Andrew Brown appointed as successor to Peter Kennedy, MediSwitch

MediSwitch, the leader in the transmission of electronic healthcare transactions, has announced the appointment of Andrew Brown as Managing Executive following the retirement of long-time incumbent Peter Kennedy, who will step down at the end of February 2016 after 16 years as Managing Director.

Kennedy will remain at the helm of MediSwitch during the transition period until his retirement. Brown has more than 25 years experience in Information Technology and Enterprise Business Systems, primarily working in the utilities, manufacturing and healthcare industries, in both South Africa and the Middle East. Prior to joining MediSwitch, Brown was the Managing Director of MEDITECH South Africa where he worked for seven years. Brown has a B.Com Information Systems degree from UCT and a MBA from the Wits Business School.

Commenting on the appointment, Kennedy said that Browns strong track record and substantial experience made him the ideal candidate for the role. Over the past few months I have worked with Andrew and he brings a wealth of experience to MediSwitch at this important stage of its development. He has an excellent track record and was selected for his depth of leadership experience and strategic abilities and I am confident that he will make a significant contribution to the role and ensure that MediSwitch builds on its success as South Africa's premier Electronic Data Interchange provider for healthcare professionals and medical schemes.

In terms of the organisations future growth plans, Brown said that the South African healthcare industry was filled with opportunities and the continued success for MediSwitch lay in bringing new and innovative services and products into the industry to the benefit of both healthcare professionals and consumers. -ENDS- 

Notes to Editors: About Allied Electronics Corporation LimitedAllied Electronics Corporation Limited (Altron), through its principal subsidiaries, Allied Technologies Limited (Altech), Bytes Technology Group (Pty) Ltd (Bytes) and Power Technologies (Pty) Ltd (Powertech), is invested in telecommunications, power electronics, multi-media and information technology. The Altron group employs more than 12 500 employees globally. About MediSwitchMediSwitch pioneered Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in South Africa in 1993 and facilitates electronic healthcare transactions between healthcare professionals and funders, providing the following transactions:¢ Medical aid membership validation¢ Medical aid benefit checking¢ Electronic medical aid claims delivery and associated responses¢ Electronic remittance advices MediSwitch has also recently launched LifeDoc„¢, the first independent personal health record in South Africa. LifeDoc„¢ enables the creation of a digital personal health record that is completely private, owned and accessible by the user at any point in his or her life, no matter the healthcare or insurance provider being used, or if these providers change. LifeDoc„¢ provides users with a quick and simple way to record, store, track and selectively share their own or their familys health information. This means important health information is always at hand when its needed, particularly in emergencies or during visits to healthcare professionals, allowing users to manage their health, as well as that of their family, better.For further information please contact:Chris Van ZylHead: Corporate Communications & PRAltron Group ServicesTel: +27 11 650 9200Email: cvanzyl@altech.co.zawww.altron.comJSE code: AEL and AEN