Increased presence and cutting-edge solutions support local healthcare sector and digitization plans
Press release
Mortsel, Belgium
March 19, 2014 2:00 PM CET
- HRH Astrid of Belgium spearheaded the inauguration of the offices, in the presence of other Belgian and Saudi Arabian dignitaries. - Agfa HealthCare is committed to contributing to the local healthcare sector with cutting-edge solutions and technologies. - MOH of Saudi Arabia has ambitious healthcare digitization plans.
Agfa HealthCare announces the inauguration of its new offices in Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 16 March 2014. The offices were officially opened with the participation of H.R.H. Astrid of Belgium, and in the presence of dignitaries from Belgium and Saudi Arabia, including high level delegations from the Ministry of Health, H.E. Marc Vinck (Belgian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and Guenther Schreiber (Director of Agfa HealthCare Export Region). Delegates from a number of important Agfa HealthCare partners attended as well, including Advanced Electronics Co. (AEC), Gulf Medical Co. (GMC), and Barco NV.
Offices ensure greater market presence and closer proximity to customers
The new offices will ensure a greater presence for Agfa HealthCare in the key Middle East market, and will also allow the company to support the Ministry of Health (MOH) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in its ambitious healthcare digitization plans, with dedicated products and services.
Zyad Benaissa, Managing Director of Agfa HealthCare Solutions Middle East, explains: "Informatics is key to unlocking the development potential of the healthcare sector in the region. Agfa HealthCare has the experience and expertise to support these plans, and our increased presence will bring that know-how even closer to our customers. We are grateful for the tremendous support that we are receiving from the Saudi Government and Belgian Embassy in the Kingdom."
Mustafa Hamdy, General Manager of Agfa HealthCare in Saudi Arabia, adds: "The new offices will further strengthen our presence in the region. They also reflect our dedication to enhancing the support we offer our customers, in order to satisfy and even exceed their needs. We look forward to continuing to provide them with solutions and services for a long time to come."
Marc De Fré
Global Marcom Director
tel:+32 3444 7319
marc.defre@agfa.com
Agfa-Gevaert NV is one of the world leaders in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of imaging systems and products. Net sales break down by sector of activity as follows:
- Radiology solutions (36.9%). Agfa-Gevaert NV supplies radiology departments of hospitals all over the world with traditional X-ray film, hardcopy film and printers, digital radiography equipment and image processing software. Agfa's roots are in traditional medical imaging, but in today's healthcare market, digital radiography has become the dominant technology. All Agfa's digital radiography systems are offered with the company's leading MUSICA image processing software and its MUSICA workstation for image identification, acquisition and quality control;
- Digital Print & Chemicals (35.6%). Agfa-Gevaert NV supplies sign & display printing companies with a range of highly productive and versatile wide-format inkjet printers and dedicated inks, in addition to workflow software, cutting machines and inkjet media. Agfa produces classic film-based products, such as film for non-destructive testing and aerial photography, as well as microfilm and film for the production of printed circuit boards;
- HealthCare IT (21.6%). Agfa-Gevaert NV offers Imaging IT Solutions (The Enterprise Imaging platform creates a true imaging record for every patient, containing all possible images of the patient, regardless of the department and the facility that created them), Hospital IT Solutions (the leading Hospital Information System /Clinical Information System ORBIS, connects medical departments and administrative departments of hospitals into one virtual network), and Integrated Care Solutions (these solutions support collaboration across the borders of care organizations and medical disciplines and enable hospitals to actively engage with all stakeholders in the expanded care process, including physicians, informal care-givers and patients) ;
- Offset solutions (5.9%). Agfa-Gevaert NV is a leading supplier to the printing industry, offering innovative and reliable solutions. Commercial, newspaper and packaging printers around the globe rely on Agfa for the most extensive range of integrated solutions, from computer-to-plate systems with digital offset plates over color management and workflow optimization software to pressroom chemicals.
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