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CareTech on the TSA conference
The National Telecare & Telehealth Conference is the largest single gathering of telecare and telehealth professionals in Europe. This year the event was held in London and attracted over 700 delegates with an broad interest including social care, older persons services and response centre management.
.jpg) Caretech’s exhibition stand had a competition called Black or Orange which was based on a popular UK Television show. Delegates tried their luck with a single spin of the roulette wheel after correctly answering three questions on our unique products. Once the ball settled they were entered into a prize draw. The Orange draw offered a Weekend getaway for two to Stockholm, the Black draw prize was a bottle of champagne and the latest CareTech GSM carephone
Congratulations to the winners of the competition. Gary Hodsall from Invicta Telecare was the winner of the trip to Stockholm and Jayne Orchard from Wales and West Housing Association was the prize winner for the Black draw. Sarah Reeves, our new Business Development Manager for the UK has already relayed the good news to the lucky winners!
Caretech’s team from Sweden, Germany and the UK had a busy two days as the TSA conference proved again to be the premier networking event in the industry. Visitors to the Caretech stand showed great interest in the CareIP mobile, the new fall sensor which received very positive feedback from the technology professionals and our extended telecare radio range. |
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PRESS RELEASE 29th September 2011
CareTech acquires Trygghetsjouren AB in Sweden
Care Tech AB has acquired Svenska Trygghetsjouren AB and thereby strengthens its customer offering in Sweden. The acquisition means that CareTech can offer healthcare providers a unique full service that includes the carephone, alarm reception, service and response.
"This acquisition strengthens CareTech's position as a complete supplier of carephone solutions and means that we are well positioned for future growth," said Magnus Ekqvist, CEO of CareTech. "By offering the health care sector a complete service in the emergency chain, we make it easier for progressive healthcare providers to get closer to their end users. CareTech's strong product line which includes IP and GSM functionality offers new solutions for health care providers at a time when older analog alarms are being rapidly phased out and will increase security and wellbeing for older people”
Svenska Trygghetsjouren AB provides various services in the emergency chain to the elderly. The business is based in Malmö and has a turnover of just under 20 million SEK. The acquisition also means that Annica Hübner becomes an owner in Care Tech AB.
"I am convinced that together with CareTech we can offer even better customer solutions for the whole emergency chain and together deliver a unique overall concept. I'm really looking forward to this, "said Annica Hübner.
Additional information can be provided by
Magnus Ekqvist, CEO CareTech, phone: +46 (0)73-511 77 75
CareTech develops and markets carephones and related equipment for healthcare providers in Scandinavia, Holland, UK and Germany. The company reported sales, including the acquisition of Trygghetsjouren AB of 100 million in 2011 with about 65 employees. CareTech has a product center in Kalix and sales offices in Falun, Småland and Stockholm with subsidiaries in Germany and the UK. The principal owner is Verdane Capital.
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CareTech has changed phone numbers
New phone number is
+46 (0)10 – 482 90 00
Direct line under the heading: Contact us
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CareTech meets H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria and H.R.H. Prince Daniel in Berlin
CareTech attended a seminar on the topic "health and care of tomorrow - how to handle limited resources and a growing demand" at the Nordic Embassies in Berlin on 26th of May. Key stakeholders and decision makers from the health care sector talked about trends and common tasks for government, institutions and industry.
In the presence of H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria and H.R.H. Prince Daniel, the Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs Göran Hägglund, the German Federal Minister of Health Daniel Bahr and the former British Secretary of State for Health Alan Milburn discussed current challenges to the health care sector and how to approach them. The German Hospital Federation, the German Association of the Statutory Health Funds as well as the Swecare foundation provided additional perspectives on the topic in a following panel discussion.
In the afternoon two workshops took place, one focusing on HAI and the control of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the other on innovative health care processes for an efficient and sustainable health care as well as public health.
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Dietmar Gottschalk and Magnus Ekqvist, CareTech’s MDs, presenting the digital carephones CareIP® and CareIP® Mobile to the Royal Highnesses. |
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