Sectra Receives Prestigious Export Award

The Swedish IT and medical technology company Sectra (STO: SECT B) (http://www.sectra.com) has been awarded the prestigious title of Export Hermes. Export Hermes is awarded to Swedish companies that have achieved exceptional export success, thereby contributing to Sweden’s prosperity. The award will be handed out at 3:15 p.m. today by Crown Princess Victoria in conjunction with the World Trade Day hosted by the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, Sweden.

The jury’s commendation stated: "From a seedbed of research on the plains of Östergötland, Sectra AB has developed into a world-leading export company in the areas of encryption and medical imaging.”

In addition to Sectra, Välinge Innovation AB also received the prestigious title.

"Sectra and Välinge have achieved success in the international market through their proprietary products and clear export strategies. These two companies are worthy recipients of the Export Hermes Award,” says Anders Lundwall, Chairman of the Swedish Fund for Export Development, which hands out the prize.

About the Export Hermes Award

Recipients of the award have stable, growing exports to several countries based on well-conceived marketing activities and with healthy profitability. The prize is awarded by the Swedish Fund for Export Development, which was founded by Sweden's Chambers of Commerce, the Swedish Foreign Trade Association, the Swedish Marketing Federation, FEI (The Swedish Business Economics Institute) and Mercuri-Schartauanerna. Export Hermes has been awarded since 1981.

About Sectra

Sectra was founded in 1978 and has its roots in Linköping University in Sweden. The company’s business operation includes cutting-edge products and services within the niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems. Sectra has offices in 12 countries and operates through partners worldwide. Sales in the 2014/2015 fiscal year totaled SEK 961 million. The Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB exchange. For more information, visit www.sectra.com (http://www.sectra.comIn)

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