company profile

TBS Group Is an international healthcare technical services provider with over 2,000 clinical engineering specialists in 1,000 healthcare facilities and performing 1.5 million maintenance tasks each year on almost 1 million medical devices.

TBS Group

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TBS was started in the late 1980’s by a group of engineers

that had the skills to undertake the clinical maintenance

of many different manufactures medical devices.

Through innovative ideas and market driven economic

savings it started to grow rapidly. That progress continues

today alongside the technological evolution and the

development of clinical engineering, which could no

longer be defined as just “biomedical engineering”, but as

TBS Group’s core business model is based on multi-

vendor skilled technical teams being locate in hospital

premises, performing all preventative maintenance and

repair of biomedical equipment, independent of the

manufacturer and of the technology. The operations

can be supported by off-site laboratories and workshops

where specialist skills / environmental conditions or

technology require dedicated repair, test and calibration

equipment.

Whilst the Group’s activities have expanded to its current

position to being europe’s market leader, with the ability

to bespoke the services offered to the individual client

requirements which remain core to the growth and

success of the business. from its foundation into the

independent healthcare market to the current day the

the advancement of clinical technology into an integrated

management system within healthcare facilities.

To enable the growth during the last three decades TBS

Group has invested, developed and expanded, both

organically and through strategic acquisitions. This has

widened the service portfolio and the range of operations

to most european countries together with emerging

economies such as india, china, and africa.

recording of activity, reliability and cost of ownership

data has formed an important part of the quality of the

services offered by TBS. all of its activities are ISO 9001

and ISO 13485 certified and also carry other iSo quality

assurance in specific field of operations. To ensure we

meet all technical and regulatory requirements we

organise in-house and public university accredited

biomedical training courses for our engineering and

technical staff.

TBS Group’s activities are carried in both public and

private healthcare organisations, with teams of highly

specialised biomedical and iT engineers and technicians

that provides cost control, regulatory procedures, clinical

optimisation, immediate fault intervention to minimise

breakdown failure unavailability.

Key current and historic activities

our origins

TBS Group: highlights and achievements

research & Development

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over 200 million euro turnover in 2016

operates in europe, asia and africa with over 20 companies

more than 2,000 personnel

350 workshops

over 1,000 healthcare facilities

46 regional operating centers

26 multidisciplinary competence centers

more than over 930,000 biomedical equipment managed

about 1,500,000 maintenance operations per year

29,500 telecare and telemedicine service users

r&D activities are focused on the development of solutions

and tools aimed at providing innovative healthcare and

technical activities and management, in a wide range of

different, multidisciplinary operations and contributions.

part of the Group’s activities is to invest a significant

part of its budget each year to advanced research, that

is aimed at benefiting clients and patients by improved

quality and reduced costs, as part of the company’s

commitment to development it participates in the

international research programs of universities,

technical and scientific associations.

TBS Group is a AIM – listed company with its headquartered in Trieste, Italy.

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offering solutions that differs

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TBS Group is a strategic partner for the integrated

management for health technology across these

major areas:

Health Technology Management – derived from the

Group’s core business activities of clinical engineering

and the provision of outsourced multivendor

maintenance services for all medical equipment. HTm

provides for the management of the entire lifecycle of

medical equipment supporting hospitals in planning,

asset management, procurement, training, integrated

care, refurbishment, disposal and replacement.

These services are further extended to more

complex equipment such as endoscopy, diagnostic

imaging, surgical instruments refurbishment and

repair, biomedical related technical aids, energy

management, etc.

Driven by the ever-changing market requirements TBS

Group has diversified its offer across various allied

service areas enabling it to enhance its core business

offering and to reach out a broader set of customers

such as:

Turnkey solutions. for healthcare facilities

technological design, purchase and maintenance

of the whole medical equipment, guaranteeing

budget savings and productivity efficiency. large-scale

projects can be applied to all medical areas

from operating rooms, endoscopy sectors, intensive

care units, sterilization centres, laboratories

to entire hospitals under the auspices of public-private

partnerships, especially in emerging markets.

Refurbished equipment. Both for purchase and

rental, with particular focus on endoscopy and

Diagnostic imaging equipment; the facilities,

warehouses, repair workshops and refurbishing plants

are located in europe in order to carry out all operations

(from pick up to delivery) and to guarantee

effectiveness of the process.

Financial solutions by supplying technologies utili

sing commercial and governmental backed financial

methods for operating rentals, short and long term

leasing, pay per use, technology as a service,

to revenue sharing and client bespoke models.

Telemedicine and Mobile Health. The provision of

telematic services to augment diagnostic and therapeutic

continuity between hospitals and local community,

whilst reducing bed occupancy for clinical observation

and implementing the most advanced mobile health

solutions for home-based healthcare assistance.

Teleaid, telecontrol, telemonitoring enable emergency

notifications and remote management of suitable forms

of care and aid. Telediagnosis products set up for the

remote monitoring physiological parameters of patients.

Domotics tools aim to simplify daily life and make it safer

for single persons and elderly.

Global Contractor in international trading, consultancy

and procurement tenders promoted by national and

international institutions in emerging markets, mostly for

the supply of healthcare technology. Global contracting

guarantees to the customer financial optimization

through the equipment selection, direct relationship with

oems and financial management. Within last few years

TBS Group has been awarded with numerous tenders

for over € 20 million in albania, Belize, china, Dominican

republic, Gabon, Honduras, Jordan, Kosovo, Ukraine,

Uruguay, Swaziland, Tunisia, Zimbabwe.

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TBS Group

international tenders and projects

Belgium TBS BE Telematic & Biomedical Services Bvbarue marie curie, 10 – 4431 loncin Tel. +32 4 239 23 13 – fax +32 4 239 23 14 – www.tbsbe.com

czech republic TBS Bohemia SroWashingtonová 1599/17 - 110 00 praha 1Tel. +420 603 296278 - www.tbs-bohemia.com

france TBS FR Telematic & Biomedical Services Sarlles Bureaux Verts, 16, chemin du professeur Deperet - 69160 Tassin-la-Demi-luneTel. +33 4 37 22 59 00 - fax + 33 4 37 22 59 01 - www.tbsfr.com

Crimo France Sas16Bis rue Bir Hakeim - 94480 aBlon SUr SeineTel. +33 1 45 97 65 25

Germany MSI MedServ International Deutschland GmbHim Goldäcker 14 - 88630 pfullendorfTel. +49 75 52 928 010 – fax +49 75 52 928 0111 - www.medservinternational.com

india TBS INDIA Telematic and Biomedical Services Private Ltd5th floor, arden fair - opp Benniganahalli ring road flyover - pai layout, near Tin factory old madras road - Bangalore Karnataka 560016Tel. +91 80 4054 5050 – fax +91 80 2559 0943 – www.tbs-india.com

italy TBS Group Spaarea Science park, padriciano 99 – 34149 TriesteTel. +39 040 92291 – fax +39 040 9229999 - www.tbsgroup.com

Via Vincenzo monti, 23 – 20123 milanTel. +39 02 8936601

CRIMO Italia SrlZona industriale nord – 06023 Gualdo Tadino Tel. +39 075 9142064 – fax +39 075 9145077 – www.crimoitalia.it

Elettronica Bio Medicale SrlVia f. Bettini, 13 – 06034 foligno Tel. +39 0742 32661 – fax +39 0742 326632 - www.ebm.it

italy Erre Effe Informatica SrlVia Donat cattin 83 – 52100 arezzoTel. +39 0575 351955 – fax +39 0575 351993 – www.erreeffe.it

Ing. Burgatti SpaVia della Tecnica 3 - 40068 San lazzaro di Savena Tel. +39 051 6256317 – 6255149 - fax +39 051 6257635

TBS IT Telematic & Biomedical Services SrlVia Gallina, 4 – 34100 TriesteTel.+39 06 51941001 – fax +39 06 51941120 - www.tbsit.com

TBS Imaging SrlVia mandrizzo - 84084 fisciano, frazione pizzolano Tel. +39 089 955244 - fax +39 089 954179 – www.tbsimaging.com

Tesan Televita Srlpiazza San Giovanni, 6 - 34100 TriesteTel. +39 040 7786111 – fax +39 040 660333 – www.tesantelevita.it

The netherlands Surgical Technologies BVlichtenhorststraat, 35a - 6942 GS DidamTel. +31 316 296543 – fax +31 316 296545 – www.surgical.nl

portugal STB Serviços Telemáticos e Biomédicos Unipessoal LDArua dos Bombeiros Voluntários do Dafundo, n.1 - 1495-714 DafundoTel. + 351 21 382 65 20 – fax + 351 21 382 65 29 - www.tbspt.com

Tunemedix Ldaparque industrial do Seixal - praceta dos caldeireiros, 7/8 - 2840-587 aldeia de paio pires Tel. +351 96 1210013 – www.tunemedix.com

UK TBS G.B. Telematic & Biomedical Services Ltdcentral House, 8 clifftown road – Southend on Sea, essex – SS1 1aBWrest park House, park avenue, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, mK45 4HrTel. +44 (0) 844 809 4778 - www.tbsgb.com

Spain Telematic & Biomedical Services SLc/Diputació, 160 – 08011 BarcelonaTel. +34 93 451 33 88 – fax +34 93 451 06 77

avda de los pirineos, 7 - nave 5c - 28703 San Sebastián de los reyes Viejo – madridTel. +34 91 651 4884 – fax +34 91 652 8094 – www.tbses.com

The Group has developed an international presence for

services directly or through the subsidiaries in: Belgium, Czech

Republic, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia,

Nigeria, Portugal, the Netherlands and UK.

Global activities and projects for medical technology supply,

awarded through international tenders, has permitted TBS

Group to extend its geographical presence in Albania, Belize,

China, Dominican Republic, Gabon, Honduras, Jordan,

Kosovo, Ukraine, Uruguay, Swaziland, Tunisia, Zimbabwe.

Group companies

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milestones

1987

foundation of TBS Group as spin off of a research project

of the italian research council (cnr).

1991

first contract for the provision of outsourced clinical

engineering services in italy.

1999

first medical iT contract with the cnr clinical physiology

institute.

entry of prime industrial and financial partners.

2000

acquisition of pcS, an austrian company leader in the

field of hospital iT clinical systems, with operations in

Germany as well.

2002

acquisition of TeSan and TeSan Televita (italy).

The Group broadens its range of services in telemedicine

and telecare sectors.

2004

acquisition of the european Ge Healthcare Technologies

operations in the segment of clinical engineering services

(excluding the bioimaging equipment). operational

companies are

established in UK, Spain, france, portugal and Belgium.

2005

acquisition of 3 companies from cardinal group,

operating in Germany, italy and the netherlands,

dedicated to multivendor maintenance of rigid and

flexible endoscopy equipment.

2006

acquisition of the majority of shares of the German

company Subitec GmbH, operating in the clinical

engineering sector.

2007

acquisition of the Spanish company nca, operating in

radiology and nuclear medicine area, and the majority

of shares of the italian group panacea (crimo italia,

m.D. Services), specialized in surgical instruments and

endoscopy repairs as well as clinical engineering services.

2008

acquisition of the majority of shares of caribel

programmazione (italy) providing medical iT products

and services for the management of nonhospital health

care activities.

acquisition of eBm (italy), the second biggest italian iSo.

TBS Group consolidates its leadership on the national market.

2009

acquisition of mSi medServ international Deutschland

GmbH, an international provider of endoscopy services.

TBS Group transfers its clinical engineering activities to

eBm.

TBS Se is established in Serbia.

TBS Group is listed on the exchange stock aim italia.

acquisition of insiel mercato (italy), icT services

and solutions provider for the healthcare and public

administration entities.

2010

acquisition of mne Technologies private ltd., indian

company, provider of clinical engineering services.

acquisition of Delta X (italy), specialized in the field of

diagnostic imaging.

acquisition of majority of shares of erre effe informatica

(italy), specialized in medical iT.

2011

establishment of Sinopharm TBS (Beijing) clinical

engineering Technology co. ltd. in china.

2012

acquisition of iT and call center branches from agile

(italy), provider of iT systems and solutions.

Start of commercial activities in chile, peru and Gabon.

establishment of rem Di (now TBS imaging), specialized

in diagnostic imaging.

2013

TBS Group promotes the first executive mBa in

management of Technology and innovation in italy

together with miB School of management.

important contracts signed in china for the supply of

biomedical equipment.

2015

acquisition of ing. Burgatti (italy), specialized in the

field of diagnostic imaging.

establishment of TBS Bohemia in czech republic.

acquisition of crimo france, specialized in clinical

engineering services.

2016

acquisition of Tunemedix lda, a portuguese company

specialized in diagnostic imaging.

merger of Tesan in eBm and Delta X in TBS imaging due

to optimization of organizational structure.

industrial and financial agreement with Gpi Group

(italy) to strengthen the convergence offering of clinical

engineering services with integrated icT solutions.

2017

acquisition of the branch of esaote S.p.a. for clinical

engineering in italy.

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TBS Group Spaarea Science park

padriciano 9934149 Trieste

tel. +39 040 92291fax +39 040 9229999

info@tbsgroup.comwww.tbsgroup.com