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Koblenz (euro adhoc) - Koblenz (Germany) - October 15, 2008: CompuGROUP Holding AG, a leading European eHealth company, reports the expansion of the group's management board: The supervisory board has appointed Professor Dr. med. Stefan F. Winter a board member of CompuGROUP, effective from October 16, 2008. The forty-eight year old Stefan F. Winter will be specifically responsible for product management, product development and research with a focus on medical decision support systems.
Until the middle of August 2008, Professor Dr. med. Stefan Winter has worked as State Secretary of the Ministry for Labor, Health and Social Affairs of the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia. Between 1992 and 2005, the physician and molecular biologist has held various managerial positions at the Federal Ministry of Health. Among others, he also managed the "Prevention, Disease Control and Biomedicine" department.
Similarly, Professor Winter possesses comprehensive experience in international healthcare politics and has numerous scientific contacts abroad. From 1992 until 2004, he was a member of the European Steering Committee for Biomedical Ethics at the Council of Europe. In addition he has worked as an advisor of the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2000.
"We are very pleased that with Professor Winter we were able to win a well- renowned and internationally highly respected manager for such an important, growing field as medical expert systems. With his expertise and his international reputation, he will contribute enormously to the continuing CompuGROUP success story," emphasizes Frank Gotthardt, Chairman of the Board of CompuGROUP Holding AG.
"It is an extremely attractive and exciting challenge for me to support the expansion of CompuGROUP's medical decision support systems field as well as product management, product development and research of this internationally operating, well-positioned eHealth company. Like no other healthcare company, CompuGROUP stands for innovations which are as well sustainable and beneficial to all those working in healthcare as for patients," underlines Professor Winter.
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About CompuGROUP Holding AG CompuGROUP is one of the leading eHealth companies worldwide. Its software products, designed to support all medical and organizational activities in doctors' offices and hospitals, its information services for all parties involved in the healthcare system and its web-based personal health records contribute towards safer and more efficient healthcare. The services of CompuGROUP are based on its unique customer base of about 330,000 doctors, dentists, hospitals, associations and networks as well as other service providers. CompuGROUP is the eHealth company with the biggest coverage among eHealth service providers worldwide. The company operates in 14 European countries, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and in South Africa and currently employs around 2,600 people.
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Further inquiry note:
Maik Jacobs
Tel.: +49(0)261-8000 1284
E-Mail: mja@compugroup.com
Branche: Software ISIN: DE0005437305 WKN: 543730 Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard Börse Berlin / free trade Börse Hamburg / free trade Börse Stuttgart / free trade Börse Düsseldorf / free trade Börse München / free trade
professional career
Koblenz (euro adhoc) - Koblenz (Germany) - October 15, 2008: CompuGROUP Holding AG, a leading European eHealth company, reports the expansion of the group's management board: The supervisory board has appointed Professor Dr. med. Stefan F. Winter a board member of CompuGROUP, effective from October 16, 2008. The forty-eight year old Stefan F. Winter will be specifically responsible for product management, product development and research with a focus on medical decision support systems.
Until the middle of August 2008, Professor Dr. med. Stefan Winter has worked as State Secretary of the Ministry for Labor, Health and Social Affairs of the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia. Between 1992 and 2005, the physician and molecular biologist has held various managerial positions at the Federal Ministry of Health. Among others, he also managed the "Prevention, Disease Control and Biomedicine" department.
Similarly, Professor Winter possesses comprehensive experience in international healthcare politics and has numerous scientific contacts abroad. From 1992 until 2004, he was a member of the European Steering Committee for Biomedical Ethics at the Council of Europe. In addition he has worked as an advisor of the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2000.
"We are very pleased that with Professor Winter we were able to win a well- renowned and internationally highly respected manager for such an important, growing field as medical expert systems. With his expertise and his international reputation, he will contribute enormously to the continuing CompuGROUP success story," emphasizes Frank Gotthardt, Chairman of the Board of CompuGROUP Holding AG.
"It is an extremely attractive and exciting challenge for me to support the expansion of CompuGROUP's medical decision support systems field as well as product management, product development and research of this internationally operating, well-positioned eHealth company. Like no other healthcare company, CompuGROUP stands for innovations which are as well sustainable and beneficial to all those working in healthcare as for patients," underlines Professor Winter.
- cross reference: A photograph is available under http://www.pressep ortal.de/pm/14776/compugroup_holding_ag/?keygroup=bild -
About CompuGROUP Holding AG CompuGROUP is one of the leading eHealth companies worldwide. Its software products, designed to support all medical and organizational activities in doctors' offices and hospitals, its information services for all parties involved in the healthcare system and its web-based personal health records contribute towards safer and more efficient healthcare. The services of CompuGROUP are based on its unique customer base of about 330,000 doctors, dentists, hospitals, associations and networks as well as other service providers. CompuGROUP is the eHealth company with the biggest coverage among eHealth service providers worldwide. The company operates in 14 European countries, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and in South Africa and currently employs around 2,600 people.
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ots Originaltext: CompuGROUP Holding AG Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de
Further inquiry note:
Maik Jacobs
Tel.: +49(0)261-8000 1284
E-Mail: mja@compugroup.com
Branche: Software ISIN: DE0005437305 WKN: 543730 Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard Börse Berlin / free trade Börse Hamburg / free trade Börse Stuttgart / free trade Börse Düsseldorf / free trade Börse München / free trade
