Mediquip Kicks Off 2025 with Three Major Acquisitions
Mediquip is excited to announce the successful acquisition of the three companies in January 2025, with more potential mergers and acquisitions on the horizon. We proudly welcome Innovative Medical Solutions (WA), Austvet Endoscopy (VIC), and Bosco Medical Australia Pty Ltd (QLD) to the Mediquip family.
Mediquip CEO, Daniel Berndt, had this to say about the acquisitions. “These acquisitions are a major step in scaling our business to support more customers with more solutions. Our goal is to help our healthcare and veterinary partners achieve greater efficiencies, deliver better clinical outcomes, and provide outstanding after-sales support.”
“We are thrilled to welcome IMS, Austvet Endoscopy, and Bosco Medical to the Mediquip Group,”
Innovative Medical Solutions (IMS): A Perth-based supplier and service provider of medical equipment with over 20 years of experience in selling equipment, consumables, and providing service to hospitals and vet clinics. Established in 2003, IMS was founded in response to the growing demand for a cost-effective alternative for the supply and repair of surgical devices and electronic medical equipment.
Austvet Endoscopy: For over 21 years, Austvet Endoscopy has been a family owned and operated company with an exclusive focus on Veterinary Endoscopy. Proudly representing Olympus, AOHUA, Andersen, B. Braun and Dr Fritz, Austvet Endoscopy remains the only endoscopy company with significant local technical service and repair capabilities.
Bosco Medical Australia Pty Ltd: With over 41 years of experience, Bosco Medical Australia has been a trusted supplier of life sustaining products and equipment in the Australian Healthcare Industry. Serving both public and private health sectors, Bosco Medical Australia is renowned for its exceptional service and commitment to quality.
This strategic expansion reinforces our commitment to advancing healthcare and veterinary solutions nationwide, supported by a strong service division. These acquisitions enhance our product portfolio, elevate the customer experience, further strengthen our market presence and geographic footprint. Each company brings unique expertise that will strengthen Mediquip’s core pillars in biomedical service, healthcare and the veterinary sector, making them invaluable additions to our growing organisation.
What This Means:
· For Our Customers: Access to a broader range of products and enhanced solutions tailored to diverse healthcare and veterinary needs.
· For Our Partners: Strengthened capabilities and new growth opportunities through collaborative efforts and shared expertise.
· For Our Employees: Increased avenues for collaboration, innovation, and professional development within an expanding organisation.
Mediquip Acquires LMG Scientific Services
Mediquip has acquired LMG Scientific Services (LMG), the sole authorised service agent for Leica Microsystems and Leica Biosystems in Western Australia and Northern Territory. Mediquip CEO Daniel Berndt said LMG’s customer-centric approach to providing service and technical support within the Healthcare sector in WA provides a fantastic opportunity for expansion of Mediquip’s offering in the WA region.
“Welcoming LMG Scientific Services as part of Mediquip not only provides existing LMG customers with a stronger support network but will also expand Mediquip’s service capability and reach within Western Australia.”
LMG founder Melvin James said it will be a marriage that will benefit all concerned and will provide continued support for all our Customers in Western Australia and Northern Territory.
LMG Scientific Services will continue to operate under their existing company, which launched in 1997 and provides specialist servicing and maintenance of Research instruments, Microscopy, Histology and Surgical products from some of the world’s leading manufacturers.
The business currently maintains in excess of 50 large Preventative Maintenance Service Contracts and over 40 Service Agreements throughout Western Australia and the Northern Territory, providing service support for many Government establishments across Healthcare, Primary Industries and Scientific Research as well as State and Federal Police agencies.
Mediquip welcome the LMG team to our organisation, which includes experienced field service engineers and support staff based in Perth. Mel will also remain employed as a Management Consultant to support the ongoing growth and development of the business within the Mediquip Group.
Mediquip’s technical team and field service engineers remain core to its position today as a diversified medical business across sales and service, with offices around Australia and support into New Zealand.
LMG’s day to day operations and contact details remain the same:
lmgsci.com.au service@lmgsci.com.au
T: 08 9349 0397 A: 8/17 Foley St, Balcatta WA 6012