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Getz Healthcare

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Getz Healthcare is multinational company that distributes of medical devices, equipment and consumables in Asia Pacific. It is part of the Getz Group, which is a diverse group of companies focusing primarily in Asia Pacific.[1]

Getz Healthcare has been operating in the Asia Pacific region for more than 110 years. In 2016, the company rebranded its nine healthcare businesses within The Getz Group of companies, to Getz Healthcare. This was made to consolidate their expertise and best practices by integrating their operations as a distribution company for medical devices, equipment and consumables across Asia Pacific.[2]

Services

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Getz Healthcare offer full-service distribution capabilities of medical devices, equipment, and consumables across multiple therapeutic areas to hospitals, physicians, laboratories, independent and chain retail pharmacies, and other healthcare systems across Asia Pacific.

As of 2024, the company is headquartered in Singapore, serving 7,500 customers worldwide, and have 23 offices and distribution centers spread across 9 countries[3]:

Some of their well-known established partners include, Ambu, Boston Scientific, GE Healthcare, Getz Pharma, Qiagen and SubtleMedical[4].

History

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Getz Group

The Getz Group was established in 1852 and started operations in Asia in 1871.

Founded in California in 1852 by European immigrants and brothers Joseph and Max Getz, the Getz Group began as a simple general store in California.The two brothers possessed a voracious entrepreneurial spirit and their business acumen resulted in the rapid expansion of their business. Theirs became a respected wholesale business known across the United States, and by the 1870s Getz Bros. had expanded into the Asian markets, exporting dry goods and then fresh food items to Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Over the next four decades, Getz Bros. became a highly recognised and trusted name in international marketing and distribution. The company rapidly expanded into South-East Asia and opened offices in Japan, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand while trading in India, Australia, Indonesia, Burma and Ceylon.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Getz Healthcare". www.getzhealthcare.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ "The Filipino Doctor - Doctor Information, Health Articles, Drug Knowledge". TheFilipinoDoctor.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. ^ "About Us". www.getzhealthcare.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  4. ^ Inc, Subtle Medical. "Getz Healthcare partners with Subtle Medical to improve medical imaging with AI-powered technology". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Our History". www.getz.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.