New Places and People - Truphatek opens USA subsidiary

NETANYA, Israel, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Truphatek has successfully enticed one of the best known professionals in emergency medical care to lead its newly opened US subsidiary.

Dan White, formerly of AllMed, formally announced last week: "I will be opening a new US subsidiary of Truphatek http://www.truphatek.com/. They manufacture innovative airway management and emergency medical devices. I may be reached after this week at 573-240-0002 or by e-mail at phillydan@hotmail.com. I start officially in my new capacity as National Sales & Marketing Director for Truphatek US on 1st. October, 2009."

The new company - Truphatek Inc.- will be based in Ashland, Missouri and will be the latest of the local wholly owned marketing and sales subsidiaries to be set up by Truphatek Holdings (1993) Limited. The company already operates profitable companies in China and India and is planning to establish its own European company during year 2010.

White was most recently the Director of Corporate Planning & Business Development for Allmed in Jefferson City, Missouri. During his tenure White led the company's efforts to successfully secure new working capital, helped to build their new distribution center and implemented their new ERP system. He was also responsible for the successful launch of many novel products. He writes The Paramedic Blog and is a feature columnist for EMS1.com. White can now be reached at phillydan@hotmail.com or 573-240-0002.

Under White's leadership, Truphatek will place greater emphasis in setting up strong distribution channels in the US EMS and Military procurement sections. At the same time White will undertake to increase local support for Teleflex Medical's Anesthesia Products team. Teleflex Medical is currently Truphatek's main strategic partners for the USA market.

Truphatek International Limited, Netanya, Israel is a leader in innovation and manufacture of high-quality medical devices in the field of anesthesia and emergency care products. Truphatek is currently unveiling its new Truview PCD range. This represents the most sophisticated optical laryngoscope with exciting new remote video capabilities. The launch of the Truview PCD range will take place at the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) congress in New Orleans, Oct 18-21, 2009 and at the EMS-Expo Congress later in October in the USA.

Truphatek have maintained a significant sales growth record for the last three years and are aiming to exceed US $ 10 million global sales by 2012.

		
		Further details can be obtained from:
		
		    Cynthia Yaakovi
		    International Marketing and Sales Manager
		    Truphatek International Ltd.
		    Haomanut Street,9
		    P.O.Box 8051,
		    Netanya 42504, Israel
		    Tel: +972-9-8851155, ext. 104
		    Fax: +972-9-8851212
		    Mobile: +972-54-6617781
		    E-mail: sales@truphatek.com		

A note to the Editor - Truphatek International Ltd. was established in 1985. It operates worldwide through 56 distributors and three wholly owned subsidiaries.

Truphatek serves the hospital and pre-hospital sectors with high quality, sophisticated medical devices for management of the airway. Over 100 in staff are currently employed at the company's facilities in Israel, India and China. Truphatek International Ltd. exports from Israel over 98% of its turnover. Photos and interviewees are available upon request.