SOMETECH INC South Korea

Sometech, established in 1989, started medical camera system on imported products and succeeded in producing partially localized medical camera systems with a competitive price. After years of experience importing medical devices in 1997, Sometech finally could release completely localized medical camera systems to the market and obtained excellent results remarkably. Sometech proceeded to continuously invest in R& D and upgrade the products even during the harsh economic recession (so-called IMF era) from 1997 through 1999 that made cooperates suffer financial difficulties. On the contrary, Sometech made its profits increase sharply and steadily and became firmly established in the field. In June 2001, Sometech could gain international certificates such as ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and EN 46001 which laid the groundwork for advancing into the world market. In addition, Sometech has had good reputation for product quality and technology applied to each medical field. After all these years of blood-and-tears efforts, Sometech was awarded to Million Dollar Export Prize and Most Promising Venture Business Prize in 2001, to Ministers Prize for Commerce, industry & Energy and to Prime Minister's Prize.