MALVERN, Pa. and ZUG, Switzerland, July 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioTelemetry, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT), the world’s leading wireless medical technology company focused on the delivery of health information for healthcare providers to monitor and diagnose patients accurately and cost-effectively, announces it has completed its acquisition of LifeWatch AG (SIX:LIFE).
“We are gratified that LifeWatch AG shareholders embraced the immense strategic value and potential of this acquisition and moved quickly to support the BioTelemetry tender,” said Joseph H. Capper, President and Chief Executive Officer of BioTelemetry, Inc. “This acquisition strengthens our preeminent position as the leader in wireless medicine, creating the foremost connected health platform, significantly enhancing our ability to improve quality of life and reduce cost of care.”
In completing the acquisition and securing its position as market leader in remote cardiac monitoring and diagnostic services, BioTelemetry will now focus on combining both companies’ strengths. The Company will use its new scale to advance device innovation and expand into other chronic care sectors, leveraging the unique capabilities of remote monitoring to enhance the delivery of care. The Company will be addressing the acquisition during its upcoming second quarter earnings call.
About BioTelemetry
BioTelemetry, Inc., formerly known as CardioNet, Inc., is the leading wireless medical technology company focused on the delivery of health information to improve quality of life and reduce cost of care. The company currently provides cardiac monitoring services, original equipment manufacturing with a primary focus on cardiac monitoring devices and centralized core laboratory services. More information can be found at www.biotelinc.com.
About LifeWatch AG
LifeWatch AG, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LIFE), is a leading healthcare technology and solutions company, specializing in advanced digital health systems and wireless remote diagnostic patient monitoring services. LifeWatch’s services provide physicians with critical information to determine appropriate treatment and thereby improve patient outcomes. LifeWatch AG has operative subsidiaries in the United States, in Switzerland, Israel and Turkey, and is the parent company of LifeWatch Services Inc., LifeWatch Technologies, Ltd. and LifeWatch Turkey Holding AG (joint venture). LifeWatch Services, Inc. is a leading U.S.-based provider of cardiac monitoring services. LifeWatch Technologies Ltd., based in Israel, is a leading manufacturer of digital health products. LifeWatch Sa?l?k Hizmetlerine A.S. is the operative Turkish subsidiary of LifeWatch Turkey Holding AG and provider of mobile cardiac telemetry services in Turkey. For additional information, please visit www.lifewatch.com.
