Peter Byloos has been appointed CEO of Handicare with immediate effect. This follows the recent resignation of Per Gunnar Borhaug toward the end of 2011. Peter Byloos has extensive medical device experience having been former CR Bard European President as well as having held senior positions at Arrow and Stryker. “Peter’s combined international and industrial [...]
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Handicare CEO, Per Gunnar Borhaug Moves On
Per Gunnar Borhaug, CEO of Handicare has announced that he will be leaving the company at the end of 2011. Borhaug has been instrumental in taking Handicare from a 50 million Euro largely Norwegian company to a fully fledged 250 million Euro international player in the homecare and mobility industry. The board of Handicare is [...]
More From The French Homecare Market – Euromedis Announces Steady Growth in 2011 And Double Digit for 2012
Guest post from FG: Steady growth in 2011 for EUROMEDIS and 12% expected in 2012: After heavy restructuring, the manufacturing & distribution group for disposable medical supply and which operates the PARAMAT franchises in France, is not considering any new acquisitions, and is looking forward to grasp the benefits of both a 1,5 MEUR investment [...]
Handicare Announces Change of Ownership At You-Q
Press Release Change of ownership You-Q In March of this year Handicare announced the establishment of a new company, You-Q, for the production, distribution and sales of the Alex, Beatle and Ibis XP power wheelchair models. Swedish investment company R12 Kapital has now signed a deal to become the new owner of You-Q. The sale [...]
QOTD From Techcrunch – Don’t Bet Big. Little Bets Are The Ones That Turn Into Billion-Dollar Ideas
@petersims – When I was in business school, one of the most common things I would hear people say was that they wanted to do something new—like start a company or take an unconventional career path—but that they needed “a great idea” first. That always surprised me a bit, especially at an entrepreneurial hub like [...]
International Women’s Day – March 8, 2011
“International Womens Day 8 March is an occasion marked by womens groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together [...]
KCI Enters $220 Million US Patient Handling Market
Kinetic Concepts (KCI) has acquired Technimotion Medical to expand it’s patient handling business in the US (coming to Europe anytime soon?). The acquisition of these assets puts KCI into the patient lift and patient transfer business. KCI to Expand Product Portfolio Through Acquisition of TechniMotion™ Patient Handling Technologies | Business Wire.
Arab Health 2011 – A Reminder
If you have not already done so you should mark the following dates in your schedule – that is if you are interested in attending the largest healthcare event in the middle east. 4 – 27 January 2011 Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre via Arab Health – Where the healthcare world comes to do [...]
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