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International SOS and Future Care Inc Announce Joint Venture
International SOS, the world’s leading medical and security risk services company, and Future Care Inc., a well-known and respected maritime telemedical assistance and onshore medical case management service, have formed a strategic joint venture (JV).The JV will unite Future Care’s depth of industry expertise and International SOS’ global provider network. It will deliver world-class telemedical assistance and onshore medical management services to the Commercial Maritime shipping sector. Christina DeSimone, CEO Future Care Inc., will lead the JV.
“Using Future Care and International SOS’ well established programmes as its foundation, the JV will work closely with clients to identify and define new global products and services that better serve ship owners, ship managers and mariners operating at sea in remote, difficult and challenging environments. Although it will be business as usual for many of our clients, we look forward to jointly defining new global products, and services, that blend quality of medical care with state of the art cost containment and increased seafarer productivity”, commented Christina DeSimone, CEO, of Future Care.
The JV will focus on client-led operational synergies, as well as utilising the best practices of each partner. This will achieve operational excellence and a worldwide footprint, for commercial maritime sector clients.
Grant Jeffery, CEO Assistance, International SOS, noted, “Investing in Commercial Maritime Services through this JV enables International SOS to provide best in class services to our clients. It creates a world leader in medical management services specifically and uniquely for the maritime sector. While global in focus, the recent expansion of our commercial maritime operations in Asia and China will form a key focus area for the Joint Venture looking forward”.
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About the International SOS Group of Companies
The International SOS Group of Companies is in the business of saving lives, protecting your global workforce from health and security threats. Wherever you are, we deliver customised health, security risk management and wellbeing solutions to fuel your growth and productivity. In the event of extreme weather, an epidemic or a security incident, we provide an immediate response providing peace of mind. Our innovative technology and medical and security expertise focus on prevention, offering real-time, actionable insights and on-the-ground quality delivery. We help protect your people, your organisation's reputation, as well as support your compliance reporting needs. By partnering with us, organisations can fulfil their Duty of Care responsibilities, while empowering business resilience, continuity and sustainability.
Founded in 1985, the International SOS Group, headquartered in London & Singapore, is trusted by 12,000 organisations, including the majority of the Fortune 500, as well as mid-size enterprises, governments, educational institutions and NGOs. 12,000 multicultural medical, security and logistics experts stand with you to provide support & assistance from over 1,000 locations in 90 countries, 24/7, 365 days.
To protect your workforce, we are at your fingertips: www.internationalsos.com
About Future Care
Future Care is a medical management service provider, exclusively serving the maritime industry. Future Care provides global telemedical services to ship owners and P&I clubs; fulfilling the medical needs of seafarers aboard ship and ashore. The company was founded in 1998 by CEO and President Christina DeSimone, who brought her unique brand of medical case management for land-based employees directly to ship owners and ship managers, to better manage the medical care of their crews. Future Care has grown rapidly since then, filling a need in the maritime community for expert management of seafarers' medical treatment and services around the globe. Future Care's unique Caring for the Crew ® program encompasses Medical Case Management, involving rehabilitation services and Audit/Forensic Medical review accounting for cost containment. These services are particularly complementary to International SOS’s services.
