At Orion Health's
new office in Paris (from left to right): Ariane Gonzalez, New
Zealand Trade Commissioner to France; Eddie Anoufa, General Manager
France, Orion Health; Rosemary Banks, New Zealand Ambassador to
France; and Charles Scatchard, President of International, Orion
Health.
New Zealand health technology company, Orion Health, celebrated
the opening of its Paris office and its launch into the French
market at an event at the New Zealand Ambassador's Residence in
Paris on Wednesday 14thSeptember 2011.
Orion Health is a leading provider of clinical workflow and
integration technology for the healthcare sector. It is the only
global, independently owned eHealth software company with proven
experience in delivering interoperable, connected solutions for
healthcare facilities, organisations and regions. The opening of
its third European office (alongside those in the UK and Spain)
signifies Orion Health's intention to expand into the French
market.
Eddie Anoufa has been brought in as Orion Health's General
Manager in France, from a background of commercial and technical
posts held in the eHealth sector in France the US and the UK.
"Orion Health's solutions, already successfully implemented in
many countries worldwide, are particularly well suited to the
French market to support the growth of its eHealth sector," said
Mr. Anoufa. "With the recent regionalisation of public healthcare
in France, and the arrival of the national Electronic Health
Record, there is great opportunity to support care delivery in
France with the right eHealth solutions."
Ariane Gonzalez, New Zealand Trade Commissioner to France, said:
"New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is delighted to support the
opening of Orion Health's Paris office. As an organisation, we have
followed Orion Health's global successes with interest. Orion
Health is a great example of an innovative New Zealand company,
which has become a global leader in its niche. The health
technology sector is particularly relevant today, as markets look
for ways to provide better quality healthcare more efficiently. We
wish Orion Health every success in its French venture."
