Ebix Enters the Health Communications & Content Exchange Market in India by Acquiring Delhi Based Via Media Health
March 03 2015 - 7:30AM
Ebix, Inc. (Nasdaq:EBIX), a leading international supplier of
On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance,
financial and healthcare industries, today announced that it has
acquired Via Media Health, one of India's leading health content
& communication companies. Ebix also announced that Via Media
Health would be immediately integrated into its A.D.A.M. Health
Information Exchange Division.
With nearly thirteen years of experience in health
communication, Via Media Health offers a wide range of content
& communication services to the health sector in India. This
includes Healthcare PR, Digital Communications & integrated
communication solutions and content services for Consumer
Healthcare, Hospitals, Medical Devices, Diagnostics and the
Pharmaceutical industry. Via Media Health's acquisition will
provide A.D.A.M. immediate access to clients across healthcare
delivery, diagnostics, consumer health, pharmaceuticals and public
health and to a wide network of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Medical
Bodies, Associations and the Govt. & Development Organizations
in India; with whom Via Media Health has been working closely for
more than a decade.
Via Media Health presently works as an Official Partner for
Communication & Alliance solutions to prestigious medical
bodies like the Indian Medical Association, Indian Dietetic
Association, Cardiology Society of India and some of the premier
medical institutes such as the All India Institute of Medical
Sciences (AIIMS) and Sir Gangaram Hospital.
Ebix Chairman of the Board, President and CEO Robin Raina said,
"We are excited that we are entering the Indian market at a time
when Health services and education has been declared a big priority
by the Indian Government. Our A.D.A.M. Health Information Exchange
and Via Media Health complement each other's services perfectly,
opening up tremendous cross-selling opportunities on both sides. We
see this not just as a business opportunity but also as an
opportunity to contribute to health and medical education in India.
Via Media Health's reach and expertise, I feel, will help speed
things up for us in that direction."
Swadeep Srivastava, MD and CEO, Via Media Health said, "We are
immensely pleased to have become a part of Ebix's A.D.A.M.
operations. We strongly believe that there is a great synergy
between Via Media Health's culture of innovation and A.D.A.M.'s
culture of excellence. I am confident that we have the talent and
ability to take A.D.A.M. India to great heights".
Swadeep Srivastava, will now serve as the Vice President &
Country Head of Ebix's A.D.A.M. - India operations.
About Via Media Health
Via Media Health is a 13 years old communication, consulting,
and networking organization focused on innovative health
communication solutions in India. Via Media Health's services
include Healthcare PR services for health brands & Digital
communication and content services for health & wellness
companies, healthcare providers and the pharmaceutical industry.
Via Media Health also offers integrated health communication
solutions to clients across a range of industry segments, including
healthcare delivery, diagnostics, consumer health, pharmaceuticals
and public health. Its networking domain includes the strong
affinity with the Key opinion Leaders (KOLs) including the key
Doctors, Nutritionists, Hospital Administrators, Policy Makers and
the Medical Bodies, Chemists, Nurses and other Health Associations
and it runs a unique capacity building module of Health Writers
& Editors in India, which helps Via Media Health leverage its
affinity for health content creation using the largest network of
Medical & Health, Nutrition Content Writers in India. For more
information, visit the company website at
www.viamediahealth.com
About A.D.A.M. and Ebix, Inc.
A.D.A.M. is a business unit of Ebix focused on providing
innovative multimedia health content trusted by best-in-class
websites, consumer health portals, healthcare, biomedical, medical
device, pharmaceutical, and academic organizations. For more
information, visit the business unit's website at www.adam.com
A leading international supplier of On-Demand software and
E-commerce services to the insurance, financial and healthcare
industries, Ebix, Inc., (Nasdaq:EBIX) provides end-to-end solutions
ranging from infrastructure exchanges, carrier systems, agency
systems and risk compliance solutions to custom software
development for all entities involved in the insurance
industry.
With 40+ offices across Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, New
Zealand, Singapore, the US and the UK, Ebix powers multiple
exchanges across the world in the field of life, annuity, health
and property & casualty insurance while conducting in excess of
$100 billion in insurance premiums on its platforms. Through its
various SaaS-based software platforms, Ebix employs hundreds of
insurance and technology professionals to provide products, support
and consultancy to thousands of customers on six continents. For
more information, visit the Company's website at www.ebix.com.
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