Vital Images to Expand Presence in China Through Reseller Agreement, Chindex International Enhances Medical Product Offering
MINNEAPOLIS and BETHESDA, Md., June 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Images, Inc. (Nasdaq:VTAL), a leading provider of advanced visualization and analysis software, and Chindex International, Inc. ("Chindex") (Nasdaq:CHDX), a leading independent American provider of Western healthcare products and services in the People's Republic of China, today announced an agreement to sell Vital Images' software as part of the Chindex medical product portfolio in China. Vital Images' software is approved by the China's State Food and Drug Administration for sale in China, and will be marketed by Chindex to hospitals throughout the country.
Vital Images is a leading provider of advanced visualization and analysis software solutions used by radiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, and other medical specialists to create 2D, 3D and 4D images of human anatomy from CT and MR image data. Chindex provides healthcare services and medical products to China-based hospitals and clinics, including more than 750 Level 1 trauma centers.
Michael H. Carrel, president and chief executive officer of Vital Images, stated, "We are very excited about being Chindex's preferred advanced visualization solution provider and we are proud to be included in their product portfolio alongside other industry leaders. I believe we nicely complement their existing enterprise medical solutions and can work together to deliver advanced visualization products to China's nascent healthcare imaging market. This important milestone enables us to expand our reach and impact patient care on a broader level."
Roberta Lipson, president and chief executive officer of Chindex, stated, "We are very pleased to include Vital Images' advanced visualization solution as part of our unique product offering. Over our 28-year history in China, Chindex has installed top-quality medical equipment in over 3,000 hospitals throughout China and Hong Kong and many of these hospitals are repeat customers. We welcome the opportunity to offer Vital Images' advanced visualization software to our existing customer base, as well as to leverage this new supplier partnership to bring our products and excellent technical service to an even greater number of hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout the country."
About Vital Images, Inc.
Vital Images, Inc., established in 1988 and headquartered in Minneapolis, is a leading provider of advanced visualization software solutions. The company's technology gives radiologists, cardiologists, oncologists and other medical specialists, time-saving productivity and communications tools that can be accessed throughout the enterprise and via the Web for easy use in the day-to-day practice of medicine. Vital Images also has offices in Europe and Asia.
