Clark Laithwaite

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ABOUT CLARK LAITHWAITE

What a time to be alive.10 years in the medical device industry — and to think it all started as a rookie recruiter in a small Leeds office, mostly motivated by the question: “Can I afford rent and the weekend antics?”I was plucked from the high-pressure world of Nando’s (yes, really), armed with a BSc. in Biology and absolutely zero clue how to cold call. I’d stare at the phone like it was a trap. But someone took a punt on me — and, unknowingly, handed me a golden ticket into an industry I’ve grown to love.Since then, I’ve had the privilege of: Representing cutting-edge medical devices across the Middle East — walking the wards of hospitals in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Kuwait, and Beirut, while immersing myself in new cultures and clinical systems.🩺 Scrubbing up alongside top UK surgeons at Smith & Nephew, learning techniques for shoulder and knee arthroscopy from the very best. Leading product registrations and commercial launches across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and beyond. 🤝 Building commercial partnerships from scratch — finding, onboarding, and nurturing distributors who believe in the mission as much as I do.🧭 Taking a start-up mindset to sales strategy, pricing, RA, marketing, and logistics — from the first intro call to the final PO.And through it all, one thing became clear: people are the pulse of this industry.Which brings me to Synapse. A business born from a simple idea: that recruitment, when done with experience, empathy, and urgency, can be game-changing.At Synapse, we combine industry experience with recruitment instinct. Cutting through the noise, speaking the language, and moving fast to connect companies with the right people. No guesswork. No fluff. Just transparent, value-driven partnerships.Recruitment with meaning, speed, and a clearly defined outcome. Because when you know what good looks like - from both sides of the table - you make good things happen.This is the kind of work that excites me: helping businesses scale, helping people grow, and doing it all with integrity and a bit of Northern charm.