JAOtech awarded ‘Best Use of Technology’ at The Startups Awards 2009
JAOtech, manufacturer of bedside Smart Terminals, have won the Best Use of Technology award at the Startups Awards
[UKPRwire, Tue Dec 01 2009] JAOtech, manufacturer of bedside Smart Terminals, have won the Best Use of Technology award at the Startups Awards.
On receiving the award, Warren Kressinger-Dunn, Managing Director of JAOtech said: “We are proud to receive our second award in as many months and be recognised for our worldwide business success. Technology is a valuable tool in the healthcare environment and our Smart Terminals not only supply entertainment and communication to the patients, but also provide staff with instant and secure access to medical records at the bedside.”
JAOtech also received the Medical Advances Award at the e-Legacy awards, voted for by readers of the Electronic Product Design magazine, for a project at The Children’s Hospital, Sheffield where it played a key part in the patient bedside terminal system.
Commenting on the JAOtech entry, the judges said, “This innovative business offers patients an exceptionally high quality entertainment centre but also provides doctors with secure access to clinical information at the bedside. The judges were impressed with how swiftly this start-up has won international market share, and praised the originality of the product and the company's strong prospects for growth.”
“Our winners are the business leaders of tomorrow but the driver’s of today’s economy. It’s essential we recognise their efforts and the success that they have achieved especially in the tough economic conditions. That’s what the Startups Awards and today’s winners are all about,” said David Lester, founder of startups.co.uk.
Constructed in anti-bacterial plastics to medical grade standard, and fully sealed for easy cleaning, JAOtech’s Smart Terminals provide entertainment, communication and education to patients and allow staff instant and secure access to medical records at the bedside. Over 35,000 units have been installed in hospitals worldwide due to the innovative, sleek and hygienic design which addresses infection control concerns. JAOtech are at the forefront of technology and have just announced the new 2010 range of Smart Terminals which offer the latest low voltage, high performance processors, cutting edge styling and a whole host of product improvements and features, whilst remaining hygienically focussed.
The awards ceremony, organised by startups.co.uk took place on Friday 13 November 2009 at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London. The prestigious awards celebrated the UK’s most outstanding new businesses and the people running them.
The winner of each category was chosen by top judges, including Doug Richard, founder of School for Startups and Margaret Manning, CEO of Reading Room. The successful businesses and the talented people behind them proved their brilliance after fighting off competition from hundreds of entries.
Business excellence was rewarded across a variety of categories, including Women in Business, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Product of the Year and Green Business of the Year.
The Startups Awards 2009 are sponsored by NetRegs (www.netregs.gov.uk)
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About JAOtech
JAOtech is a market leader in the design and manufacture of a high performance, innovative range of embedded Smart Terminals™. JAOtech patient entertainment and point-of-care terminals are CUL60601 and CUL60601-1 compliant by design, and over 35,000 have been installed in hospitals worldwide in partnership with approved technology partners. The terminals provide a core solution for a host of interactive healthcare applications providing secure access to Electronics Medical Records (EMR) and offering triple-play solutions for patient entertainment. JAOtech is dedicated to the betterment of healthcare IT.
For further details please contact:
JAOtech, Perrywood Business Park, Honeycrock Lane, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5DZ, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 (0) 1737 781060, Fax: +44 (0) 1737 789734
Email: sales@jaotech.com, web: www.jaotech.com.
Peter van der Sluijs
Neesham PR
peterv@neesham.co.uk
+44 (0) 1296 628180
Photo caption:
From left to right: Oli Barrett, Founder, Make Your Mark with a Tenner; Graham Grover, Director, JAOtech; Warren Kressinger-Dunn, Managing Director, JAOtech; James Hurley, Editor, Growing Business magazine.
