LINKOPING, Sweden, Sept. 16, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Sectra, a major provider of enterprise and imaging center PACS, has signed a partnership agreement with PCCG, Inc., a radiology consulting and integration solutions provider based in Miami, Florida.
According to the agreement, PCCG will serve as a distributor and service provider of Sectra PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) and Sectra's digital mammography and orthopedic solutions. PCCG will distribute Sectra's products primarily in Florida and New Mexico.
"This partnership agreement widens our presence in the U.S., and is well in line with our strategy to strengthen our existing distribution network in important markets," says Dr Torbjorn Kronander, President at Sectra Imtec AB. "Together with PCCG we offer our customers an extensive experience in maximizing the use and financial benefit of PACS investments combined with a highly professional service organization," he continues.
About PCCG, Inc.
PCCG, founded 1989, is a U.S. nationwide PACS & RIS consulting and integration solutions provider focused on the radiology imaging & industry market. For more information about PCCG, visit www.pccgroup.com.
About Sectra's medical operations
Sectra, the recipient of the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Medical Imaging Company of the Year Award, is one of today's major diagnostic imaging providers. More than 700 hospitals worldwide use Sectra's system performing over 30 million radiology examinations per year. Sectra's core business is delivering top-of-the-line, high-availability, robust enterprise diagnostic imaging for 24/7 operation. In Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more than 50% of all film-free installations. The company has a large number of systems installed in most major countries in Europe, the Far East and North America.
About Sectra
Sectra, founded in 1978, has its roots at the Linkoping Institute of Technology in Sweden. Since the mid-1980s, Sectra has successfully conducted development and sales of cutting edge products in expansive niche segments. Today, Sectra operations include medical systems and secure communication systems.
Sectra has offices in eight countries and operates through partners all over the world. Sales for the fiscal year 2004/2005 totaled SEK 456 million. Since March 1999, Sectra's shares have been quoted on the O-list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange. For more information about Sectra, visit www.sectra.com.
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