Holon, Israel, 29 January, 2007 - Aerotel Medical Systems, one of the world's leading manufacturers of advanced transtelephonic telemedicine systems, today announced that it has closed the purchase of Tadiran LifeCare division activities from Tadiran Spectralink, a highly specialized global supplier of advanced wireless communications solutions for critical missions.
Tadiran LifeCare is a leading provider of innovative wireless monitoring solutions for improving people's health, safety and quality of life. Its products combine miniature biosensors with wireless technologies in order to provide peace of mind for users, their families and caregivers.
"By integrating new, cutting-edge wireless monitoring technologies into our systems we are expanding our offering in the area of wireless and mobile solutions," explains David Rubin, Aerotel CEO. "Wireless technologies are becoming essential for next generation cost-effective and on-going monitoring. Tadiran LifeCare products will become part of Aerotel's growing portfolio of wireless based remote monitoring solutions for homecare and telehealth. We chose Tadiran LifeCare for its excellent dedicated team, strong IP and advance technological innovations that will add to our value proposition and to our clients' benefits."
"Tadiran Spectralink has decided to sell its Tadiran LifeCare division activities as part of its strategy to focus on its core business of military communications technologies," says Itzhak Gat, Tadiran Spectralink President. "In Aerotel we have found a good home for the Tadiran LifeCare line of product and a perfect synergy which will assure fast market deployment and commercialization of the technologies developed by Tadiran LifeCare."
Aerotel Medical Systems intends to exhibit its extended line of wireless monitoring solutions at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, 12-15 February, 2007.
About Tadiran Spectralink
Israeli based Tadiran Spectralink is the communications and data links division of Elisra. It is a highly specialized producer of advanced wireless communications systems for all types of manned and unmanned aerial and ground platforms, surface naval vessels, guided weapons and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, as well as state-of-the-art Personnel Recovery (PR) and Search and Rescue (SAR) transceivers for a variety of applications.
For more information about Tadiran Spectralink please visit the company website at www.tadspec.com.
About Tadiran LifeCare
Tadiran LifeCare is a division within Tadiran Spectralink, established with the vision to design and develop innovative wireless monitoring solutions for improving people's health, safety and quality of life. Tadiran LifeCare's products provide peace of mind for users, families and caregivers.
For more information about Tadiran LifeCare please visit www.tadlifecare.com.
About Aerotel Medical Systems
Aerotel Medical Systems is a world leader in cost-effective, high quality, user-friendly, medical diagnostic systems and devices for the home care, eHealth and telemedicine markets. The company provides a complete disease management package, including transtelephonic devices designed for a variety of remote diagnostic, emergency services and monitoring applications; a hardware and software platform; plus phone and web-based software.
Aerotel enables patients to conduct tests comfortably while leading normal, mobile lives. With a client base in over 40 countries around the globe, Aerotel has been recently awarded the "Patient Monitoring Company of the Year Award" by Frost & Sullivan.
For further information please visit Aerotel Medical Systems website at www.aerotel.com