Philips to grow its presence in the anesthesia market with the acquisition of Dameca
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
March 9, 2011
Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Copenhagen,
Denmark - Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG)
announced today that it has acquired Dameca, a global provider of
anesthesia machines and accessories for the operating room. This
acquisition marks an important step in the execution of Philips'
strategy to expand its portfolio with integrated, advanced
anesthesia care solutions.
Along with Philips' expertise and well-established position in
patient monitoring, interventional imaging systems, and clinical
informatics solutions, Dameca further broadens Philips' current
portfolio and provides opportunity for innovation in such areas as
anesthesia-related clinical decision support. Philips currently
offers anesthesia machines in select countries through Dixtal
Medical, which Philips acquired in 2008.
"The acquisition of Dameca is a proofpoint of Philips' growth
strategy and ambitions to expand our anesthesia care offerings by
combining our strengths in patient monitoring, therapeutic care,
and clinical informatics," said Steve Rusckowski, CEO for Philips
Healthcare. "Dameca's anesthesia machines are a significant
complement to our current operating room portfolio and will enable
us to offer an integrated solution that will simplify clinician
workflow, improve financial outcomes for our customers, and help
improve patient care."
Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Dameca was founded in 1947
and is a privately held company with approximately 70 employees.
Its current product line includes anesthesia machines, wall panels,
pendant systems, flow meters, suction units, and other accessories.
The company uses direct sales channels in the Nordic countries, and
serves over 60 countries globally through distributors. Financial
terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
For more information, please
contact:
Steve Klink
Philips Corporate Communications
Tel: +31 20 59 77415
Email: steve.klink@philips.com
Pia Lindhe
Philips Corporate Communications
Nordics
Tel: +46 859852003
Email: pia.lindhe@philips.com
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