The Swedish IT and medical-technology company Sectra has established a new wholly-owned company with offices in Madrid, Spain and OPorto, Portugal. This move allows Sectra to extend sales and service of medical systems to customers in the Spanish and Portuguese markets.
Spain and Portugal are two of the most expansive markets for medical IT systems in Europe and many hospitals in this region are currently planning to digitize their radiology operations.
"This is a strategic move in our drive to strengthen our position on the European market. With Sectra personnel on-site, we are well-positioned to take advantage of the growing healthcare market in this region and to help customers maximize the benefit of their investments in medical imaging systems," says Georg Sellman, Vice President Operations at Sectra Imtec AB.
Sectra has offices in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the UK, Italy, the US, Australia and now also in Spain and Portugal. In addition, Sectra operates through partners all over the world.
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President, Sectra Imtec AB, +46 13 23 52 27
Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President, Sectra AB, +46 13 23 52 09
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Sectra, the recipient of the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Medical Imaging Company of the Year Award, is one of today's major diagnostic imaging providers. More than 700 hospitals worldwide use Sectra's system performing over 35 million radiology examinations per year. Sectra's core business is delivering top-of-the-line, high-availability, robust enterprise diagnostic imaging for 24/7 operation. In Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more than 50% of all film-free installations. The company's systems are installed in most major countries in Europe, the Far East and North America.
Sectra, founded in 1978, has its roots at the Linköping Institute of Technology in Sweden. Since the mid-1980s, Sectra has successfully conducted development and sales of cutting edge products in expansive niche segments. Today, Sectra operations include medical systems and secure communication systems. Sectra has offices in 10 countries and operates through partners all over the world. Sales for the fiscal year 2004/2005 totaled SEK 456 million. Since March 1999, Sectra's shares have been quoted on the O-list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
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