by
Barbara Kram, Editor | April 15, 2008
Echoserve acquires certain
assets of DALSA
GOLDEN, COLORADO - Echoserve, Inc., announced that it has acquired certain assets and intellectual property licenses for the production and support of medical digital x-ray camera products previously manufactured by DALSA Corporation (TSX:DSA) at DALSA's Colorado Springs, Colorado, facility. Echoserve will transfer the equipment and inventory related to the x-ray products to its production facility in Golden, Colorado.
"I'm very pleased to have consummated this agreement with DALSA," said
Christopher M. Cone, Chief Executive Officer of Echoserve. "The low production volumes and high complexity of these devices are a natural fit within our manufacturing environment. Moreover, ownership of this technology greatly enhances our position on the field service of imaging equipment utilizing digital x-ray components. We look forward to continuing the support of the impressive customer base developed by DALSA."
ABOUT ECHOSERVE
Echoserve, Inc. is a private company based in Golden, Colorado. The company provides field, depot repair and manufacturing services and equipment to hospitals, clinics, independent service organizations, Original Equipment Manufacturers and equipment dealers in the diagnostic imaging and physiological monitoring markets.
ABOUT DALSA CORPORATION
DALSA is an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors with approximately 1000 employees world-wide. Established in 1980, the company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition to providing semiconductor products and services. DALSA's core competencies are in specialized integrated circuit and electronics technology, software, and highly engineered semiconductor
wafer processing. Products and services include image sensor components (CCD and CMOS); electronic digital cameras; vision processors; image processing software; and semiconductor wafer foundry services for use in MEMS, high-voltage semiconductors, image sensors and mixed-signal CMOS chips. DALSA is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "DSA" and has its corporate offices in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
