Eurotech Wins Contract With GE Healthcare for Medical Device Accessory

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Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:01am EST

Eurotech To Supply the Embedded Computer for Device Accessory to Deliver Data
to Nursing Staff for Accurate and Fast Reporting



COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurotech Group, a leading supplier of
embedded technologies, products, and systems, announces today that it has
signed a contract with GE Healthcare to provide the embedded computing
platform, based on the TurboXb computer on module product, for a future data
capture device accessory. The multi-year contract is worth over one million
dollars for Eurotech. 

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"With the Eurotech embedded board operating as the computing platform for our
device accessory, we will be able to support medical staff in various
healthcare environments," commented Pamela Jackson Hall, General Manager for
GE Healthcare Systems. "We look forward to applying Eurotech's expertise in
the design and build process for medical devices as we develop our device to
go to the market with a minimum of delay and uncertainty."

"GE Healthcare is moving quickly to develop their device to improve patient
care by minimizing reporting error and recording health data accurately,"
explained Greg Nicoloso, CEO of Eurotech Inc. "Eurotech drives to deliver
digital technologies for a better world, and with GE Healthcare, we are
working together to do just that."

The contract covers both hardware production units and engineering services
centered on the TurboXb embedded computer from Eurotech that powers the GE
Healthcare device accessory.  


About GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that
are shaping a new age of patient care. Our broad expertise in medical imaging
and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems,
drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance
improvement and performance solutions services help our customers to deliver
better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, we
partner with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change
necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems.
Our "healthymagination" vision for the future invites the world to join us on
our journey as we continuously develop innovations focused on reducing costs,
increasing access and improving quality and efficiency around the world.
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a $17 billion unit of
General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employs more
than 46,000 people committed to serving healthcare professionals and their
patients in more than 100 countries. For more information about GE Healthcare,
visit our website at www.gehealthcare.com. 

About Eurotech
Eurotech is a global leader in the design, development and production of
application-ready embedded computers and systems. Eurotech architects systems
that help companies bring their products to market quickly through the latest
technologies with advanced graphics capabilities, low-power consumption, and
robust functionality. Eurotech specializes in helping customers connect their
applications to the latest available wireless, mobile and enabling
technologies. Eurotech develops digital technologies aiming to create a better
world by making everyday life safer and more comfortable, today and for
tomorrow. For more information, please visit the Eurotech website at
http://www.eurotech.com.   

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USA: Worldwide Intel Partnership Contact: Hilary Tomasson, +1-301-490-4007
Ext. 113, hilary.tomasson@eurotech.com; or Europe: Jenny Shepperd,
+44.1223.403421, jenny.shepperd@eurotech.com; or Eurotech Group: Giuliana
Vidoni, +39.0433.485462, g.vidoni@eurotech.com; or Asia: Tomi Hanninen,
+358.9.477.888.0, tomi.hanninen@eurotech.fi
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