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Medilink UK Awards to take centre-stage at Med-Tech Innovation Expo

24^thFebruary 2014, The Health Technology sector's most prestigious Awards - the Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards - will take place at this year's Med Tech Innovation Expo in Coventry, it has been announced.

The Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards is held in a different location every year and this year will take place at the United Kingdom's largest show for the med-tech industry at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, on April 2.

The Med-Tech Innovation Expo, supported by Medilink UK and ABHI, takes place on 2-3 April 2014, with the Medilink UK Awards ceremony being held at the end of the first day.

The Medilink UK Awards nominees are drawn from the regional winners of Medilink Awards from across the United Kingdom in five categories:

• Start-up

• Innovation

• Partnership with the NHS

• Export

• Outstanding Achievement

Gary Stapleton, Medilink UK's new Chairman and Business Director of 3M Health Care Business Group, West Europe, said: "As Chairman of Medilink UK, it is very encouraging to see the health technologies agenda being pushed by Government, NHS and industry, for the benefit of patient care.

"This year's Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards, which partners with the Med-Tech Innovation Expo, is the perfect platform to celebrate those at the very forefront of our sector.

"We're looking forward to hearing about the successes of the regional winners over the coming months and celebrating the outstanding achievements of the national award winners in April."

Colin Martin, Director of Med-Tech Innovations, organisers of the exhibition, said: "I am delighted that Medilink UK has decided to host its awards alongside the Med-Tech Innovation EXPO this year.

"The EXPO will be the major event in the UK med-tech 2014 calendar and the awards adds yet another dimension to the proceedings.

"It's another reason for the industry's design and engineering professionals to attend and will dovetail perfectly with the Medilink UK and ABHI conference and of course the exhibition, which will feature some 150 of the leading suppliers to the industry."

Medilink UK is a membership organisation dedicated to the growth of the life sciences sector.

For more information about Medilink UK, visitwww.medilinkuk.com

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For more information about the Med Tech Innovation Expo, click herehttp://www.mtiexpo-uk.com/

Note to editors:

Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards

2 April 2014

Ricoh Arena, Phoenix Way, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 6GE

For ticket information:

www.medilinkuk.com

Med-Tech Innovations EXPO 2014 (MTI Expo)

2 - 3 April 2014

Ricoh Arena, Phoenix Way, Foleshill, Coventry, CV6 6GE

www.mtiexpo-uk.com

For more information contact:

Colin Martin, Director of Events and Publishing

Tel: +44 (0)1293 710042

Email: colin.martin@medtechcomms.com

Simon Merrick, PR at thinkzest

Tel: 01634 671167

Email: simon.merrick@thinkzest.com