Seppo Luode

Instrumentarium Oyj used to manufacture medical equipment and retail ophthalmic products. The company's operations were carried out through the following divisions: anaesthesia & critical care equipment: supply of anaesthesia & intensive care equipment, systems and services; medical equipment & supplies: diagnostic imaging equipment, medical, dental X-ray systems, dental hand instruments, hospital, nursing home furniture, operating tables, delivery beds, distribution of medical and laboratory equipment; Optical retail: sale of ophthalmic products and provision of special services. Instrumentarium was located in Helsinki, Finland.

Promotes private investments in developing countries

Neoventa Medical AB develops and markets monitoring and management tools for neonatal healthcare. Its products include Stan S31, Stan Viewer Live, Stan Viewer, Stan Method, and Goldtrace. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Mölndal, Sweden.

Vivago Oy develops, sells, and markets automatic individually adjustable security solutions. It provides automatic and manual alarms, nurse call systems, care phones, wandering detection, well-being monitoring, and care stuff safety solutions. The company offers its solutions for hospitals, retirement and care homes, sheltered housing, and home care. Viavgo was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Innokas Medical Oy manufactures medical devices. It provides products development, contract manufacturing, quality, and regulatory services. The company was founded by Jouni Olavi Ihme in 1994 and is headquartered in Kempele, Finland.

Jaakko Pöyry Consulting, a Jaakko Pöyry Group company, has established a speciality Corporate Finance advisory group, JP Capital International Ltd., to service the global Forest Products and Packaging industries. The company will be based in London. The restructuring of the Forest Products and Packaging industries is continuing at an increasing pace. Jaakko Pöyry Consulting has been actively involved in this process as a strategic advisor and provider of corporate finance advisory services. To further reinforce this latter role, Jaakko Pöyry Consulting has decided to create a new specialised Corporate Finance group, JP Capital International, to assist Forest Products and Packaging companies in the implementation of acquisitions, divestitures and restructuring activities. JP Capital International will become an integral part of Jaakko Pöyry Consulting, working independently towards its customers. Jaakko Pöyry Consulting will continue as a strategic consultant for the Forest Products Industries. JP Capital International's services will be made available to its clients either as part of engagements undertaken by Jaakko Pöyry Consulting, or as separate corporate finance advisory assignments carried out by a group with in-depth knowledge of the Forest Products and Packaging industries. JP Capital will provide services to corporate clients, governments, venture capital companies and investment banks. Jaakko Pöyry Consulting has engaged Bengt Hammar, previously with Morgan Stanley and BZW to lead the creation of JP Capital International. Brett Hutton, former CFO of APRIL, and Kari Viitala, former head of Jaakko Pöyry Consulting's Corporate Finance team will support Mr. Hammar. The team will be strengthened further by Rainer Häggblom and David Walker of Jaakko Pöyry Consulting as Board members of JP Capital International. An office will be opened in London during the early part of this year, staffed by a mix of Jaakko Pöyry Consulting personnel and external hires from the investment banking community, which will be enhanced by Jaakko Pöyry resources in Helsinki, Singapore and New York.

Part of General Electric Co., GE Healthcare Finland Oy is a Finnish company that manufactures and markets medical imaging, information technologies, medical diagnostics and patient monitoring systems. The company is based in Helsinki, Finland.