Carestream Health, Inc., Begins Worldwide Operations
Onex Acquisition Of Kodaks Health Group Closes On Schedule; Carestream Health Positioned For Long-Term Success
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 1 Carestream Health, Inc., today began officially operating as an
independent company with more than 8,100 employees serving tens of thousands of customers
in 150 countries around the world.
With nearly $2.5 billion in annual sales, Carestream Health is one of the worlds leading
health imaging and IT solutions companies, offering a comprehensive suite of traditional and digital solutions to dental, medical, molecular imaging systems and non-destructive testing customers.
The company originated as a business unit within Eastman Kodak Company and brings from its former owner a proud history of innovation, more than 110 years experience in health imaging, and over 1,000 patents in digital and film imaging and information technology. As a result of its innovative product portfolio and broad global sales, service and distribution
capabilities, products from Carestream Health, including its PracticeWorks and Trophy
subsidiaries, can be found in approximately 90% of dental practices and hospitals around the
world. In addition, more than 75% of the companys revenue comes from products that enjoy a number No. 1 market position.
We couldnt be more excited, said Kevin Hobert, Chief Executive Officer of Carestream
Health. We now have an incredible opportunity to build on our history of innovation and to
invest in our future and grow our business.
Carestream Health and its subsidiaries will continue to use the Kodak brand with its
products. It now owns all former Health Group sub-brands such as RVG, SoftDent, OrthoTrac
and Cook-Waite to name a few.
Dental Segment
Carestream Healths Dental Systems group is the world leader in advanced dental digital
imaging and information technology. Combined, we have the largest installed base of both
dental digital radiography systems and of dental practice management software (DPMS) noted
Richard S. Hirschland, General Manager of Carestream Healths Dental Systems group.
Carestream Healths PracticeWorks subsidiaries develop and market a broad portfolio of
industry-leading practice management software and electronic services sold in the U.S., the
United Kingdom and other countries. The companys Trophy subsidiary develops and
manufactures a full portfolio of intraoral and extraoral digital radiography systems, including the highest resolution intraoral digital radiography system available today the Kodak RVG 6100 digital radiography system. Carestream Health also holds the No. 1 market position for dental intraoral and extraoral film products.
Carestream Healths portfolio of Kodak-branded dental products include: direct-digital
intraoral and extraoral dental radiography systems; computed radiography systems, practice
management software and electronic services; dental digital camera systems; intraoral and
extraoral dental imaging films, processing chemistry and x-ray equipment; and a variety of
related products and services. Carestream Health also markets Cook-Waite local anesthetics.
About Carestream Health
Carestream Health, Inc., with 2006 revenues of almost $2.5 billion, is a world leader in
advanced imaging products, services and IT solutions for the dental and medical professions; molecular imaging systems for the life science research and drug discovery/development market segments; and x-ray film and digital x-ray products for the non-destructive testing market.
Carestream Healths Dental Systems group provides digital imaging systems, x-ray film and
practice management systems that help dental professionals streamline workflow and enhance
patient care by enabling them to capture, share, and use images and information easily and
effectively.
For more information about Carestream Healths portfolio of Kodak dental systems, contact
your Carestream Health representative, call 1-800-944-6365 or visit www.kodak.com/dental.
(Note: RVG, SoftDent, OrthoTrac and Cook-Waite are trademarks of Carestream Health. Kodak and the Kodak
trade dress are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company used under license)
