CompuGroup Medical AG Acquires the Leading e-Health Portal in Italy

CompuGroup Medical AGCompuGroup Medical Italia SpA, a 100 percent subsidiary of the global leading eHealth company CompuGroup Medical AG (CGM), concluded a transaction to acquire Medicitalia Srl based in Savona, Italy. Medicitalia.it is the leading online portal for e-Health in Italy.

Medicitalia Srl, through their website www.medicitalia.it, has become the sustainable leader for e-Health in Italy over the last 15 years by connecting healthcare professionals and end-users. With more than four million unique visitors per month and a community of more than 400,000 registered users, Medicitalia.it is the reference point for users as well as professionals and an exclusive partner of one of the top three newspapers in Italy, La Stampa.

"This acquisition enables us to provide the large community of Medicitalia with services and connect them to our provider base of 50 % of the public doctors and 60 % of the pharmacies in Italy. Additionally, we will benefit from this experience for our online strategy in other countries," said Frank Gotthardt, CEO of CompuGroup Medical AG. "We are very happy that the two founders will stay on board to grow further with CGM."

About CompuGroup Medical AG
CompuGroup Medical is one of the leading eHealth companies in the world. With a revenue base of more than EUR 500 million, its software products are designed to support all medical and organizational activities in doctors' offices, pharmacies, laboratories and hospitals. Its information services for all parties involved in the healthcare system and its web-based personal health records contribute towards safer and more efficient healthcare. CompuGroup Medical's services are based on a unique customer base of approximately 400,000 doctors, dentists, pharmacists and other service providers in inpatient and outpatient facilities. With locations in 19 countries and products in more than 40 countries worldwide, CompuGroup Medical is the eHealth company with one of the highest coverage among eHealth service providers. Approximately 4,200 highly qualified employees support customers with innovative solutions for the steadily growing demands of the healthcare system.

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