http://www.swisslog.com/news-archive.htm Thu, 17 May 2012 02:40:03 GMT en-us <p></p>South Carolina hospital automates laboratory transport with Swisslog RoboCourier™ autonomous mobile robot<p>DENVER, Colo. (May 17, 2012) – Rosie is the kind of helper every hospital laboratory seeks. Always agreeable, never taking coffee breaks or chatting with fellow workers, Rosie works up to 24-hours per day delivering specimens to testing cells at the Self Regional Healthcare central lab in Greenwood, S.C.</p><p><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-press-release-self-regional-amr.pdf" target="_blank">Read the Press Release</a>. </p> http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=17974 Thu, 17 May 2012 02:05:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=17974 World’s leading provider of pneumatic tube systems for hospitals confident its previously-awarded patents for carrier-tracking technology will prevailDENVER, Colo. (May 15, 2012) – Swisslog, a leading provider of automated materials transport and medication management solutions for hospitals, today announced that it has been granted a re-examination by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office of U.S. Patent 8,116,906, which is currently held by Baltimore-based Pevco Systems International, Inc.<a href="http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-press-release-carrier-tracking-patent.pdf" target="_blank">Read the Press Release</a>. http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=17950 Tue, 15 May 2012 02:02:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=17950 <p><b> </b></p><b><i>‘Why I Love Being a Nurse’ videos to highlight joys of nursing; iPad 3 to winner </i></b>DENVER, Colo. (May 8, 2012) – Swisslog, a leading provider of automated materials transport and medication management solutions for hospitals, today launched the “Why I Love Being a Nurse” video contest as part of National Nurses Week, which runs from May 6 through May 13. <a href="http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-press-release-video-contest-launch.pdf" target="_blank">Read the Press Release</a>. http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=17917 Tue, 08 May 2012 13:19:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=17917 <p></p>Company’s pneumatic tube system and autonomous mobile robot included in three-year pactDENVER, Colo. (April 11, 2012) – Swisslog, a leading provider of automated materials transport and medication management solutions for hospitals, today announced that it has been awarded an agreement from Amerinet, Inc., for its pneumatic tube system and autonomous mobile robot.<br><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-press-release-2012-amerinet-contract.pdf" target="_blank">Read the Press Release</a>. http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=17647 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:43:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=17647 <p></p>Financial issues top list of workplace challenges for hospital personnel<p>DENVER, Colo. (March 27, 2012) – Swisslog, a leading provider of automated materials transport and medication management solutions for hospitals, today announced that “financial pressure/cost containment” is the most difficult workplace challenge facing hospital personnel in the United States and Canada.</p><p><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-press-release-survey-results.pdf" target="_blank">Read the Press Release</a>.</p> http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=17353 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:32:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=17353 <p></p><p><i><b>Patent-pending Whisper Receiving System minimizes noise and assures soft delivery of patient-critical items</b></i></p><p>DENVER, Colo. (March 20, 2012) — Swisslog, a leading provider of automated materials transport and medication management solutions for hospitals, today announced that Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital in Germantown, Tenn., has installed Swisslog’s new patent-pending Whisper Receiving System to quiet pneumatic tube system deliveries in the hospital’s blood bank.</p><p><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-press-release-methodist-lebonheur-whisper.pdf" target="_blank">Read the Press Release</a>.</p> http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=17055 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=17055 <p></p><p><i><b>New sales chief responsible for revenue growth of company’s two product lines in Canada</b></i></p><p>DENVER, Colo. (March 14, 2012) – Swisslog, a leading provider of automated materials transport and medication management solutions for hospitals, today named Anthony Pugliese vice president of sales for Canada.</p><p><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-press-release-pugliese-named-sales-vp.pdf">Read the Press Release</a>.</p> http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=16924 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=16924 <p></p><p><i><b>Medication Safety is first in a series of free online learning opportunities</b></i></p><p>DENVER, Colo. (March 5, 2012) – Swisslog, a leading provider of automated materials transport and medication management solutions for hospitals, today announced the development and launch of an online continuing education program in conjunction with Patient Safety Awareness Week, which runs from today through March 10. The program will offer a series of educational sessions focused on various aspects of patient safety.</p><p><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-press-release-ceu-program-launch.pdf" target="_blank">Read the Press Release</a>.</p> http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=16552 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:42:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=16552 <p></p><p>Redditch, 24 February 2012 – <b>The New South Glasgow Hospital will have the largest critical care complex in Scotland and more than 1100 beds when completed in 2015. To secure efficient hospital logistics, Swisslog will provide the Automated Guided Vehicle System TransCar.</b></p><p>Swisslog Healthcare Solutions have been awarded the contract for a hospital logistic system with 22 Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) at the New South Glasgow Hospital. <br><br>Whilst Swisslog have provided many AGV systems to hospitals in the rest of Europe, this is the first order received for a UK project, and is particularly important due to the prestigious nature of this Scottish development as the hospital will provide the largest critical care complex in Scotland.<br><br><b>Designed for world-class hospital</b><br>Swisslog worked closely with the main construction contractors, Brookfield Multiplex to propose a solution that fully realised the aspirations of the Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board to deliver a modern world-class hospital that makes best use of the latest technological solutions. Dynamic computer simulations validated the AGV proposal and were used to identify the scope of the various equipment interfaces and human resources necessary to work alongside the robotic systems.</p><p><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-press-release-nsgh.pdf">Download media release</a></p> http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=16168 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:51:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=16168 <p></p>Deal marks first in critical-access healthcare market for Swisslog’s innovative new medication management solution<p>DENVER, Colo. (February 23, 2012) – Swisslog, a leading provider of automated materials transport and medication management solutions for hospitals, today announced that Webster County Community Hospital in Red Cloud, Neb., has purchased MedRover™ mobile dispensing cabinets. The order is the first for Swisslog’s innovative new medication management solution in the critical-access healthcare market.</p><p><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-press-release-webster-county.pdf" target="_blank">Read the Press Release</a>.</p> http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=15958 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:46:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=15958 <p></p><b><i>Advanced high-density storage and retrieval system now offers secured storage for controlled substances within the hospital pharmacy.</i></b><p>DENVER, Colo. (February 21, 2012) – Swisslog, a leading provider of automated materials transport and medication management solutions for hospitals, today announced the availability of its drug storage and retrieval machine, BoxPicker™, with an optional vault to securely store narcotics.</p><p><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-press-release-boxpicker-narcotic-storage.pdf" target="_blank">Read the Press Release</a>.</p> http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=15804 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:48:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=15804 Market entry for automated pharmacy solutions in hospitals<p>Buchs/Aarau, 6 February 2012 – <b>Benxi Central Hospital, one of the leading hospitals in China, will implement the first PillPick system in the country. The fully-automated inpatient pharmacy solution will be integrated with the pneumatic tube system previously installed by Swisslog. The PillPick order strengthens the company’s positioning as a leading provider of total logistics solutions for hospitals in China.</b><br><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/2012-02-06-news-crp-benxi-en.pdf" target="_blank">Download media release</a><br><br></p><p>“This project is a milestone for Swisslog Healthcare Solutions in China. The PillPick order from Benxi hospital underlines Swisslog’s strong reputation in China’s hospital market. It also testifies to Benxi’s commitment to invest in cutting-edge automation technology. We look forward to create additional benefits for our client by integrating the pharmacy solution with our pneumatic tube system,” notes Stephan Sonderegger, Head of Swisslog Healthcare Solutions in Asia. <br><br>Highest patient safety, efficient transports <br>Benxi Central Hospital is a 1000-bed facility located in Liaoning province in the northeast of China. It is rated a tier 3A hospital by the Chinese healthcare system, which is the highest classification. The hospital chose Swisslog’s PillPick solution to minimize the risk of medication errors and free up time for pharmacists to focus on the review of therapies rather than preparing medication. To maximize efficiency, the patient-specific medication prepared by the PillPick system is forwarded to the Swisslog Pneumatic Tube System (PTS), which delivers the drugs to the wards. The installation shall be completed by autumn 2012.<br><br>PillPick is a pharmacy robot that automates the packaging, storage and dispensing of medications in unit doses. Each bag is identified by the commercial name of the medication, the active ingredient, the production lot and expiry date in order to guarantee maximum safety to patients. Bed-side verification represents another important safety step: the barcode of each medication will be checked with the barcode assigned to the patient, reducing almost to zero the possibility of medication error. <br><br>Encompassing automation solutions for medication management<br>Swisslog will leverage its existing strong sales network for Automated Materials Transport Systems (AMTS) as well as its Customer Support organization across China to promote its portfolio of Automated Drug Management Systems (ADMS). The ADMS product group provides automation solutions for the entire medication management supply chain in hospitals – from dockside to bedside. Besides PillPick, the offering includes other proven products such as e.g. BoxPicker, which enables secure storage and dispensing of medications in the hospital pharmacy.<br><br>For more information about Swisslog’s healthcare logistics systems please visit http://www.swisslog.com/healthcare .<br><br></p><p></p><p><br><b>Calendar:</b><br>13 March 2012: Publication 2011 Annual Result<br>13.-15. März 2012: LogiMAT, Neue Messe Stuttgart<br>18 April 2012: General Meeting of Shareholders 2012<br>20 August 2012: Publication 2012 Half-Year Result<br><br><br></p> <table><tr><td><b>Contact:<br></b>Swisslog Holding AG<br>Dr. Christian Winiker<br>Head Corporate Communications<br>Tel.: +41 (0)62 837 95 36<br>Fax: +41 (0)62 837 95 55<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:christian.winiker@swisslog.com">christian.winiker@swisslog.com</a><br>www.swisslog.com</td><td><br>Swisslog Holding AG<br>Christian Mäder<br>Chief Financial Officer<br>Tel.: +41 (0)62 837 95 64<br>Fax: +41 (0)62 837 95 57 <br>E-mail:<a href="mailto:christian.maeder@swisslog.com"> christian.maeder@swisslog.com</a><br> www.swisslog.com</td></tr></table><p><br><b>About Swisslog</b><br>Swisslog is a global provider of integrated logistics solutions for hospitals, distribution centers and warehouses. Its comprehensive services portfolio ranges from building complex warehouses and distribution centers to implementing Swisslog's own software and technology to intra-company logistics solutions for hospitals. <br><br>Swisslog’s solutions optimize customers’ production, logistics and distribution processes in order to increase flexibility, responsiveness and quality of service while minimizing logistics costs. With years of experience in the development and implementation of integrated logistics solutions, Swisslog provides the expertise that customers in more than 50 countries around the world rely on. <br><br>Headquartered in Buchs/Aarau, Switzerland, Swisslog currently employs over 2 000 staff in 20 countries worldwide. The group’s parent company, Swisslog Holding AG, is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (security number: 1232462, Telekurs: SLOG, Reuters: SLOG.S). Swisslog refers to an order as a “major order” if its financial volume exceeds the threshold of MCHF 20. <br>For more information, please visi <a href="http://www.swisslog.com" target="_blank">www.swisslog.com</a><br><br><b>Hungry? Thirsty? Both?</b><br>Swisslog has launched a Food & Beverage blog, where our industry experts share information on news and hot topics within the F&B industry, comment on developments and provide feature opinions. To join the dialog, please visit <a href="http://www.blogs.swisslog.com" target="_blank">www.blogs.swisslog.com</a><br></p> http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=15609 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:25:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=15609 <p></p>Rehabilitation facility in New Jersey to replace stationary medication cabinets with innovative mobile dispensing solution<p>DENVER, Colo. (Feb. 1, 2012) – Swisslog, a leading provider of automated materials transport and medication management solutions for hospitals, today announced that Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation in Pomona, New Jersey, has purchased MedRover™ mobile dispensing cabinets. The order is the first for Swisslog’s innovative new medication management solution in the rehabilitation market.</p><p><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/hcs-press-release-bacharach-institute.pdf" target="_blank">Read the Press Release.</a></p> http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=15571 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:47:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=15571 <p></p><p>Buchs/Aarau, 21 October 2011 –<b> Karl Puehringer takes over the position of Head Healthcare Solutions division as of 1 January 2012. In this capacity he will be a member of Swisslog’s Executive Committee. The division was led by CEO Remo Brunschwiler on an interim basis since April 2010.<br><br></b>Besides two years as manager with the management consultancy A.T. Kearney in Germany, Karl Puehringer (46) has been working in different management positions for international industrial groups, lastly as CEO of Baldwin Technology Company in the USA. Puehringer has many years of leadership experience at executive level and deep knowledge in the process automation industry. His professional career has taken him to Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the USA, allowing him to get familiar with various business cultures.<br><br>Swisslog’s Healthcare Solutions division is the leading supplier of logistics automation solutions for healthcare facilities. Swisslog has installed automated materials transport and medication management systems in more than 3 000 hospitals around the world.<b><br></b><br><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/mm_headhcs_e.pdf">Download media release</a><br></p><p><b>Calendar:</b><br>13 March 2012: Publication 2011 Annual Result<br>18 April 2012: General Meeting of Shareholders 2012<br>20 August 2012: Publication 2012 Half-Year Result<br><br><br></p> <table><tr><td>Swisslog Holding AG<br>Christian Mäder<br>Chief Financial Officer<br>Tel.: +41 (0)62 837 95 64<br>Fax: +41 (0)62 837 95 57 <br>E-mail: christian.maeder@swisslog.com<br>Webseite: www.swisslog.com<br></td><td><br></td></tr></table><p><br><br><b>About Swisslog</b><br>Swisslog is a global provider of integrated logistics solutions for warehouses, distribution centers and hospitals. Its comprehensive services portfolio ranges from building complex warehouses and distribution centers to implementing Swisslog's own software and technology to intra-company logistics solutions for hospitals. <br><br>Swisslog’s solutions optimize customers’ production, logistics and distribution processes in order to increase flexibility, responsiveness and quality of service while minimizing logistics costs. With years of experience in the development and implementation of integrated logistics solutions, Swisslog provides the expertise that customers in more than 50 countries around the world rely on. <br><br>Headquartered in Buchs/Aarau, Switzerland, Swisslog currently employs over 2 000 staff in 20 countries worldwide. The group’s parent company, Swisslog Holding AG, is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (security number: 1232462, Telekurs: SLOG, Reuters: SLOG.S). <br>Swisslog refers to an order as a “major order” if its financial volume exceeds the threshold of MCHF 20.<br>For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.swisslog.com" target="_blank">www.swisslog.com</a><br><br><b>Hungry? Thirsty? Both?</b><br>Swisslog has launched a Food & Beverage blog, where our industry experts share information on news and hot topics within the F&B industry, comment on developments and provide feature opinions. To join the dialog, please visit <a href="http://www.blogs.swisslog.com" target="_blank">www.blogs.swisslog.com</a><br></p> http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=15113 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=15113 Buchs/Aarau, 16 August 2011 – <b>As a globally operating company, Swisslog was clearly affected by exchange rate developments in the first half of 2011. The Group’s operational improvements are reflected only inadequately when expressed in Swiss francs, the reporting currency. Swisslog expects a better second half-year.</b><br><br><br><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/2011-08-16-crp-news-halfyear-2011.pdf" target="_blank">Download media release with financial overview</a><br><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/2011-08-16-crp-news-halfyear-presentation.pdf" target="_blank">Download presentation half-year result</a><br><br>The continued and sharp deterioration in currencies relevant to Swisslog (primarily the dollar and the euro) versus the franc has left its mark on the half-year result: while in local currencies all key figures in the income statement improved versus the same period last year, this is no longer the case for the reporting currency. “In light of this, it is pleasing to note that order intake and order backlog for the Group also grew in francs,” emphasizes CEO Remo Brunschwiler. “Moreover, the higher order backlog will allow us to significantly grow net sales in the second half.”<br><br>Order intake for the Group rose to MCHF 385.3 (+11.6% compared to the same period last year, +25.4% in constant currencies) and order backlog to MCHF 486.0 (+2.3%, +15.8% in constant currencies). Net sales fell to MCHF 271.0 (-10.9%, +0.4% in constant currencies). Besides the currency effect, this was due to a delay in the commissioning of several projects for new distribution centers. Operating profit (EBIT) increased to MCHF 6.6 (+15.8%, +49.1% in constant currencies), resulting in net profit of MCHF 3.2 (+6.7%, +53.3% in constant currencies).<br><br><b>Improved EBIT at Healthcare Solutions</b><br>The impact of the weaker dollar is especially noticeable in the Healthcare Solutions division, which conducts the bulk of its business in this currency area. While results in the local currency are consistently better than in the previous year, a mixed picture shows in the reporting currency: order intake in the first half of 2011 fell to MCHF 101.0 (-6.3%, +9.6% in constant currencies), while order backlog as at 30 June 2011 declined to MCHF 124.4 (-16.4%, +2.2% in constant currencies). Net sales remained unchanged at MCHF 105.4 (+0.2%, +17.2% in constant currencies). In contrast, EBIT increased to MCHF 6.1 (+144.0%, +208.0% in constant currencies), primarily due to lower additional costs compared to the same period last year for resolving problem-ridden projects in Europe. Accordingly, the EBIT margin increased to 5.8% (first half-year 2010: 2.4%).<br><br> <br><b>Higher order intake, lower net sales at Warehouse & Distribution Solutions</b><br>The Warehouse & Distribution Solutions division increased order intake to MCHF 284.3 (+19.7%, +32.7% in constant currencies) and order backlog to MCHF 361.6 (+10.8%, +22.0% in constant currencies). Net sales fell due to the reasons mentioned above (delayed order intake, currency effect) to MCHF 165.7 (-16.8%, -8.4% in constant currencies), leading to a lower EBIT of MCHF 5.2 (-31.6%, -26.3% in constant currencies). The margin declined to 3.1% (first half-year 2010: 3.8%).<br><br><b>Solid financial situation</b><br>The net financial result (MCHF 0.0) changed only slightly compared with the same period last year (MCHF 0.4), while income taxes (MCHF 3.1) remained the same. The Group’s financial situation shows the familiar solid picture. The equity ratio declined slightly to 38.3% (31.12.2010: 41.4%) due to currency translation effects. Net cash fell to MCHF 29.9 (31.12.2010: MCHF 66.1), but this is primarily due to reduced advance payments from customers as measured on balance sheet date.<br><br><b>Better second half-year, exchange rates reduce result</b><br>Brunschwiler looks forward to a better second half-year. “In view of the Swisslog Group’s higher order backlog and progress made with project corrections at Healthcare Solutions Europe, we anticipate an improved second half, both in terms of net sales and EBIT.” Due to the exchange rate developments in particular and in view of the delayed order intake, the outlook given in March 2011 for the current business year has been revised as follows: Swisslog expects order intake to remain on a par with the prior-year level (instead of a return to growth); net sales are anticipated to fall by approx. 5-10% (instead of 1-5% growth) and for EBIT a target range of MCHF 17-20 is expected (instead of MCHF 25-28) – barring any unforeseen events.<br><br><br><br><b>Calendar</b><br>13 March 2012: Publication 2011 Annual Result<br>18 April 2012: General Meeting of Shareholders 2012<br><br><br><table><tr><td><b>Contacts:</b><br>Swisslog Holding AG<br>Christian Mäder<br>Chief Financial Officer<br>Tel: +41 (0)628 37 95 64<br>Fax:+41 (0)628 37 95 57<br>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:christian.maeder@swisslog.com">christian.maeder@swisslog.com</a><br>Homepage: www.swisslog.com</td><td><br>Swisslog Holding AG<br>Dr. Christian Winiker <br>Head Corporate Communications<br>Tel.: +41 (0)62 837 95 36<br>Fax: +41 (0)62 837 95 55 <br>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:christian.winiker@swisslog.com">christian.winiker@swisslog.com</a><br>Homepage: www.swisslog.com</td></tr></table><br><br><b>About Swisslog</b><br>Swisslog is a global provider of integrated logistics solutions with a focus on the retail, food & beverage, pharma, and healthcare industries. The services portfolio encompasses the realization of complex distribution centers and warehouses as well as automated logistics solutions for hospitals, including the implementation of Swisslog's own software and technology.<br><br>Swisslog’s solutions optimize customers’ production, logistics and distribution processes in order to increase flexibility, responsiveness and quality of service while minimizing logistics’ costs. With years of experience in the development and implementation of integrated logistics solutions, Swisslog provides the expertise on which customers in more than 50 countries around the world rely.<br><br>Headquartered in Buchs/Aarau, Switzerland, Swisslog currently employs over 2000 staff in 20 countries worldwide. The group’s parent company, Swisslog Holding AG, is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (security number: 1232462, Telekurs: SLOG, Reuters: SLOG.S). For more information, visit www.swisslog.com<br><br>Hungry? Thirsty? Both?<br>Swisslog has launched a Food & Beverage blog, where our industry experts share information on news and hot topics within the F&B industry, comment on developments and provide feature opinions. To join the dialog, please visit www.blogs.swisslog.com http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=14366 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:45:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=14366 <p><b>Sabal’s mobile drug cabinet complements Swisslog’s integrated medication management product strategy for healthcare facilities<br></b><br>Buchs/Aarau, 10. January 2011 – <b>By acquiring Charleston, South Carolina-based Sabal Medical Inc., Swisslog strengthens its market position as a leading provider of a complete suite of systems and services that optimizes the total medication management supply chain in hospitals. Sabal’s main product, a mobile drug cabinet, will become an integral component of Swisslog’s Automated Drug Management Systems (ADMS) product portfolio. The purchase price for Sabal Medical Inc. amounts to MCHF 8.7 (MUSD 9).</b><br><br><br><a href="http://www.swisslog.com/2011-01-10-crp-news-sabal2-en.pdf">Download media release</a><br><br><br>“As hospitals look for solutions that increase the level of patient care while improving the efficiency of the supply chain, Swisslog is excellently positioned to meet this need,” notes Remo Brunschwiler, CEO of Swisslog. “Our ADMS business has been an area of continuous growth. The acquisition of Sabal Medical is an important step forward in reaching our goal of becoming a leader in automated drug management solutions within the acute care hospital segment.” <br><br>Swisslog’s other drug management products include PillPick, BoxPicker, ATP High-Speed Packager, Pick-to-Light Shelving, and Inventory Management Software. Collectively, these pharmacy automation solutions streamline and optimize the operations of both in-patient and out-patient hospital pharmacies. From the packaging of bulk medications to storage and dispensing, Swisslog’s products help hospitals reduce medication errors while improving the speed and efficiency of the drug supply chain.<br><br>Sabal Medical’s mobile drug cabinet is lighter, more maneuverable and stores more drugs than any COW (computer-on-wheels) on the market. It is designed to reduce the medication retrieval and delivery burden of nurses. <br><br>“All day, everyday nurses are required to obtain medications and supplies from multiple locations throughout a hospital,” Charlie Kegley, President of Swisslog Healthcare Solutions North America, explains. “Studies have shown that all this walking adds up to an average of six miles per day of wasted time and distractions, lessening the amount of personal care patients receive. Nurse interruptions are well-known contributors to medical errors. Our new product reduces those interruptions while providing a mobile and secure platform for medication administration.”<br><br><br>Sabal Medical Inc., located in Daniel Island (Charleston), is a company founded in 2007 that has been developing innovative products for the healthcare industry. It was backed by an international investment syndicate led by Nexus Medical Partners (using equity capital from the state of South Carolina) and which also included Medicis Capital GmbH (Munich) and SC Launch!.<br></p><p><br><b>Calendar:</b><br>8 March 2011: Publication 2010 Annual Result<br>14 April 2011: General Meeting of Shareholders <br>25 May 2011: Investor Day<br>16 August 2011: Publication 2011 Half-Year Result<br><br><br></p> <table><tr><td><b>Contact:<br></b>Swisslog Holding AG<br>Dr. Christian Winiker<br>Head Corporate Communications<br>Tel.: +41 (0)62 837 95 36<br>Fax: +41 (0)62 837 95 55 <br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:christian.winiker@swisslog.com">christian.winiker@swisslog.com</a><br>www.swisslog.com</td><td><br></td></tr></table><p><br><br><b>About Swisslog</b><br>Swisslog is a global provider of integrated logistics solutions for warehouses, distribution centers and hospitals. Its comprehensive services portfolio ranges from building complex warehouses and distribution centers to implementing Swisslog's own software to intra-company logistics solutions for hospitals.<br><br>Swisslog’s solutions optimize customers’ production, logistics and distribution processes in order to increase flexibility, responsiveness and quality of service while minimizing logistics costs. With years of experience in the development and implementation of integrated logistics solutions, Swisslog provides the expertise that customers in more than 50 countries around the world rely on.<br><br>Headquartered in Buchs/Aarau, Switzerland, Swisslog currently employs over 2 000 staff in 20 countries worldwide. The group’s parent company, Swisslog Holding AG, is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (security number: 1232462, Telekurs: SLOG, Reuters: SLOG.S). For more information, visit www.swisslog.com<br><br></p><p><b>About Nexus Medical Partners</b><br>Nexus is a leading private equity firm focused on emerging medical companies in North America and Europe. It has offices in Quincy, Massachusetts and Charleston, South Carolina. <br><br>For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.nexusmp.com" target="_blank">www.nexusmp.com</a> </p> http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=13084 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.swisslog.com/detail-page.htm?objId=13084