Medilink North West News Spring 2014 | Page 8

INTERNATIONAL GROW YOUR BUSINESS AT REHACARE 2014 As the most important global event for the rehabilitation, assisted living and care markets, Rehacare is an ideal place to grow your business. The event is attended by over 50,000 delegates including distributors, buyers and end-users from around the world who are looking to source new products. Following the success of Rehacare 2013, Medilink will be administering the UK pavilion at Rehacare 2014. There are a select number of stands available on the UK pavilion for UK companies. By booking your stand, you will have full access to the UK pavilion exhibitor package: • UKTI TAP grants of £1500 available to eligible companies • Full support from Medilink and UKTI healthcare specialists • Booking and project management of your exhibition stand • Recommended hotel arrangements • Group freight arrangements - consolidated shipment resulting in overall cost savings per company • Use of pavilion interpreters for meetings/translation • Specialised PR services to promote your company • Arrangement of wifi internet access Contact [email protected] for further details. NEW MEMBER IS OFF THE METER AHSN INTERNATIONAL OFFICE UPDATE: MISSION TO INDIA The Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) International Office recently embarked on its second mission following the trip to Dubai in January. Kevin Kiely, Chief Executive of Medilink North West and Philip Dylak, Innovation Director of North West Coast AHSN, participated in a mission to India led by Una O’Brian, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health. The Mission was an intensive programme involving meeting government officials and visiting various facilities in Delhi, Chandigarh, Pune and Goa. Medilink North West is pleased to welcome its latest member, leading supplier of specialist testing equipment for mobility scooters and large batteries - ACT Meters International Ltd. ACT is based in Rainford, Merseyside, and has served the security industry since 1987. The company’s core product is the GOLD PLUS Intelligent Battery Tester, which is ideal for engineers who service mobility stairlifts, scooters and wheelchairs. The device is handheld and identifies batteries which need recharging or replacing. ACT primarily sell this unit to the security industry but over the years, there’s been growing interest from the healthcare and assisted living markets. Stannah Stairlift engineers use GOLD PLUS when servicing their stairlifts, as do ThyssenKrupp. Jane Bloor, Director of ACT Meters International Ltd, said: “We are very pleased to become a part of the Medilink network. ACT is looking to grow its presence within the healthcare sector. “In the next 12 months we will be visiting and networking at a number of trade shows including Rehacare in Germany. Our ultimate goal is to find a distributor for assisted living products within Europe, Scandinavia and America.” To find out more please visit www.actmeters.com FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR FEEDBACK ON MEDILINK NEWS, PLEASE CONTACT: Ben Jacobs Medilink North West +44 (0)161 477 7785 [email protected] WWW.MEDILINKNORTHWEST.CO.UK