GLOBAL MED® SOLUTION OF CHOICE FOR IMPORTANT REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER

02 / 01 / 2010

Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City to Implement 2 Donor Solutions
DENVER, CO – (January 28, 2010) – Global Med Technologies®, Inc. (“Global Med” or the “Company”) (OTCBB:GLOB), an international healthcare information technology company, today announced that its Wyndgate Technologies® division has licensed ElDorado Donor® blood management software and Donor Doc® health history questionnaire to Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City (“CBC”) of Kansas City, Missouri.  Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
ElDorado Donor blood management software combines system management, donor management tools, testing, manufacturing processes and distribution into one application which will allow CBC to have a reliable information stream from donation to final distribution.  ElDorado Donor was developed as part of an integrated modular system specifically designed for community and hospital-based donor centers to increase efficiency and help enhance blood safety during the manufacture of blood products for transfusion.  
Dr. Jay Menitove, Community Blood Center’s President/CEO and Medical Director, exclaimed, “We are thrilled to begin implementing the ElDorado system.  This is a major step forward in CBC’s modernization course.”  Dr. Menitove continued, “We were challenged with the task of finding state-of-the-art donor management software that would provide a smooth migration for our staff and be configurable enough to replicate key processes in our older system.  Although our current homegrown software has many outstanding features, it uses an older software platform.  ElDorado Donor’s feature-rich software and adaptability give us confidence in our decision to make the transition to a modern system.”
Global Med’s Donor Doc software will unite an electronic pre-donation health history questionnaire with ElDorado Donor’s complex blood management system to help evaluate donor suitability for donation prior to processing blood products.  According to the FDA’s Biologics Guidance, donor questionnaires play an important role in identifying most ineligible donors1.  The primary point of questioning a donor is to make certain that the donor is in good health, the donation process is safe for the donor, and to identify risk factors for diseases transmissible by blood and blood components.  
Kim Peck, MA, MT(ASCP)SBB, Vice President of Quality and Compliance for CBC stated, “Our motivation for purchasing Donor Doc was two-fold.  First, it was important to us to increase the level of product safety by upgrading to an electronic questionnaire with features that help assure FDA donor eligibility regulations are being followed.  Second, we wanted to improve our donor’s registration experience by providing an electronic method as opposed to the old paper questionnaire.  Our donors are very enthusiastic about our decision.”
Thomas F. Marcinek, President and COO of Global Med Technologies, commented, “Community Blood Center is a major contributor to the health of the people in the Midwest and an important organization in Global Med’s customer base.  We appreciate the confidence CBC has shown in our ability to deliver innovative products and services that meet their needs.  Global Med is an international leader in cellular management solutions as a result of its ability to develop quality systems that meet today’s needs and stay abreast of tomorrow’s regulatory requirements.”
1U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Guidance for Industry: Implementation of Acceptable Full-Length Donor History Questionnaire and Accompanying Materials for Use in Screening Donors of Blood and Blood Components. July-11-2009.  (http://www.fda.gov/ BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/Blood/ucm073445.htm)
About Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City
As an independent, not-for-profit organization, Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City (CBC) serves over 70 hospitals in more than 70 counties in Missouri and Kansas.  Since opening in 1958, over 800,000 people have received blood donated at CBC.  Donations are made at eight neighborhood sites and more than 1,800 annual bloodmobiles.  Of the 140,000 pints collected each year, approximately 65% are given through mobiles.  CBC is a member of America’s Blood Centers, North America’s largest network of nonprofit community centers, which collects half of the US blood supply, and Blood Centers of America.  CBC is accredited by the AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks).  For more information visit www.savealifenow.org.
 

GLOBAL MED® ADDS OKLAHOMA HEALTH CENTER TO U.S. CLIENT BASE

02 / 01 / 2010

McAlester is 433rd Site to License Global Med Transfusion Solution

DENVER, CO – (January 21, 2010) – Global Med Technologies®, Inc. (“Global Med” or the “Company”) (OTCBB:GLOB), an international healthcare information technology company, today announced that its Wyndgate Technologies® division has licensed its SafeTrace Tx® transfusion management software to McAlester Regional Health Center (“MRHC”) of McAlester, Oklahoma.  Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. 

Global Med's SafeTrace Tx is a leading transfusion management software designed to raise the standard of care for patients, improve safety, reduce waste and increase efficiency in transfusion services and hospital blood banks.  SafeTrace Tx will provide McAlester Regional Health Center with comprehensive tracking of orders, specimens, blood products, derivatives, and accessories, with a complete testing and transfusion history in one consolidated record.  These features will help guide blood bank technicians in selecting appropriate blood products for therapy and track those blood products from their origin to the intended patient. 

Wm. Scott Dustin, Global Med’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, the Americas, commented, “Global Med’s transfusion software has been used by many of the country’s leading hospitals and transfusion services for over ten years.  Our close relationship with our clients allows us to continually improve our products to keep in front of their needs, as evidenced by the many enhancements to the system’s performance in our newest release, SafeTrace Tx 3.5.  We look forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship with McAlester Regional Health Center.”

About McAlester Regional Health Center

McAlester's hospital heritage goes back to 1895 with the establishment of the All Saints Hospital, the first civilian hospital in the Indian Territory.  Today McAlester Regional's modern 171 bed not-for-profit health care facility provides quality patient care to the residents of McAlester and the surrounding Southeastern Oklahoma region.  Improvements in facilities, technology and clinical performance - across all areas of the hospital - enable MRHC to meet and exceed national health care standards and provide the highest level of care for their patients.


GLOBAL MED ADDS REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER TO eDONOR CLIENT BASE

01 / 08 / 2010

Mississippi Valley Chooses eDonor Recruitment Solution - eDonor Now in 44 States and Puerto Rico -

DENVER, CO – (January 7, 2010) – Global Med Technologies®, Inc. (“Global Med” or the “Company”) (OTCBB:GLOB), an international healthcare information technology company, today announced that its Wyndgate Technologies® division has licensed eDonor® donor recruitment and retention software to Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (“MVRBC”) of Davenport, Iowa. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

The eDonor application has evolved to become a premier technology platform for donor recruitment, scheduling and retention. Community blood centers such as MVRBC view recruitment and retention of quality donor pools as a priority to meet local transfusion needs. MVRBC is community-based and wholly dependent on blood collections from volunteer donors. Once local needs are met, MVRBC assists a national network of community blood centers through a resource-sharing program.

Natalie Johansen, Community Relations and Development Coordinator for Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, remarked, “We asked the question, ‘How can we better engage our donors?’ This evolved into a program we call IMPACT because it highlights the tremendous impact blood donors have on the communities we serve. Our new Donor Loyalty Program is based on the user-friendly tools provided in eDonor’s recruitment and retention software. eDonor allows us to easily segment our donor base and communicate with donors in a way that is meaningful to them. It is also an accessible donor tool that enhances the donation experience at MVRBC.” Ms. Johansen continued, “Our staff was impressed with how easy the software is to use and how the reporting features will allow us to be more strategic with our recruitment efforts. We are excited about using its communication and blood drive campaign tools to grow our donor base.”

The primary components of eDonor’s product line unite flexible list management tools with multiple communication channels to increase donor retention and donation frequency. In addition, eDonor automates manual recruitment and scheduling processes to improve productivity and lower costs. eDonor also supports the development and deployment of sophisticated donor loyalty programs which further enhance a blood center’s relationship with its donors.

Wm. Scott Dustin, Global Med’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, the Americas, commented, “We are very pleased to be working with Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center’s donor recruitment staff to help them increase donor participation and satisfaction. The eDonor platform delivers software and services to help Blood Centers such as MVRBC execute their donor recruitment strategies. It also improves organizational decision making by providing better information and advanced business intelligence.”

About Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center

Formed in 1974, Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that plays an integral role in the community’s health. MVRBC has served the regional and national community for over 30 years, collecting more than 120,000 units annually in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri. Licensed by the US Food & Drug Administration and accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks, MVRBC is a member of America’s Blood Centers, North America’s largest network of nonprofit community centers, which collects half of the US blood supply.

Global Med Licenses Laboratory Solution to Historic European Hospital

01 / 06 / 2010

1,000-Bed French Hospital Chooses Inlog’s EdgeLab Software

DENVER, CO – (December 17, 2009)

Global Med Technologies®, Inc. (“Global Med” or the “Company”) (OTCBB:GLOB), an international healthcare information technology company, today announced that its Inlog, SA subsidiary has licensed its EdgeLab ™ Laboratory Information Management Software (Marketed as “Labo Serveur” in France) to the centuries-old Centre Hospitalier de Verdun in Verdun, France. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

EdgeLab is a leading laboratory information management system in Europe used by more than 150 licensed laboratories. EdgeLab can be interfaced to more than 1,000 analyzers and interchanges data with all major hospital healthcare software applications. Its comprehensive range of laboratory functionality can be easily configured to meet the business needs of large, diverse, multi-site hospital laboratories, as well as small, single-site hospitals.

The Verdun Hospital Laboratory will use EdgeLab to process over 350 patient files per day. The system will be interfaced to six analyzers and one instrument middleware product.

Will Willman, Global Med’s Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing EU/ME/Asia, stated, “We are very pleased that the historic Centre Hospitalier de Verdun has selected Inlog’s EdgeLab solution to upgrade their laboratory software. Verdun’s decision was a result of the excellent references that our software received from the Inlog customers that Verdun contacted, the full range of features the software offers, the integrated SapaNet (El Dorado Control) quality management software, and the ability to interface to our EdgeTrack transfusion management software (not for sale in the U.S.) on the same database.”

About Centre Hospitalier de Verdun

The Verdun Hospitals have a rare and fascinating history. Founded in the 7 th century, the first written evidence of a care facility near the current location was in 1093. The hospital has evolved through the centuries: the thirteenth century saw a name change to Sainte-Catherine; in 1570 a general hospital was formed; during the French Revolution the organization Hospices Civils de Verdun (Sainte-Catherine and Saint-Nicolas) was created; Sainte- Catherine was partially destroyed during WWI, and then repaired; St. Nicolas was used as a military hospital during WWII. Between World War II and 2007, Verdun hospitals expanded to four separate facilities including Desandrouins and Saint Joseph. At almost 1,000 beds in three different sites, Verdun handles about 25,000 emergencies per year. Nearly 1,800 people work at the hospital including more than 170 physicians.


Global Med's Laboratory Software Licensed to Paris Area Hospital

01 / 06 / 2010

Beaumont-sur-Oise Chooses Inlog’s EdgeLab™ to Replace Aging LIS

DENVER, CO –(January 5, 2010) – Global Med Technologies®, Inc. (“Global Med” or the “Company”) (OTCBB:GLOB), an international healthcare information technology company, today announced that its Inlog S.A. subsidiary has licensed its EdgeLab™ Laboratory Information Management Software (Marketed as “Labo Serveur” in France) to the Centre hospitalier intercommunal des Portes de l'Oise (Beaumont-sur-Oise Hospital) of Beaumont-sur-Oise, France. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Since EdgeLab was introduced into the hospital market in 1999 as “Labo Serveur”, it has become a leading laboratory information management system in Europe with more than 150 licensed laboratories. EdgeLab is connected with more than 1,000 analyzers and interchanges data with all major hospital healthcare software applications. It has a vibrant, easy-to-use Windows graphical interface in addition to a comprehensive range of laboratory functionality. EdgeLab can be easily configured to meet the business needs of large, diverse, multi-site hospital laboratories, as well as small, single-site hospitals.

The Beaumont-sur-Oise Hospital Laboratory will use EdgeLab to process over 180 patient files per day. EdgeLab will be connected to seven analyzers and interface with the Crossway Hospital Information System installed at Beaumont-sur-Oise.

Will Willman, Global Med’s Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing EU/ME/Asia, commented, “The Beaumont-sur-Oise Hospital Laboratory chose EdgeLab for several reasons: EdgeLab interfaces well with Inlog’s EdgeTrack blood bank software (not available in the U.S.) which is already installed in the hospital and it has a wide range of features important to Beaumont-sur-Oise’s laboratory operation. In addition, EdgeLab was recommended by other labs in the area, the software is user-friendly, and Beaumont-sur-Oise had a very positive experience with our project managers while installing EdgeTrack.”

Mr. Willman continued, “We are proud to have been chosen by Beaumont-sur-Oise Hospital Laboratory to provide them with a state-of-the-art laboratory information solution. We are looking forward to working with their superb team again.”

About the Beaumont-sur-Oise Hospital

Located 45 kilometers west of Paris, The Beaumont-sur-Oise Hospital (Centre hospitalier intercommunal des Portes de l'Oise) is spread over three sites: the main site (OLS) in Beaumont sur Oise, the Olives location which is dedicated to psychiatry, and a third site located in Meru. The organization employs 1,150 staff members who work in more than 75 hospital units.


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