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1985 |
Arnaud Vaissié and Dr Pascal Rey-Herme recognize great demand for international standards of healthcare among the expatriate community and international organizations in Asia. |
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Opens first assistance center in Singapore, and first office and clinic in Jakarta. |
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1989 |
Opens assistance center in Hong Kong and an office in Beijing. |
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1995 |
Opens assistance centers in Asia, Australia, USA, and clinics in Greater China and Vietnam. |
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1998 |
AEA International acquires SOS Assistance Inc. headquartered in Philadelphia and Geneva. |
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Further expands network in Russia and Eastern Europe. |
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1999 |
AEA International is renamed International SOS. |
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2006 |
International SOS expands its operations across the world. |
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Operations in North Africa and the Middle-East are managed out of the new assistance center in Dubai. |
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2008 |
Strategic alliance with Control Risks to deliver travel security services. |
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MedAire becomes part of the International SOS group. |
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2009 |
Partners with Abermed, further strengthening presence in the North Sea. |
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Opens a new clinic in Takoradi, Ghana. |
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Opens Latin American Division with offices in Miami, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. |
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2010 |
Arnaud Vaissié awarded Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award 2009 - Singapore. |
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International SOS named ‘Enterprise of the Year’ in the Singapore Business Awards 2010. |
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2011 |
VIPdesk, the North American provider of industry-leading concierge services, customer care and loyalty programs merges with International SOS. |
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International SOS acquires SMI, a French medical supply company. |
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International SOS and International Health Care launch a joint venture in Brazil. |
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International SOS expands medical distribution services through acquisition of L.E. West, EMC, Shenton Pharmacy and Nutracare Pharma. |
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2012 |
International SOS expands its China Clinic Network to TEDA |
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International SOS acquires EMSM, a leading concierge and lifestyle company in South Korea. |
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International SOS moves its UK headquarters to Chiswick Park, West London. |
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2013 |
Aspire Lifestyles, a leading global brand for loyalty, concierge and assistance solutions, launched. |
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International SOS strengthens its occupational health and medical staffing services through the acquisition of SBHT and KBHT in Norway. |
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