CompuGROUP Reports Acquisition of Avenir Télématique
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Koblenz (Germany), Montpellier (France), February 23 2009 -CompuGROUP Holding AG, the eHealth company with the biggest coverage among healthcare service providers worldwide, reports the acquisition of French company Avenir Télématique, a renowned market player in the information system sector for all healthcare participants. Avenir Télématique distributes the software product 123Santé ®, a solution for the ambulatory healthcare sector.
Avenir Télématique, which was founded in Bourges (France) in 1987, has established its solid base of users, who are convinced of the qualities of the 123Santé ® software, in the course of 20 years. This applies to their information system for doctors as well as to their remote transmission of online health insurance bills.
"True to our motto 'Synchronizing the World of Healthcare,' we confirm our commitment towards the optimization of medical information shared between participants in the French healthcare system. Health insurances, the industry, health professionals as well as hospitals will benefit from this step," emphasizes Eddie Anoufa, Vice President of CompuGROUP Holding AG South Europe. "With the acquisition of Avenir Télématique, we will focus on broader access to doctors in ambulatory healthcare."
"To meet the requirements of our increasing growth and popularity, Avenir Télématique has opted to join CompuGROUP France. We are pleased to offer our customers CompuGROUP's entire product portfolio now," explains Bruno Lenfant, founder of Avenir Télématique.
About CompuGROUP Holding AG CompuGROUP is one of the leading eHealth companies worldwide. Its software products, designed to support all medical and organizational activities in doctors' offices and hospitals, its information services for all parties involved in the healthcare system and its web-based personal health records contribute towards safer and more efficient healthcare. The services of CompuGROUP are based on its unique customer base of around 320,000 doctors, dentists, hospitals and networks as well as other service providers. CompuGROUP is the eHealth company with the biggest coverage among eHealth service providers worldwide. The company operates in 14 European countries, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and in USA and currently employs around 2,500 people.
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