Privacy & Cookies Terms of Use