B R I L L I A N T   B Y   D E S I G N.
   

In This
ISSUE

New Product Launch: 
GALAXY ULTRA  
operating theatre lamp range. 

Export Success: Successful partnerships with Hungary. 

Sales Growth: Doubling Brandon's manufacturing capacity. 

Graduates Boost Brandon's Business 

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u'ltra-pref.
 
Beyond; extreme(ly), excessively(ly),
(ultra-conservative, ultra-modern)

New Product
Launch


GALAXY ULTRA -
"Best in Class" Performance in Every Key Criteria."

The Galaxy ULTRA Concept:

To develop a range of operating lamps with "Best in Class" performance for every key criteria identified as being important to Surgeons and Theatre Staff.  
Surgeons and Theatre staff throughout the World were asked to define the key features of operating lamps which are important to them. Existing products from the major manufacturers were trailed and assessed to define their shortcomings. Current and proposed International Safety Standard requirements were researched and applied to the product design brief.  
Brandon Medical Engineers were given the task to design a new generation of operating theatre lamps, not only to meet these requirements but to surpass them on every count, to go "Beyond", to go to the "Extreme", to be "Excessive" and to develop a product worthy of the name ULTR.
  

Galaxy Ultra 54.
FEATHERWEIGHT
6  AXIS  MOVEMENT.
  

Brandon Medical have listened to comments from Surgeons and Clinical staff and designed
a range of products that really meets
their requirements.

ULTRA High Performance
ULTRA High Light Intensity
Large Diameter of Illumination  
Optimised Deep Cavity Illumination

Visual and Physical Comfort  
ULTRA Cold Light for Surgeon
and Patient Comfort. 
Uniform Illumination across the Surgical Site.
Outstanding Shadow Reduction.
 Precise Colour Rendition for Visual Comfort.

Easy and Versatile to Use  
ULTRA light and flexible manoeuvrability  
Deep Optimised Column of Focused Light  
Accurate Focus Control System  
Aerodynamic Design for Laminar Flow Compatibility  
  

1st Choice for Hungary

Brandon Medical, the Leeds based manufacturer of medical lighting continues to win export business, beating German and French competitors to win international tenders. Brandon has been selected from 8 major European competitors to supply operating theatre lamps and minor surgical lamps to Satorjaujhely Hospital in Hungary. 

Hungarian officials from the hospital visited the prestigious Northern General Hospital in Sheffield where Brandon Medical products have been purchased for the Day Surgery Unit, including Galaxy Operating Theatre Lamps and Minor Surgical Lamps. This is one of the first purpose built Day Surgery Units in England and provides a revolutionary form of service. The new Unit offers state of the art accommodation and is designed on "Patient Focus" principles providing the highest quality service and technological standards for patients. 

Brandon Medical and Northern General have built a good working relationship, so the hospital was only too happy to allow consultants from Satorjaujhely to view Brandon Medicals Galaxy Operating Lamps in the Day Surgery Unit. Having seen the quality and performance of the clean modern designs, high technology and excellent value, the Hungarian consultants selected Brandon Medical to supply their entire medical lighting requirements. 
  

Brandon Medical Tool Up to Meet Increased Demand

The Growth is due to 4 new product launches over the last 12 months including, Coolview examination lamps, Medicool and Ergolite bed head lamps, re-developed Minor Surgical lamps and now the NEW Galaxy ULTRA operating theatre lamp range. 

Export sales continue to grow in established export markets with expansion into new markets continuing. Brandon Medical made its first ever sale into the Ukraine and into Turkey during 1998 and plans at least 2 new more markets before the millennium. 

Brandon Medical have invested in the latest C.N.C. computerised machine tools to expand manufacturing capacity. The first machines were delivered January 1999 with the second tranche due to be commissioned in February. The new investment doubles Brandon Medicals component manufacturing capacity and is part of the drive to maintain world class manufacturing standards. Further investments are planned over the next 3 years.
  

Graduates  !!!
Boost Brandon's Business.


 Brandon Medical has built partnerships with several British Universities in the last 4 years to provide projects for masters and undergraduate degree courses. Such partnerships have been very successful with Brandon gaining bright young people, and the students gain invaluable experience in a successful and expanding business. 

There are several schemes underway including the prestigious SHELL UK LTD (STEP- Shell technology Enterprise Programme. Mohammed Iqbal joined Brandon in 1998 through STEP for 8 weeks from the University of Westminster. Mohammed in his final year (B.Eng. HONS Mechanical Engineering) was responsible for designing an exhibition stand that will be displayed world wide. 
  
 
Mohammed Igbal. 

Another scheme, which has been ongoing at Brandon is the CRISP project where in 1998, 2 Masters degree students were at Brandon for 4 months from Leeds University. Michael Gibbins (MSc Information Systems) and Nikolas Karatzoula (MSc Distributed Multi-Media Systems) worked on Brandon's website. Previous CRISP students have included Anthony Osui who worked on the Internet and Abiola Akinsaawi who carried out market research for the company.
   

This was organised through the Industrial Training Unit at Huddersfield University as part of Jonathan's degree course. This was the companies 3rd student under this scheme and Jonathan worked in the research and development department. Gary Elliot, also an engineering student has now started from the same scheme and will be working alongside engineers developing new product ideas through 1999. 

Other placements in 1998 have included Marie Robertson who joined Brandon through the Graduate Placement Scheme to be trained in Marketing. She was later successful in finding employment with a Blue Chip company thanks to the experience she gained. Ruth Marsh joined Brandon as a graduate in May 1998 and has continued to develop marketing projects. Irvana Granov will be joining the company also later in 1999, on placement from Keele University to strengthen the marketing team further. 
Graeme Hall- Managing Director- "The placement schemes have worked very successfully. We will continue to welcome students of all disciplines at Brandon Medical".