Recent Articles in Interviews

Interview: Matti Bergendahl, CEO Ambea
Jun 9, 2010

In a surprise move, last week saw Matti Bergendahl replace Ralph Riber as chief executive at Ambea, the big Nordic healthcare and care group. The change follows the arrival of new owners private equity groups KKR and Triton. It is becoming clear that their plans for Ambea really are Pan-European. We interview Bergendahl.

The future for Swiss private hospitals
May 10, 2010

We talk to Antoine Hubert, managing director of Genolier, the quoted private Swiss hospital group, about his acquisition strategy, how he works with doctors and the future of the private sector in Switzerland.

Interview: Frédéric Dubois, President, Medi-Partenaires
Mar 18, 2010

We interview Frédéric Dubois, president of Medi-Partenaires about the French market, his plans and how to achieve 18% EBITDA when you are paid 30% less per procedure than the public sector.

Interview: Ewald Walgenbach, BC Partners
Feb 4, 2010

We interview BC Partners director Ewald Walgenbach about BC’s creation, through three rapid-fire deals, of Synlab, Europe’s third largest lab group.

Interview: Peter Lednicky, managing director, Alpha Medical
Dec 3, 2009

Slovak lab group Alpha Medical is now number two in the Czech market, following its acquisition of Aeskulab. It has also just entered the Polish market. Healthcare Europa talks to Peter Lednicky, managing director of Alpha, which is 100% owned by private equity group Penta Investments about the markets and his plans.