Telemis expands in Italy with acquisition of Micromedica
7 Feb 2011
Belgian medical imaging systems developer Telemis has further
consolidated its position in Italy with the acquisition of Micromedica
Ltd, one of the country’s leading PACS vendors.
Micromedica becomes part of the Telemis Group and Gian
Paolo Robutti, the Micromedica managing director, takes the position
of general manager for Telemis in Italy.
Telemis extended its operations into Italy in 2009 with the
opening of Telemis Italia SRL. The acquisition of Micromedica —
which is in line with the Telemis strategy to support the growth of
PACS and MACS (multimedia archiving and communication system)
markets in Europe — will significantly strengthen the sales and
technical support capabilities that the company can offer Italian
customers.
Turin-based Micromedica has specialised in the storage and
management of radiology images since it was founded (as ERRE PI) in
1975. Since then the company has built an extensive base of
customers that includes some of Northern Italy’s largest public
hospitals.
Stephane Ketelaer, CEO of the Telemis group, states: “Alongside
innovative technologies and increased OEM sales, a key pillar of the
Telemis growth strategy is geographic expansion. The acquisition of
Micromedica is in line with that strategy and will help Telemis to
become one of Italy’s most significant PAC S and MACS players.
“Through the acquisition, customers in Italy will benefit from a
combination of improved access to the advanced Telemis product and
service portfolio and the comprehensive sales and support
capabilities of the Micromedica team.”
Micromedica managing director Gian Paolo Robutti said, “Micromedica
has built an enviable position as a strong local PACS vendor in
Northern Italy. The agreement with Telemis is great news for
existing Micromedica customers as it will ensure access to all of
the resources and support they need to address their future needs.
At the same time, the local sales and support teams can now more
easily address requirements that go beyond radiology. For example,
the Telemis portfolio can provide imaging and multimedia storage and
communication solutions for nuclear medicine, radiotherapy and other
departments in hospitals, clinics and private practices.”