Koblenz, January 24, 2011: CompuGroup Medical executed a
purchase agreement for the acquisition of Lorensbergs Holding,
including all subsidiaries. With 41 employees, Lorensbergs
primarily develops software solutions for occupational healthcare,
general practitioners and school healthcare in Sweden. The revenues
for 2010 are estimated to be EUR 3.7 million.
With this acquisition, CompuGroup Medical solidifies its position
as a market leader in the Scandinavian e‐health market. With
Lorensbergs, CompuGroup Medical obtains the largest customer base
within occupational healthcare and further strengthens the
strongest‐performing product portfolio in Sweden and Norway.
The products of all Scandinavian subsidiaries will be further
bolstered, based on best practices. CompuGroup Medical software
solutions provide physicians with assistance in making medical
decisions and help structure the treatment process. Enormous
potentials to increase efficiency can be achieved with the
utilization of these intelligent systems.
"Lorensbergs Holdings is very growth oriented," emphasized
Frank Gotthardt, chair of CompuGroup Medical AG. "This makes
them a perfect match for us. We believe it is our mission to
develop efficiency‐increasing products for the healthcare market
that fulfill maximum expectations for safety and treatment
quality", concludes the company founder.
About CompuGroup Medical AG
CompuGroup Medical is one of the leading e‐health 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
Medical are based on its unique customer base of around 370,000
doctors, dentists, hospitals and networks as well as other service
providers.
CompuGroup Medical is the e‐health company with one of the biggest
coverage among ehealth service providers worldwide. The company
operates in 18 European countries as well as in Brazil, Chile,
Malaysia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and in the USA
and
currently employs around 3,300 people.