EANS-News: CompuGroup Medical (CGM) is Among the Top Companies of the Lünendonk-Ranking
13.06.2012 – 12:12
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information Subtitle: - The German software market clearly prospered in 2011 - CGM experienced above-average growth and moves up by two spaces - CGM is the leading provider of doctor information systems in Germany Koblenz (euro adhoc) - June 13, 2012: After a drop in demand in 2009 as a result of the financial crisis and tepid growth in 2010, the German standard software market showed strong growth in 2011. CompuGroup Medical is continuing their growth and has recorded stellar progress in 2011 as well as in previous years. The company is listed as the 5th largest German software provider in the Lünendonk-Ranking. Based on research conducted by the industry association Bitkom, the 2011 market volume for standard application software, system software and tools increased by 5.1% to 16.3 billion euros in Germany. The top 25 companies increased their domestic sales by 6.5% on average. CGM's growth is above-average for the industry with a sales growth of 21% in Germany and 27% for the entire corporation to a total of 397 million euros in 2011. Within just one year the company has moved up two spaces from 7th to 5th place. This clearly shows that CGM is steadily narrowing the gap with the industry giants, only Microsoft, SAP, Oracle and Datev achieved higher sales in Germany. In addition, CGM is the only eHealth provider among the top 10. A particularly noteworthy aspect is the range of coverage for ambulatory information systems - one out of every two physicians in Germany trusts the company's systems. "This outstanding result confirms that we are taking the right steps. Our innovative products support healthcare providers and foster better healthcare. There is a reason that we reach more doctors with our intelligent software than any of our competitors," was how Frank Gotthardt, CEO, commented on the top ranking. The unique range of coverage is an important building block for sustained market leadership and steady success. CompuGroup Medical expects record sales between 440 and 460 million euros for 2012. Ranking again among the top companies on the Lünendonk list is anticipated. The current list can be downloaded from the Internet at: {http://luenendonk-shop.de/Luenendonk-Listen/Luenendonk-Liste-2012-Standard-Software-Unternehmen-in-Deutschland.html}[HYPERLINK: http://luenendonk-shop.de/Luenendonk-Listen/Luenendonk-Liste-2012-Standard-Software-Unternehmen-in-Deutschland.html]. About CompuGroup Medical AG CompuGroup Medical is one of the leading eHealth companies in the world. Its software products are designed to support all medical and organizational activities in doctors' offices, pharmacies 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 over 385,000 doctors, dentists, hospitals, pharmacies and networks as well as other service providers. With locations in 19 countries and customers in 34 countries worldwide, CompuGroup Medical is the eHealth company with one of the highest coverage among eHealth service providers. Approximately 3,500 highly qualified employees support customers with innovative solutions for the steadily growing demands of the healthcare system. Further inquiry note: CCompuGroup Medical AG Barbara Müller Consultant Press & Media P +49 (0) 261 8000-6100 F +49 (0) 261 8000-3100 e-mail: press@cgm.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: CompuGroup Medical AG Maria Trost 21 D-56070 Koblenz phone: +49 (0) 261 8000-0 FAX: +49 (0) 261 8000-1166 mail: investor@cgm.com WWW: www.cgm.com sector: Software ISIN: DE0005437305 indexes: stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, regulated dealing/prime standard: Frankfurt language: English