NEXUS AG strengthens its presence in the Health sector in Spain with the acquisition of OPENLIS

Madrid, 07 November 2024 – NEXUS AG, a leader in technological solutions for the healthcare sector in Europe, has announced today the acquisition of the business line OPENLIS, a software and team specialized in the comprehensive management of hospital laboratories (LIS). This strategic operation expands NEXUS AG's offering in the field of ehealth, while enabling the enhancement of a solution already in use in more than 30 laboratories in Spain (OpenLab in client/server version, OpenLIS in its new web version).

OPENLIS (OPENLAB) offers a wide range of specialized modules, including Microbiology, Biochemistry, Hematology, Immunology and Genetics, covering the essential areas of clinical laboratories and expanding the capacity of centers to manage a wide variety of analyses and studies on a single platform. In addition, OPENLIS (OPENLAB) has an advanced proprietary integration platform based on HL7, which allows easy connection with virtually any modern analyzer, facilitating interoperability and efficiency in the daily work of laboratories.

As part of this acquisition, OPENLIS (OPENLAB) will benefit from the deep technical and functional knowledge that the group has in the development of products for the digitalization of hospital laboratories through its subsidiary Nexus/SwissLab. The support of NEXUS AG, both in experience and financial strength, will allow for continued investment in technological improvements for OPENLIS (OPENLAB), reinforcing its ability to compete in the market for advanced solutions for hospital laboratories and expanding its offering with additional modules for Pathological Anatomy, Cytostatics, Transfusion Medicine and others.

“With the integration of OPENLIS, we are taking another step forward in our mission to offer comprehensive technological solutions with high added value for the health sector,” said David Fernández, General Manager of NEXUS Spain. “OPENLIS will not only strengthen the quality of processes in hospital laboratories, but will also contribute to a more efficient and personalized use of technology for professionals.”

Innovation and experience at the service of the hospitals

The new web-based OPENLIS software has been designed to meet the operational needs of clinical analysis laboratories, from sample management to the issuance of results, and with technological flexibility that allows its deployment both locally and in the cloud. With OPENLIS, NEXUS Spain offers a robust, secure solution that is easily integrated into the digital ecosystem of hospitals, optimizing laboratory performance and improving collaboration with other areas of the center.

The acquisition of OPENLIS (OPENLAB) reinforces NEXUS AG's commitment to innovation and cutting-edge technology in the health sector, and its willingness to invest in solutions that promote the sustainability and development of healthcare in Europe.

For more information, please contact:

David Fernández
General Manager NEXUS Spain
937 205 969
david.fernandez@nexus-spain.com

About NEXUS AG

The German group NEXUS AG develops and implements software solutions exclusively for the Health and Social sector, at an international level, positioning itself as one of the leaders in the eHealth sector in Europe.

NEXUS AG has a wide range of products that allows the digitalization of practically any operational process in hospitals, clinics, social residences, psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitation and diagnostic centers: HIS, RIS/PACS, LIS, VNA, Diagnostic Imaging, Departmental (Gynecology and Obstetrics, Endoscopy, Sterilization, Operating Rooms, Billing, etc.), Interoperability.

NEXUS AG currently employs 2,000 people in 10 countries, located in 35 European offices. In Spain, it has offices in Barcelona and soon in Madrid, thus offering direct and specialized support to health professionals in each territory. Proximity to the client is one of its maxims, which is why it presents decentralized structures. With the acquisition of OpenLIS and OpenLab, NEXUS Spain not only boosts the current growth of its subsidiary in Spain, but also increases the added value of its international line of products for laboratories, bringing together the knowledge and experience that it has from its specialized subsidiary, NEXUS / SWISSLAB, which offers software solutions for all laboratory diagnostics, as well as for pathological anatomy, cytology and genetics.

With this acquisition, NEXUS customers will be able to combine the modern OpenLIS laboratory information system with a complete portfolio of diagnostic solutions, covering other departments such as Endoscopy, Gynecology, Operating Rooms, etc. OpenLIS customers will be especially interested in the possibilities of integration with their HIS, with the Pathological Anatomy, Cytology and other solutions. OpenLab customers will benefit from the continuous investment that NEXUS has been making in Spain since 2016.

"We see this move as a great opportunity to offer existing NEXUS and OPENLAB customers highly specialized and innovative diagnostic solutions from a single source, and in an intelligently integrated manner" comments Ingo Behrendt, CEO of NEXUS AG.