WAYNE, N.J., April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Konica Minolta
Medical Imaging Americas announced today it has achieved record
sales growth for fiscal year ended March 31,
2015, led by sales of their digital radiography family
of Primary Imaging Solutions. The success of the wireless
Konica Minolta AeroDR panel fueled company growth to double digit
sales figures exceeding expectations. The AeroDR family of
digital radiography solutions includes the AeroDR XE, a wireless
flat panel detector, specially engineered for extreme environments
to address the needs of the market.
"At Brigham and Women's Hospital, we perform a lot of portable
and Emergency exams on a daily basis. AeroDR XE provides a simple,
reliable and robust solution to our needs," according to
Charles David Healy, Manager –
Diagnostic Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
"Healthcare is changing and our customers demand real value in
their solutions," states David
Widmann, President and COO, Konica Minolta Medical
Imaging. "Record sales growth of the AeroDR and SONIMAGE
ultrasound family of Primary Imaging Solutions clearly meets the
needs of today's healthcare environment. Primary Imaging, the
first look in imaging diagnostics, encompasses 70% of diagnostic
imaging procedures. Konica Minolta focuses solely on Primary
Imaging," continues Mr. Widmann.
Konica Minolta Primary Imaging Solutions are designed to help
customers achieve improved economic value, added clinical
confidence and attain worry free operation. Konica Minolta
Primary Imaging Solutions include Digital Radiography, Ultrasound,
and IT & Services. "The healthcare market now places added
emphasis on point of care tools that help clinicians make
more informed patient care decisions. These early
decisions can help reduce healthcare costs by providing the
necessary information that could rule in or rule out disease or
injury, delivering the Right Solutions at the Right Time,"
concludes Mr. Widmann.
About Konica Minolta Medical Imaging
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging is a world class provider and
market leader in medical diagnostic primary imaging. With over
75 years of endless innovation, Konica Minolta is globally
recognized as a leader providing cutting edge technologies and
comprehensive support aimed at providing real solutions to
meet customer's needs. Konica Minolta Medical Imaging,
headquartered in Wayne, NJ, is a
unit of Konica Minolta, Inc. (TSE: 4902). For more
information on Konica Minolta Primary Imaging Solutions, please
visit www.konicaminolta.com/medicalusa.
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Company
name
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KONICA MINOLTA,
INC.
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Headquarters
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JP TOWER, 2-7-2
Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Founded
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December
1936
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2013
Revenue
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$9.4
Billion
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Number of
employees
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Approx.40,400
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Business
Lines
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The Konica Minolta
Group operates in sectors ranging from business technologies, where
our products are typified by MFPs (multi-functional peripherals),
and Industrial Business (former Optics Business), where our
products include pickup lenses for optical disks, and TAC film, a
key material used in LCD panels, to healthcare, where we make
digital X-ray diagnostic imaging systems.
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Contact:
Dennis
Puccio
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging
973-633-1500
Web Address: www.konicaminolta.com/medicalusa
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