STUTTGART, GERMANY — (Marketwired) — 12/04/14 — Overtech Corp. (OTCQB: OVET) Overtech Corp. (the “Company” or “Overtech”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Medicus Homecare Inc. (“Medicus”), are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Herald Hertl as Chief Medical Officer and Managing Director of Beatmungspflege 24 GmbH.
Dr. Hertl is well known for his position as Clinical Doctor at the Reha-Welt clinic in Stuttgart, a top Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre which is also the main medical facility for the Bundesliga top level Stuttgart Football Club, VfB Stuttgart.
Dr. Hertl is a widely respected leader and known specialist in many fields including Orthopedics and accident / trauma surgery across Germany. He has practiced his studies at the University of Tubingen and has held top level positions at leading hospitals and clinics in Stuttgart such as the Karl-Olga-Hospital and the Winghofer Medicum Clinic.
“During this time as a leading physician and specialist in many fields, Dr. Hertl has gained experience in the management and growth of large Rehabilitation and Medical Centres. Dr. Hertl has establish a track record of as being a leader and has established broad network of contacts, including leading industry professionals such as clinic managers, doctors, insurance companies and government bodies. Dr. Hertl–s experiences and contacts will be essential in our growth plan for the coming years. We are extremely happy to have Herald join the Medicus team and playing a key role in our plans to open new centres across the country over the next 12 months,” stated President and CEO, Dr. Orhan Karahodza.
Medicus is a leading provider of medical in-home care services in Germany including ventilation for patients that suffer from debilitating diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Muscular Dystrophy (MD), Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Other services include acute post-patient care, Respiration optimization and monitoring of long-term home respiration with care available throughout Germany within 24 hours for all respiration cases.
The Company–s office is currently in the Stuttgart with seven local checkpoints and plans to open additional checkpoints throughout all major German cities. The checkpoints are locations where nurses pick up medication, supplies and equipment prior to visiting the patients in their homes.
At the present time Medicus has 103 employees and contractors of which 80 are nurses responsible for maintenance and care of patients.
Ambulatory care services and nursing care is estimated to be a 27 billion EUR annual market in Germany. The German market for ambulatory care services is estimated to increase to 50 billion EUR by 2020.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Contacts:
Dr. Orhan Karahodza
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