SourceOne Healthcare Technologies Signs Strategic National Distribution Agreement with Barco
SourceOne to Offer Barco’s Full Line of High Performance Medical Imaging Display Systems
Mentor, OH (PRWEB) November 25, 2004 -- SourceOne Healthcare Technologies,
Inc., the nation’s leading distributor of medical imaging systems, equipment,
radiographic consumable supplies, and service to healthcare providers, today
announced that the company has signed a strategic national distribution
agreement with Barco, (the medical imaging unit of BARCO – (Reuters: BARBt.BR
and Bloomberg: BAR BB), the global leader in high-performance medical-imaging
display technology.
Under terms of the agreement, SourceOne will offer
Barco’s full line of medical display systems to customers throughout the United
States. Recognized worldwide, Barco's high-performance display technology for
X-ray, digital radiography, PACS, digital mammography, ultrasound and magnetic
resonance imaging are considered to be among the most advanced technology in the
imaging industry.
“SourceOne is the perfect distribution partner for
Barco because of the company’s commitment and success in helping their customers
migrate from analog to digital and their radiology expertise that dates back
nearly 100 years,” said Bill Dieal, Distribution Manager for Barco. “With the
national coverage of the SourceOne sales team, including dedicated PACS
specialists, radiologists and clinicians will be able to experience the superior
image quality generated by Barco displays.”
“As we help our customers
transition from analog to digital imaging, best-in-class PACS peripherals are a
requirement, with high quality diagnostic displays right at the top,” said
Richard Pacenta, SourceOne’s vice president of marketing. “Barco raises the bar
for modern flat panel imaging, providing unmatched image accuracy and ultimate
diagnostic confidence at all times. We are delighted to now offer a complete
line of Barco display systems for PACS including Barco’s industry-leading
Coronis® 5MP Mammo for digital mammography display.”
About SourceOne
Healthcare Technologies
Headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, SourceOne Healthcare
Technologies is a leading provider of imaging equipment, radiographic supplies
and services tailored to healthcare facilities including those transitioning to
a digital imaging environment. Its broad equipment and consumables lines, as
well as nationwide manufacturing, e-logistics, sales professionals and field
service engineers enable customers to turn to SourceOne as the best-in-class,
single source for effective supply chain and medical imaging management.
SourceOne is a privately held company of Platinum Equity, a global acquisitions
firm specializing in the strategic operation of mission-critical companies. For
additional information about SourceOne, visit www.sourceonehealth.com.
About Barco
Barco, an
international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, has established a
solid reputation in the medical-imaging market by providing high-performance
visualization technology for X-ray, digital radiography, digital mammography,
ultrasound, magnetic resonance, computed tomography, PACS and 3D-imaging
applications. Its full line of color and grayscale displays, display
controllers, radiology display systems, medical-grade projectors, QA tools, and
Voxar medical-imaging software facilitates accurate diagnoses and overcomes the
traditional constraints of conventional 2D and 3D workstations. Barco's
expertise is supported by a worldwide network of research, development and
support services. Barco possesses a solid partnership approach, coupled with a
global sales organization and regional support team that understands customer
language and requirements. Coronis® is a registered trademark of BarcoView LLC.
For more information, visit www.barco.com.
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