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Biotel Names Harold Strandquist EVP, Business Development, Sales and Marketing; Consolidates Advanced Biosensor Division into Braemar Division

Friday, October 17, 2008 General News
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MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 16 Biotel Inc.(OTC Bulletin Board: BTEL) announced today that Harold Strandquist has beenappointed Executive Vice President of Business Development, Sales andMarketing for all Biotel operations. These include the Eagan-based BraemarDivision, manufacturer of cardiac monitoring systems as well as tissuemanagement and fluid extraction equipment; the Chicago-based Agility Division,a clinical research organization providing ECG monitoring services forclinical trials; and the Advanced Biosensor Division, based in South Carolina,a service and support facility for heart monitors in hospitals. The Companysaid that Strandquist will be working to add business through new OEMdevelopment partners.
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Strandquist, who was previously head of Braemar, joined the company inJanuary 2002 as General Manager and served as Braemar President since October2002. Before that, he held executive management positions at ELA Medical,Angeion Corporation and Medtronic.
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Biotel announced that Paul Brinda has joined the Company as ChiefOperating Officer of the Braemar Division. He was previously Director ofResearch and Development at Minntech Corporation.

The Company also announced that its Advanced Biosensor Division has nowbeen consolidated organizationally into Braemar, and will do business underthat name going forward. Management and operations remain in South Carolina.

In addition, Biotel said that it has transferred manufacturing of itsBraemar tissue management and fluid extraction equipment from King, NorthCarolina, to Braemar headquarters in Eagan, Minnesota.

"These are important moves for Biotel designed to focus resources on thegrowth of our brands and to extend our design-build capabilities to newmedical device applications while streamlining the organization to maximizesupport for our OEM business partners," said Steve Springrose, Biotel'sPresident and Chief Executive Officer. "Harry Strandquist has done a great jobof developing our Braemar business for the past six years, and now our entireorganization will benefit from his expertise and industry leadership."

Link to Harold Strandquist photo on Biotel Website:http://www.biotelinc.com/images/Harold_Strandquist.jpg

SOURCE Biotel Inc.
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