Eklin Medical Signs Canadian Distributorship Agreement with Aventix Animal Health
Companies to Showcase Eklin Digital Practice® at Upcoming ACVIM Conference
Santa Clara, Calif. - June 2, 2009 - Eklin Medical Systems, a leading provider of digital radiography (DR), ultrasound, PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications Systems) and practice management software (VIA®) for veterinary care, announced it has recently signed a Canadian distribution agreement with AVENTIX Animal Health Corp. Aventix, a Canadian-owned and operated, veterinary product marketing and distribution company, will distribute the Eklin Digital Practice, including ultrasound, DR and PACS products, throughout Canada.
"We have had significant interest in the many components that comprise the Eklin Digital Practice from veterinary care practices in Canada," said Rob Royea, vice president, worldwide sales for Eklin. "As we have grown our presence in Canada, we wanted to ensure our products continued to be provided through a group of highly regarded professionals dedicated to our Canadian clientele. AVENTIX has an outstanding reputation in this regards."
Founded in 2001, AVENTIX has grown rapidly and was ranked as one of the fastest growing companies in Canada last year by Profit Magazine. The company has become a market leader in the Canadian veterinary ophthalmology market and a major player in the veterinary dermatology, dental and diagnostic markets. It has partnerships with a wide-range of market leaders, such as Heska and Alcon. AVENTIX will market, sell and support the Eklin Digital Practice as it continues in its ongoing growth.
"The Eklin range of imaging and image management solutions is a natural fit with our current markets," said Vince Bellavia, founder and CEO, AVENTIX. "We look for technology providers which are leaders in their respective marketplaces, providing the best and latest in animal healthcare products. Eklin fits this criterion extremely well. We are pleased to be a partner with them."
Eklin and AVENTIX will showcase the entire Eklin Digital Practice at the upcoming annual American College of Veterinarians in Internal Medicine (ACVIM) conference being held in Montreal, June 4-6, 2009. This will include ZONARE ultrasound, RapidStudy™ DR and CDX, eFilm, RapidPACS™ and RapidStudy CR systems.
About AVENTIX
AVENTIX, founded in 2001, searches the world for innovative and technologically advanced veterinary products. AVENTIX partners with leading providers of products within the specialty areas of ophthalmology, dermatology, instrumentation, diagnostics, diagnostic imaging and image management. In 2003, AVENTIX expanded their market to include the United States becoming one of the largest specialty veterinary ophthalmology suppliers in North America. AVENTIX Corporate Offices are located in Flamborough, Ontario with a current sales force of fifteen representatives across Canada. For further information, contact the company at 877-909-2242 or visit www.aventix.ca
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About Eklin Medical Systems, Inc.
With thousands of systems installed in private practices and universities around the globe, Eklin Medical Systems, Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of veterinary PACS, practice management software (VIA), ultrasound and digital radiography products. Clients include more than 90 percent of U.S. veterinary schools of medicine, such as UC Davis, Ohio State, University of Pennsylvania and Texas A&M. Numerous zoos and marine facilities, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Bronx, SeaWorld and the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Training Center, also employ Eklin Technology. Eklin is a privately-held company with reported sales revenues in excess of $35 million in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. The company can be contacted at 800-819-5538 or visit www.eklin.com.
Media Contact: Laurie Hallwyler Eklin Medical Systems 650-248-9081 lhallwyler [at] eklin [dot] com Vince Bellavia, CEO AVENTIX 877-909-2242, Ext 104 aventix [at] aventix [dot] ca
