Elekta Signs Agreement to Acquire Assets of Mexican Distributor, AEESA
April 01 2015 - 1:44AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that it has signed an
agreement to acquire the service business as well as personnel of
Mexican distributor, Asesores Electrónicos Especializados S.A. de
C.V. (AEESA). The acquisition will bring Elekta closer to its
customers, facilitating growth in a market with strong
potential.
Jay Hoey, Elekta’s Executive Vice President of Region North
America, says: “We have been working with AEESA in Mexico since
2001 to grow our installed base in the country and expand the reach
of radiation therapy to underserved populations. With a direct
presence in Mexico, we can increase our focus on customers and plan
for continued growth in the region.”
Peter Gaccione, Senior Vice President, and Head of Mexico for
Elekta says: “The Mexican government has made radiation therapy a
top priority. Consequently, we are excited to establish a direct
presence in the country to help more cancer patients benefit from
this life-saving treatment.
“Elekta will now take responsibility for marketing, sales,
service, software support and after-sales revenue as it manages and
fulfills existing and new service support contracts directly with
its customers,” adds Gaccione.
Elekta will assume all service contract revenue from AEESA
starting on April 1, 2015.
This asset acquisition is expected to add approximately 0.4
percent to Elekta’s revenues on an annual basis. The transaction is
expected to be accretive to Elekta earnings per share (EPS) during
Elekta’s fiscal year 2015/16.
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For further information, please contact:
Gert van Santen, Group Vice President Corporate Communications,
Elekta ABTel: +31 653 561 242, e-mail:
gert.vansanten@elekta.comTime zone: CET: Central European Time
Tobias Bülow, Director Financial Communication, Elekta ABTel:
+46 722 215 017, e-mail: tobias.bulow@elekta.comTime
zone: CET: Central European Time
The above information is such that Elekta AB (publ) shall make
public in accordance with the Securities Market Act and/or the
Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was published at
07:30 CET on April 1, 2015.
About Elekta
Elekta is a human care company pioneering significant
innovations and clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain
disorders. The company develops sophisticated, state-of-the-art
tools and treatment planning systems for radiation therapy,
radiosurgery and brachytherapy, as well as workflow enhancing
software systems across the spectrum of cancer care. Stretching the
boundaries of science and technology, providing intelligent and
resource-efficient solutions that offer confidence to both health
care providers and patients, Elekta aims to improve, prolong and
even save patient lives.
Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in
over 6,000 hospitals worldwide. Elekta employs around 3,800
employees globally. The corporate headquarters is located in
Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on NASDAQ Stockholm.
Website: www.elekta.com.
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Elekta ABGert van Santen, +31 653 561 242Group Vice President
Corporate Communicationsgert.vansanten@elekta.comorTobias Bülow,
+46 722 215 017Director Financial
Communicationtobias.bulow@elekta.com