CASE STUDY
Case Study AGFA HealthCare
The Challenge
Agfa HealthCare’s Easy Payment Scheme for
Computed Radiography (CR) offers a complete
setup for digital imaging – including equip-
ment and software – without any upfront
investment. The challenge for the company
was to keep bottom line costs under control
by delivering the same apparatus to a very
diverse customer base and still be flexible on
the market with a granular offer that could be
fine-tuned to meet feature and affordability
demands.
The Solution
Wibu-Systems’ CodeMeter technology proved
to be the fitting solution for Agfa HealthCare’s
proprietary operating system, as it couples
software protection measures for a multitude
of platforms with versatile license-based
entitlement management. An entire array
of scalable license models is ready-made,
including time-based licensing, which is widely
acknowledged to highly impact software
revenue recognition.
The Result
The cutting edge cryptographic methods
included in CodeMeter protect the intellectual
property of Agfa HealthCare’s Easy Payment
Scheme for Computed Radiography. Agfa
HealthCare can therefore deliver its system
fully encrypted and be sure to preserve its
integrity. Additionally, the easy-to-use license
lifecycle management system of Wibu-Systems
facilitates end users’ access to the most
sophisticated CR technology.
The Company
Agfa HealthCare is a leading provider of diag-
nostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions for
hospitals and care centers around the world.
The business group is a major player on the
diagnostic imaging market, providing analog
and digital technology, as well as IT solutions
to meet the needs of specialized clinicians.
The business group is also a key provider on
the healthcare information solutions market,
integrating the administrative, financial and
clinical workflows of individual hospitals and
hospital groups.
Samith Kakkadan
Imaging Product Manager, Agfa HealthCare India
“Wibu-Systems protects our Easy Payment Scheme for Computed Radiography. The secure
entitlement system is key for our users getting direct access to our technology regardless of
their financial resources. In particular, time-based licensing allows our users to pay according
to a preset time scheme that we have configured. At the same time, it guarantees our return
on investment in CodeMeter.”
Louis Kuitenbrouwer
VP Imaging, Agfa HealthCare
“The low-end market for Computed Radiography is growing quickly. Smaller hospitals,
private practices, and cost-conscious radiology facilities want to go from analog to digital.
Agfa HealthCare’s Easy Payment Scheme, powered by Wibu-Systems’ versatile license lifecycle
management, provides digital imaging at an affordable and predictable price.”
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