CompuGROUPS Takes Pole Position in Austria
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Acquisition of Shares in Gruber ÄDV and Takeover of ACP IT Solutions
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CompuGROUP Takes Pole Position in Austria: Acquisition of Shares in Gruber ÄDV and Takeover of ACP IT Solutions
November 12, 2007: CompuGROUP Holding AG, a leading European provider of eHealth solutions, reports the expansion of its presence in the growing Austrian healthcare field: With the acquisition of the majority of shares in Gruber ÄDV GmbH (Enns) and the takeover of ACP IT Solutions GmbH (both suppliers of information systems for doctors), CompuGROUP strengthens its position in this market segment significantly. Thus CompuGROUP is now represented in Austria via four companies, together with systema Human Information Systems GmbH, a provider of information systems for hospitals, and HCS Health Communication Service GmbH.
Meanwhile, ACP IT Solutions GmbH has been renamed medXpert GmbH. With its Profimed and medXpert products, ACP looks back on a success story of more than 20 years during which the company supported doctors in governmental healthcare. ACP's complete integration with CompuGROUP under a new name constitutes an excellent basis for meeting the challenges of the Austrian healthcare system with its comprehensive portfolio of successful networking products and services. Now medXPert can offer its customers their optimal integration in a continuous information workflow ranging from the healthcare system's doctor to the clinic and vice versa.
For more than 30 years, Gruber ÄDV has been a reliable partner in the field of medical services with its premium products. The company's management will remain in the capable hands of Wolfgang Gruber, while Hans- Joachim Gruber will continue to manage the software development department. The company accompanies the current changes in the Austrian healthcare system with its customized, high-quality software-solutions. Particularly the Austrian private doctors' increasing demand for information systems for doctors is perfectly met with the respective innovative products.
"The partnership with CompuGROUP creates completely new perspectives for our company. Our integration with the networking strategy of Europe's leading full service provider of eHealth solutions, based on a versatile product portfolio, gives us the power to continue writing our success story," emphasizes Wolfgang Gruber, CEO of ÄDV.
"I am absolutely convinced that we have made a strong entry into the Austrian market for information systems for doctors with this step. As in any other country in which we operate, a strong presence when dealing with doctors in Austrian governmental healthcare is the fundament of all further successes. With their highly motivated teams and innovative products, Gruber ÄDV and medXPert are optimally positioned to meet the changes in Austria's healthcare system," underlines Uwe Eibich, one of CompuGROUP's directors.
About CompuGROUP CompuGROUP is one of the leading eHealth companies in Europe. Its software products, designed to support all medical and organizational activities in doctors' surgeries and hospitals, its information services for all involved parties within the healthcare system and its web-based personal health records contribute towards safer and more efficient healthcare. The services of CompuGROUP are centered on its unique customer base of around 275,000 doctors, dentists, hospitals, associations and networks as well as other service providers. CompuGROUP operates in 9 European countries and currently employs around 1,600 people.
For further enquiries (including image material) please contact:
CompuGROUP Holding AG Peter Michels Marketing and Communication Tel: +49 (261) 80 00 1284 Fax: +49 (261) 80 00 1687 E-mail: presse@compugroup.com
end of announcement euro adhoc 12.11.2007 17:07:34
Further inquiry note:
Peter Michels
Marketing & Kommunikation
Tel: +49 (0)261 8000-1284
E-Mail: investor@compugroup.com
Branche: Software
ISIN: DE0005437305
WKN: 543730
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