Agilio Software Announces New Senior Appointments to Lead on Further Growth and Expansion
NewsPosted by: Dental Design 20th October 2022
Leading healthcare technology firm, Agilio Software, has announced Neil Laycock as its new Chief Executive Officer and Andy Sloan as its new Dental Managing Director, to support the continued growth of the Group.
Agilio Software has quickly established itself as one of the leading technology providers in the primary care, dental, and hospital sectors – providing compliance, HR, and e-learning software solutions to over 70,000 dental professionals in the UK and 4,400 GP practices in England.
Mr Laycock joined the Agilio group in 2020 as Chief Operating Officer, arriving with over 15 years of experience in senior roles across the healthcare and technology sectors. His previous roles included Managing Director of EMIS Health and Managing Director of Servelec’s Community, Mental Health, and Acute business.
As COO, Mr Laycock managed and oversaw several significant milestones within the Agilio group, including the acquisition and integration of the dental software firms CODE and Isopharm, Myhrtoolkit, and primary care software solutions providers Clarity Informatics and My Locum Manager.
Starting from December, Mr Sloan will join as the new Managing Director of Agilio’s Dental division, bringing over 15 years of senior leadership experience across the dental industry both on the supply side as well as within corporate groups. He most recently held the position of Business Development Director for Portman Dental Care, overseeing more than 100 practice acquisitions, as well as previously working as Director of Business Solutions across Europe at Henry Schein.
On the appointment, Mr Laycock said: “Since joining the business back in 2020, I have been so impressed by our team and how they’ve come together to navigate Agilio through this period of exceptional growth. I am honoured to be leading this team into the next phase of Agilio Software, with our ambition to expand our reach and expertise into new healthcare sectors and regions to help answer the needs of users and ensure they have the time to focus on the things that matter most.”
Andy Sloan
Mr Sloan said: “It is very exciting to be joining Agilio Software at this stage and become part of the company’s ambitious plan to transform the way that dental practices operate through utilising our software and services.
Having worked in the industry for over a decade, I have had first-hand insight and experience of the key challenges that both, dental groups, and independent practices are facing when running their businesses. With Agilio’s wide range of software solutions and expertise I am looking forward to helping the industry get to improved operational efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance, and placing professional development at the heart of their businesses.”
Dr Sati Sian, Chairman of Agilio Software added: “Over the past two years, Neil has played a crucial part in our rapid growth, and we are delighted that he will be leading the business’s continued expansion. Andy brings huge knowledge and experience of the dental sector to Agilio, and we are very delighted to have him join our senior leadership group.
Our team is the main reason for our rapid growth so far, and these appointments strengthen an already strong team at Agilio. We are excited to be working with this team and their expertise to meet the needs of our users quickly and effectively, and to expand to new sectors.”
