Merge Healthcare Incorporated (MRGE) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Merge Healthcare) is a market leading company, which is engaged in the development of medical imaging and information management software and also provides related services. It provides innovative solutions for both OEM and the end-user healthcare markets. The company operates in the United States and other international markets. Its Fusion RIS, Fusion PACS, and Fusion RIS/PACS are used in imaging centers, hospitals and specialty clinics. Merge Healthcare is headquartered in Wisconsin, the US.

Recently, The World Health Imaging, Telemedicine and Informatics Alliance (WHITIA) introduced Remi-d, which was developed in partnership with Merge Healthcare and SEDECAL. Merge Healthcare announced that its Merge China unit entered into a distribution agreement with Pangaea Technology Limited to provide bundled solutions of Merge CIE and CCD in China. The company released MergeCOM-3 Version 4.1, with the latest standard supplements to its industry-leading Dicom interface implementation toolkit. Merge Healthcare and InSite One expanded license agreement to provide a universal viewing solution for InDex archiving services. The company entered into an agreement with Biotronics3D Ltd., a company engaged in developing and marketing innovative software applications for the diagnostic imaging industry, to distribute Biotronics3D's advanced imaging applications through its eFilm website. This collaboration will enable Merge Healthcare to ensure new growth of eFilm’s global customer base and strengthen its position in certain specialty markets. The company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of etrials Worldwide, Inc., a provider of eClinical software and services, for a purchase consideration of approximately $18.26 million. The company has agreed to acquire AMICAS, Inc.

Merge Healthcare Incorporated Key Recent Developments

Feb 10, 2011: Merge Healthcare Continues Sales Momentum For Clinical Trials Solutions With Seven New Contracts
Feb 17, 2011: Merge Healthcare Reports Total Net Sales Of $140.3m In 2010
Mar 03, 2011: Resurgens Orthopaedics Selects Merge Healthcare For Enterprise Imaging Solution
Nov 04, 2010: Merge Signs Distribution Agreement With Salumed In South America
Nov 08, 2010: Merge Healthcare Reports Total Net Sales Of $45.2m In Q3 2010

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