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Jan 20, 2021 4:25pm By routing all the data generated by various devices through a single, vendor-neutral digital system, Philips hopes to employ Capsule’s tech alongside its current portfolio to help streamline care workflows. (Philips)
Philips has moved to acquire Capsule Technologies a provider of data platforms that aim to connect all of the medical devices and record systems within a hospital to help build out its integrated care and vital sign monitoring solutions.
The $635 million cash deal is expected to be completed by the end of March, with Capsule’s 300 employees slated to join Philips’ connected care division. Capsule’s software-as-a-service offerings are currently used by over 2,800 healthcare organizations globally, with development teams based in the U.S. and France, while its platform can connect to over 940 unique devices.
Office Depot Open To Retail Business-only Acquisition By Staples, Is Selling CompuCom
Office Depot, in an open letter, says it acknowledges Staples’ primary interest in acquiring its retail and ecommerce business, and said that it has already initiated the process to sell its CompuCom business as part of a strategic review of the business. By Joseph F. Kovar January 19, 2021, 12:43 PM EST
Office Depot told Staples owner Sycamore Partners that it is open to explore the possibility of Staples acquiring Office Depot’s retail business, and that it is open to selling its non-retail business separately to make the proposed acquisition work.