1. IMATEC
IMAGING TECHNOLOGY الطبية للمعـدات شـريكيھما و إسـماعيل و أحـدب شـركة
COMPANY PROFILE
Updated 1/6/2016
Name: IMATEC
Year established: 1997
Total # of employees: 9
Total # of sales personal: 4
Total # of technical personal (service engineers): 5
Main office address:
Suite No. 32 - Tala Tower
Mazeh Western Villas
P. O. Box: 36334
Damascus, Syria
Tel: 00963 11 6113183
00963 11 6117831
00963 11 6110400
Fax: 00963 11 6110246
E-mail: imatec@imatec-sy.com
Website: www.imatec-sy.com
Lattakia office address:
Suite No. (A) – 2nd floor – Bldg. 38
Al Hai Al Aasher – Afamia
Lattakia, Syria
Eng. Sabe’ Sleiman
Tel: 00963 988 967594
Aleppo Office address:
Eng. Wael Halabi
Aleppo, Syria
Tel: 00963 933 460879
Affiliated company address:
Diagnostic and Thérapy Médical (D.T.M) S.A.R.L
Office No. 29 B, Abdel MassihCenter
Mar TaklaSquare, Sid ElBoushrieh
Beirut –Lebanon
Tel: 00961 71 367665
E-mail: DTM@DTM-lb.com
Suite No. 32 Tala Tower – Mazeh Western Villas
Damascus, Syria – P.O. Box 36334
Tel: 00963 11 611 3183 - 611 7831
Fax: 00963 11 611 0246
e-mail: imatec@imatec-sy.com
website: www.imatec-sy.com
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2. INTRODUCTION:
IMATEC is in the business of selling, installing, and maintaining medical systems in Syria since 1997.
It is owned by a group of well experienced servi ce engineers in the medical field. It has always
distinguished itself in after sales services. Our guarantee up time of more than 95% on such equipment
like gamma camera, PET/CT, linear accelerator, simu lator, cobalt, and CT has won us an excellent
reputation in the market.
HISTORY:
Established in 1997 by two medical service engineers with a total experience of 52 years in the Syrian
medical equipment market.
The company was to start first with selling and maintaining preowned Siemens CT scanners, giving the
customer one year warranty on the equipment. Sin ce then it sold and maintained more than 14 CT
scanners.
IMATEC personnel have experience and technical training in the following fields:
- Gamma Camera
- PET/CT
- Linear Accelerator
- Simulator
- Cobalt 60 therapy systems
- Blood Irradiator
- UPS systems
- MRI
- CT
- X-RAY
- Laser Camera
In year 1997, IMATEC represented ADAC laboratories (US company) in Syria and sold one dual head
gamma camera to a public sector hospital, Al Bairouni University Hospital (formerly Nuclear
Medicine Center), Damascus.
In year 2001, it won a tender for one PET and one dual head gamma camera with Coincidence option.
Both are the first of their kind in the country.
In year 2001, ADAC and Picker were both acquired by Philips Medical Systems (PMS). And due to our
excellent reputation in the market, PMS decided to give us the whole nuclear medicine line, which
consists of both ADAC and Picker lines.
In year 2002 and on, we sold another four (dual head gamma camera) systems from PMS.
In year 2006, we sold the first PET/CT in Syria from PMS.
In year 2008, we sold the first dedicated cardiac gamma camera from PMS.
In year 2008, we sold the first Big Bore 16 slice CT to Tishreen University Hospital, Lattakia.
In year 2011, we sold the 6 th
dual head gamma camera from PMS to Al Bairouni University Hospital,
Damascus.
Today, Imatec enjoys 85% of the NM market share in Syria.
3. In year 1998, IMATEC represented TREX (US company) in Syria and won a contract for a Cathlab to
Al Mouassat Hospital in Damascus. It also sold three simple X-Ray systems from TREX too.
In year 1999, IMATEC represented MDS Nordion (recen tly Best Theratronics), the Canadian world
market leader in Cobalt 60 therapy systems and bl ood irradiators, and took over the maintenance
contracts for the existing equipment in the count ry, and sold two Cobalt 60 systems’ sources and a
patient table for N.M.C (Al Bairouni University Hosp ital), a public sector hospital, which is the only
public oncology radiotherapy center in Syria then.
In year 2000, we sold a new Cobalt 60 to the same customer.
In year 2002, we sold the second Cobalt 60 to the same customer.
In year 2006, we sold its first Blood Irradiator to MBC Company.
In year 2008, we sold its second Blood Irradiator to Al Amal Technical Company.
In year 2008, we sold the third Cobalt 60 in Syria to Tishreen University Hospital, Lattakia.
In year 2009, we sold three Cobalt 60 systems’ sources for Al Bairouni University Hospital.
Today, Imatec enjoys 90% of the Cobalt market share in Syria.
Today, Imatec enjoys 100% of the blood irradiator market share in Syria.
In 1999, IMATEC represented PANTAK, the American / British X-Ray therapy systems in Syria. Got a
contract for fixing and maintaining its only system in the country.
In year 2000, IMATEC represented Varian Medical Systems (U.S company) for its oncology products.
In year 2002, we got the first linear accelerator c ontract for Varian in Syria, and it was sold to Al
Bairouni University Hospital (formerly Nuclear Medicine Center), Damascus.
In year 2003, we got the second linear accelerator for Varian in Syria for Al Amal Hospital - Homs.
This is the first private radiotherapy center in the country.
In year 2005, we got the first complete radiotherapy center for Varian in Syria, consisting of linear
accelerator, simulator, T.P.S, HDR ……. etc, for M.O.H – Damascus.
In year 2006, we got the first simulator for Varian in Syria, and it was sold to Al Bairouni University
Hospital (formerly Nuclear Medicine Center), Damascus.
In year 2008, we got the second complete radiotherapy center for Varian in Syria, consisting of linear
accelerator, simulator, T.P.S, HDR ……. etc, for Tishreen University Hospital, Lattakia.
In year 2009, we got the third complete radiotherapy center for Varian in Syria, consisting of linear
accelerator, simulator, T.P.S, ……. etc, for Syrian Society Against Cancer, Aleppo.
Today, Imatec enjoys 79% of the radiotherapy market share in Syria.
In year 2000, IMATEC represented PTW Freiberg, the German manufacturer of measurement
equipment. We sold four water phantoms and radiation dosimeters to several customers.
4. In year 2001, IMATEC represented CIS BIO (French co mpany) for its LDR, and sold its first brachy
therapy system in Syria.
In year 2003, IMATEC represented Veenstra, the Dutch manufacturer of hotlab and radiation
protection control. We sold radiation protection equipment for Al Bairouni University Hospital.
In year 2004, IMATEC represented Bebig (recently Pa r-Scientific), the German-Danish manufacturer
for mold rooms. We sold three mold rooms for different customers.
In 2010, IMATEC represented A2J Laser Technology, th e French manufacturer for lasers for Hi-tech
equipment.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:
IMATEC started as a service company and has extended its effort to wo rk as an importer, distributor and
representative for all companies in the medical field specially oncology, diagnosis and therapy, for the
Syrian market.
CUSTOMERS:
Due to the long experience of its personnel in the me dical market in Syria, IMATEC was able to use these
contacts in starting its business. Since then we had to depend on our reputation in extending our customer
base line which ranges now from public and private hospitals to small clinics.
We are looking forward to increase our customers by introducing new companies and services.
Our transparency in dealing with our customers and companies that we represent, and excellent after
sales service support, has guaranteed us a very good reputation in the market.
COMPANY TECHNICAL STAFF:
1) Eng. Saad Ahdab (Technical Manager), (Damascus)
Academic Education:
BS Electrical Engineering – Damascus University
Masters in Automation and Control, Philips International School of Technology - Holland
Experience:
37 years, 21 in medical equipment maintenance and installation.
Technical courses:
Gamma Camera & PET/CT (Philips Medical Systems)
Linear accelerator (Varian Medical Systems)
DSA, CT, MRI, X-Ray Generators, Image Quality (Siemens)
2) Eng. Khaled Amaire (Damascus)
Electrical Engineering
Experience:
26 years, 11 in Hi-Tech medical equipment (maintenance and installation)
5. Technical courses:
Linear accelerator training in USA (Varian Medical Systems)
Cobalt training in Canada (MDS Nordion)
CT (Siemens)
3) Eng. Wael Halabi (Aleppo)
BS Electronics
Experience:
18 years in medical equipment
Technical courses:
Linear accelerator training in Turkey (Varian Medical Systems)
Gamma Camera training in Holland (Philips Medical Systems)
CT (Siemens)
4) Eng. Haseeb Chaweesh (Damascus)
Biomedical Eng.
Experience:
15 years in medical equipment (maintenance)
5) Eng. Sabe’e Sleiman (Lattakia)
Biomedical Eng.
Experience:
7 years in medical equipment
6. Ownership:
This company is owned by two partners. Eng. Saad A hdab, who is the head of the technical department,
and Eng. Zakariya Ismail, who is the head of the sales department (his experience is as follows):
Academic Education:
BS Electrical Engineering (UPM University in Dahran - Saudi Arabia 1984)
Master in Computer Science (USA Polytechnique University, New York)
1986-1997: Service eng. for Siemens (Damascus)
1997: Established his own company IMATEC
Experience:
10 years in medical equipment maintenance and installation.
19 years in medical equipment marketing and sales.
Technical courses:
CT, MRI, X-Ray Generators, Image Quality, Gamma Camera
Sales courses:
CT, radiotherapy equipment & nuclear medicine equipment
Awards from companies that we represent (4)
Document Date Company
Award: For excellent sales support 2004 Varian
Award: For continuous excellent sales and service performance 2007 Varian
Award: For continuous excellent sales and service performance 2009 Varian
Award: For continuous excellent sales and service performance 2011 Varian
Award: For continuous excellent sales and service performance 2012 Varian
Execution Certificates from our customers (6):
Subject Date Customer
Gamma Camera system 2001 Dr. Ghassan Ksayyer
Linear Accelerator system 2006 Nuclear Medicine center, Damascus
Linear Accelerator system 2007 Al Amal Hospital, Homs
PET/CT system 2009 Dr. Fayez Sandouk
Gamma Camera system 2009 Syrian Society Against Cancer, Aleppo
Gamma Camera system 2009 Al Bassel Heart Institute
More about IMATEC:
1. IMATEC has the financing to represent new compani es and participate in public sector tenders. We
have participated in more than 100 major tenders.
2. IMATEC participates in Radiology exhibitions for medical equipment in Syria.
3. IMATEC visits specialized international exhibitions (RSNA, EANM, ESTRO, Arab Health) almost every
year since 1997.
4. IMATEC has 8 service cars and three offices in three major cities in Syria (Damascus, Aleppo and Lattakia).
5. IMATEC invests heavily in training its personnel.
6. In year 2009, IMATEC established a new company, Diagnostic and ThérapyMédical, in Lebanon.
D.T.M is specialized in oncology (diagnostic nuclear medicine and radiotherapy).
We are ready to provide documents for any of the above information upon request.
For more information, please contact:
Eng. Zakariya Ismail (General Manager)
P. O. Box 36334, Damascus, Syria
Tel.: 00963 11 6113183 / 6117831 / 6110400
Fax: 00963 11 6110246
E-mail : imatec@imatec-sy.com
Website: www.imatec-sy.com
7. “ Imatec Reference List ”
Nuclear Medicine “ Gamma Camera & PET/CT”
1 Al Bairouni University Hospital Dual Head Gamma Camera Damascus +963 11 2119100
2 Dr. Amer Sheikh Youssef Dual Head Gamma Camera Damascus +963 11 2136656
3 Dr. Ghassan Ksayyer Dual Head Gamma Camera Homs +963 31 484848
4 Syrian Society Against Cancer Dual Head Gamma Camera Aleppo +963 21 2666507
5 Al Kindi Hospital Dual Head Gamma Camera Aleppo +963 21 4642800
6 Dr. Amjad Al Kadri 16 Slice PET/CT Damascus +963 11 231 9265
7 Atomic Energy Commission Dual Head Gamma Camera Damascus Contract
8 Atomic Energy Commission P.E.T Damascus Contract
9 Al Bassel Cardiac Institute Cardiac Gamma Camera Damascus +963 11 3122335
10 Tishreen University Hospital 16 Slice CT (Under installation) Lattakia +963 41 437840/1
11 Al Bairouni University Hospital Dual Head Gamma Camera Damascus +963 11 2119100
Radiotherapy Equipment
1 Al Bairouni University Hospital Linear Accelerator Damascus +963 11 2119100
2 Al Bairouni University Hospital Simulator Damascus +963 11 2119100
3 Al Bairouni University Hospital Treatment Planning System Damascus +963 11 2119100
4 Al Bairouni University Hospital Cobalt Elite System Damascus +963 11 2119100
5 Al Bairouni University Hospital Cobalt Elite System Damascus +963 11 2119100
6 Al Bairouni University Hospital Cobalt 60 System (T780) Damascus +963 11 2119100
7 Al Bairouni University Hospital Cobalt 60 System (T1000) Damascus +963 11 2119100
8 Al Bairouni University Hospital Two Sources + Patient Table Damascus +963 11 2119100
9 Al Bairouni University Hospital X-Ray Therapy Damascus +963 11 2119100
10 Al Bairouni University Hospital Cesium Injector (CIS Bio) Damascus +963 11 2119100
11 Al Bairouni University Hospital Three Cobalt 60 Sources Damascus +963 11 2119100
12 (M.O.H) Al Bairouni University Hos Complete radiotherapy center Damascus +963 11 5121211
Al Amal Hospital Linear Accelerator Homs +963 31 2227824
13 Al Amal Hospital Treatment Planning System Homs +963 31 2227824
14 Tishreen University Hospital Cobalt 60 System Lattakia +963 41 437840/1
15 Tishreen University Hospital Complete radiotherapy center Lattakia +963 41 437840/1
16 Syrian Society Against Cancer Complete radiotherapy center Aleppo +963 21 2666507
Diagnostic CT Scanners
1 Omayad Hospital CT Damascus +963 11 2776412
2 Hisham Sinan Hospital CT Damascus +963 11 3310600
3 Mr. Adel Kamheyah CT Damascus +963 11 4516824
4 Dr. Mohammed Kassem CT Daraa +963 94 202433
5 Alshifa Hospital CT Daraa +963 15 239211
6 Dr. Ibrahim Hafed CT Aleppo +963 93 852775
7 Dr. Ismail Suleiman CT Aleppo +963 21 555 2776
8 Dr. Zein Al Abeddin CT Manbej +963 21 7911687
9 Dr. Abdul Kader Dabbag CT Aleppo +963 21 2223631
10 Dr. Mudather Jawad CT Aleppo +963 21 5740490
11 Dr. Issam Zietouni CT Aleppo +963 21 2218486
12 Hamdan Hospital CT Duma +963 11 5759869
13 Dr. K. Alkhayer CT Lattakia +963 41 461367
14 New Medical Center CT Hama +963 33 515801
Miscellaneous
1 Tishreen Hospital Two Simple X-Ray Damascus +963 11 5119450
2 Al Bairouni University Hospital Radioactive Protection Damascus +963 11 2119100
3 Al Bairouni University Hospital Water Phantom Damascus +963 11 2119100
4 Al Bairouni University Hospital Simple X-Ray Damascus Contract
5 Al Mouassat Hospital Cathlab Damascus Contract
6 Mr. Hussam Bahah (MBC) Blood Irradiators Damascus + 963 11 9868
7 Al Amal Technical Blood Irradiators Damascus + 963 11 2134417