Frost & Sullivan Honours Outstanding Achievements in Healthcare

LONDON - Global and European Awards recognise Healthcare Excellence

The Healthcare industry’s top performers were honoured at Frost &
Sullivan’s ‘Excellence in Healthcare Awards Banquet’ on Thursday 19 March at
ZSL London Zoo, London.

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In a time of economic uncertainty, these awards are a testament to the
Healthcare industry’s continued success and growth, with companies awarded
across various disciplines including Product Innovation, Green Excellence,
Product Quality, Research Excellence and Company of the Year. The awards
presented at this event included:

Toscana Biomarkers - 2008 European Autoimmune Disease Diagnostics
Excellence in Research Award

Reagena Oy Ltd - 2008 European Point-of-Care Immunoassay Product
Differentiation Innovation Award

Aesku.Diagnostics - 2008 European Autoimmune Disease Diagnostics Product
Line Strategy Award

VTS Medical Systems, LLC - 2009 European Medical Imaging Display Monitors
Product Line Strategy Leadership Award

Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd. - 2008 European Diagnostic Cardiovascular
Monitoring Equipment Product Innovation Award

Nycomed - 2008 European Tissue Sealants & Topical Hemostats Product
Differentiation Innovation Award

Xenometrix AG - 2009 European Drug Discovery Product Innovation Award

EVER TEAM - 2008 European Insurance Claims Management Product
Differentiation Innovation Award

IBM - 2008 European Medical Image Archives Healthcare Innovation of the
Year Award

Ferring Pharmaceuticals - 2008 European Human Growth Hormones Competitive
Strategy leadership Award

LyondellBasell - 2008 Global Plastics in Medical Devices Customer Value
Enhancement Award

Epoka Medic Mission A/S - 2008 European Medical Imaging Equipment
Services Business Development Strategy Leadership Award

Applied Biosystems - 2008 European LIMS Vertical Market Penetration
Leadership Award

Perceptive Informatics - 2008 European Life Sciences IT Product Line
Strategy Award

EcoGlove - 2008 European Medical Devices Green Excellence Product
Innovation Award

SHL Telemedicine Ltd. - 2008 European Telemedicine Systems for Cardiac
Monitoring Product Innovation of the Year Award

MEDISO MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS LTD - 2008 European Medical Imaging
Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award

FUJIFILM Corporation - 2009 European Mammography Systems Product Quality
Leadership Award

KIBI Software Solutions - 2009 European Healthcare Document Management
Systems Product Quality Leadership Award

ZEALAND Pharma A/S - 2008 European Peptides Therapeutics Research &
Development Company of the Year Award

“One of the main aims of Frost & Sullivan is to acknowledge outstanding
industry achievements and demonstration of best practices by presenting
awards to top companies. With economic storm clouds gathering in the past 12
months, it has not been an easy period, however those companies who are
innovative and adapt their business models have constantly proved to be
successful,” notes Mr. Dorman Followwill, Vice President of Frost &
Sullivan’s Healthcare Practice in Europe & Africa.

The Frost & Sullivan ‘Excellence in Healthcare Awards Banquet’ was
attended by healthcare elite as well as up-and-coming companies, and
recognises the achievement of the industry’s Movers & Shakers over the past
twelve months.

About Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Awards

Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Awards recognise companies in a variety
of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and
superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation,
customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts
compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth
interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify
best practices in the industry.

For further information please contact:
Jasmine Malone at Frost & Sullivan on +44-(0)207-915-7869
Jasmine.malone@frost.com

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Jasmine Malone of Frost & Sullivan, +44-(0)207-915-7869, Jasmine.malone at frost.com. Photo: https://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO