Origin

Sysmex history started in Kobe, Japan, in 1968. With just eight employees, the company was originally called TOA Medical Electronics (a branch of the TOA Corporation). The Sysmex brand was then established in 1978. TOA Medical Electronics later was renamed Sysmex Corporation in 1998, after the world-wide recognition of the Sysmex brand.

Sysmex Asia Pacific Pte Ltd is a subsidiary of Sysmex Corporation of Japan. Initially set up as a Representative Office in 1994, it was subsequently established as Sysmex Singapore Pte Ltd in 1998 and eventually became known as Sysmex Asia Pacific Pte Ltd in October 2005. Located at the centre of regional market operations, Singapore is Sysmex’s headquarters in the Asia Pacific region.

Sysmex in Asia Pacific Region

In its region, Sysmex Asia Pacific is a market leader in the delivery and implementation of clinical IVD and health IT products and services for clinical laboratories, hospitals and healthcare organizations. Its products and solutions continuously help improve patient clinical services and efficiency advances resulting in cost savings, which in turn translate to the delivery of better patient care.

Sysmex has strengthened direct operations by creating affiliates’ offices in Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, New Zealand, and Australia. With this, Sysmex Asia Pacific succeeded in providing dedicated training and support to its customers as well as strengthened the collaboration with local distributors.

Globally, Sysmex delivers total solutions in the field of clinical laboratory testing, including haematology, haemostasis, urinalysis, clinical chemistry, immunoassay system, flow cytometry and life science. Supplying products and services to customers in more than 190 countries, Sysmex is one of the market leaders in haematology and coagulation instrumentation worldwide.

The History

1968
Sysmex history started in Kobe, Japan.
1978
The Sysmex brand was then established.
1994
Initially set up as a Representative Office.
1998
TOA Medical Electronics later was renamed Sysmex Corporation in 1998, after the world-wide recognition of the Sysmex brand.
1998
Representative Office was subsequently established as Sysmex Singapore Pte Ltd.
2005
Became known as Sysmex Asia Pacific Pte Ltd in October 2005.

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