JAOtech named as finalist in ‘Best Use of Technology’ category of the Startups Awards
A thriving Surrey start-up, JAOtech, has today been unveiled as a finalist of the Startups Awards 2009 in the ‘Best Use of Technology’ category. JAOtech has sold over 35,000 of its smart patient terminals to hospitals worldwide
[UKPRwire, Wed Oct 14 2009] A thriving Surrey start-up, JAOtech, has today been unveiled as a finalist of the Startups Awards 2009 in the ‘Best Use of Technology’ category. JAOtech has sold over 35,000 of its smart patient terminals to hospitals worldwide.
“JAOtech’s place among the finalists of this year’s Startups Awards is testament to the company’s originality, flair and strong prospects for growth. With such strong competition, to have reached this stage is, in itself, a superb achievement,” says Sara Rizk, deputy editor, Startups.co.uk.
JAOtech designs and manufactures multimedia, high performance terminals for entertainment at hospital bedsides. JAOtech’s Smart Terminals also provide staff with instant access to electronic medical records and patients with entertainment, education and communication at the bedside, whilst also addressing infection control concerns through a hygiene-focused design.
The Startups Awards 2009, organised by Startups.co.uk, comprises of 12 categories, each showcasing the best new businesses in the UK. The overall winner will walk away with a £5,000 cheque.
The winners will be unveiled at a prestigious awards ceremony and three-course luncheon to be held at the Marriot Hotel, Grosvenor Square on Friday 13 November 2009.
Warren Kressinger-Dunn, Managing Director of JAOtech comments: “It’s great to be a finalist in the ‘Best Use of Technology’ category and we’re looking forward to the awards ceremony in November. It’s excellent that all our dedication and hard work has been recognised by Startups.co.uk, and we’re delighted to be in with a chance of not only winning the category but also the much-coveted ‘Startups Business of the Year’ prize.”
Startups.co.uk is the UK’s largest independent online resource for budding entrepreneurs and the Startups Awards is one of the leading events on the small business calendar.
To be eligible to enter the Startups Awards 2009, businesses must have been trading for less than three years, be privately owned, and employ fewer than 60 people.
This year’s judging panel consists of some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs, including Doug Richard, founder of School for Schools, Margaret Manning, CEO, Reading Room and Will King, founder King of Shaves.
The judges look at a wide range of criteria; in particular, business success either by increase in sales and unit volume, market research and identification of customer focus, organisational and team building effectiveness, strategic planning, overcoming obstacles and barriers to success, visionary leadership and social and community responsibility.
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.
About Startups.co.uk
Startups Awards 2009 is organised by Startups.co.uk – the UK’s largest website for people starting and running their own businesses. Startups provides free help and advice to 160,000 new visitors every month. www.startupsawards.co.uk
For further information about Startups Awards 2009 visit www.startupsawards.co.uk or telephone 020 8334 1680
The event is sponsored by NetRegs.
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