Large US healthcare organizations continue to put trust in Sectra: ProMedica Health System signs a multi-year agreement with Sectra

Large US healthcare organizations continue to put trust in Sectra: ProMedica
Health System signs a multi-year agreement with Sectra

ProMedica Health System has selected the IT and medical-technology company
Sectra as their provider for PACS products and services. ProMedica, which spans
27 counties throughout Ohio and Michigan, is one of the largest integrated
health systems in the United States.

Throughout the five year agreement, Sectra will supply PACS products and direct
service and support to ProMedica Health System. ProMedica Health System owns or
operates nine hospitals, accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation on
Healthcare Organizations. Together these hospitals have more than 2,900
physicians and 15,000 employees that meet the needs of more than 2.5 million
patients annually.  

“ProMedica has a history of delivering high quality care and exceptional service
to their extensive patient population,” said Dr. John Goble, President of Sectra
in North America. “Sectra has a similar commitment to exceptional service and
product performance, which continues to be validated by healthcare organizations
across the U.S. who choose Sectra as their PACS product and service provider.”  

“ProMedica Health System is looking forward to working with Sectra to continue
delivering the most efficient and high quality patient care available,” says Tom
DellaFlora, Vice President, Information Services, at ProMedica Health System.

In addition to direct sales efforts, Sectra continues to offer direct PACS
service and support agreements to any customers who previous have purchased
Sectra products through partners.

About ProMedica Health System
ProMedica Health System, a locally owned, not-for-profit health care
organization, was formed in Toledo, Ohio, in 1986. Since its inception,
ProMedica has grown into one of the nation's most integrated health systems.
ProMedica is comprised of over 70 corporations and joint ventures, serving 27
counties throughout northwest and west central Ohio, and southeast Michigan. It
is comprised of ten hospitals and more than 282 sites.  More than 2.5 million
patients are served by ProMedica annually and are cared for by more than 2,900
physicians.
Continually striving to be the best in health care, ProMedica serves its
communities through five divisions—ProMedica Ambulatory and Acute Care;
ProMedica Physician Group; ProMedica Health, Education and Research Corporation;
ProMedica Continuing Care Services Corporation; and ProMedica Insurance
Corporation. 


Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President, Sectra Imtec AB, +46 705 23 52 27 
Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President, Sectra AB, +46 13 23 52 09

About Sectra's medical operations
Sectra is one of the world's major diagnostic imaging system (PACS) providers.
More than 900 hospitals worldwide use the system daily and more than 40 million
radiology examinations are diagnosed in Sectra's system annually. In
Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more than 50% of all film-free
installations. Outside Scandinavia, Sectra's system is installed at customers in
North America and most major countries in Europe and the Far East.

About the Sectra Group
Sectra successfully develops and sells cutting-edge products in the expansive
niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems.  The company
was founded in 1978 and has its roots in the Linköping Institute of Technology
in Sweden.  Today, Sectra has offices in eleven countries and operates through
partners worldwide. Sales in the 2006/2007 fiscal year totaled SEK 673 million.
The Sectra share is quoted on the Nordic Exchange in Stockholm. For more
information about Sectra visit http://www.sectra.com.