Digital x-ray manufacturer Swissray and marketing partner Hitachi Medical Systems America received a multi-unit order for Swissray’s ddR systems from American Radiology Services of Baltimore. ARS, which is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Imaging, owns
Digital x-ray manufacturer Swissray and marketing partner Hitachi Medical Systems America received a multi-unit order for Swissrays ddR systems from American Radiology Services of Baltimore. ARS, which is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Imaging, owns and operates 18 imaging centers and provides professional services for 14 hospitals in the Baltimore area.
In other news, Swissray has added yet another division to its growing stable of international offices. Swissray Romania SRL, located in Bucharest, Romania, will function as a wholly owned subsidiary of Swissray and will oversee implementation of the $13.8 million order received by Swissray from the Romanian Ministry of Health last September (SCAN 10/27/99). That order covers 32 ddRMulti-Systems, and delivery is expected to begin in March. Swissray Romania will also be responsible for future sales, marketing, and service activities for Swissray products in that country.
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