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Ascom Wireless Solutions awarded Buying Solutions framework agreement

Ascom UK Sales Manager Mark Leppard stated, “We are proud of this position. Ascom is a strong global supplier in the healthcare market and this represents a significant first step into the UK healthcare market place. Ascom have demonstrated that we have the right products and solutions for mission critical users in this segment.”

Ascom put forward a highly innovative and robust system which combines the functionality of several devices into one, fully-integrated, high quality system, offering considerable price savings and multiple features. Ascom saw the market focusing on the needs of the individual and moving from basic care to helping people to “live”. The trend towards “living” means that it is a logical step to integrate alarming, security, automation and services into one user-friendly solution. Ascom UK has been delivering NHS and private healthcare solutions for over15 yearsin areas such as, cardiacalarms and staffprotection systems in Medium Secure Mental Health Hospitals.

Hiral Chavda, Ascom UK Marketing said, “Winning this framework agreement is a key strategic step for us in the healthcare segment and it means that we can now go on to develop this rapidly expanding area of our business”.

For more information contact:

Mark Leppard
Sales Manager, Ascom UK
Phone: +44 (0)1732 742014
Email: mark.leppard@ascom.co.uk

ASCOM WIRELESS SOLUTIONS

Ascom Wireless Solutions is a leading provider of on-site wireless communications for key segments such as hospitals, manufacturing industries, retail and hotels. More than75,000 systems are installed at major companies all over the world. The company offers a broad range of voice and professional messaging solutions, creating value for customers by supporting and optimizing their Mission-Criticalprocesses. The solutions are based on VoWiFi, IP-DECT, DECT, Nurse Call and paging technologies, smartly integrated into existing enterprise systems. The company has subsidiaries in 10 countries and 1,200 employees worldwide. Founded in the 1950s and based in Göteborg, Sweden, Ascom Wireless Solutions is part of the Ascom Group, listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange.

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