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Archived Stories
Visit BC Group at
the
IBS Annual Convention - Indiana
January 13th, 2007
Stop by our booth at the Indiana Biomedical Society Convention,
and say "Hi" to the members of the BC Group Team! Want more info on the
meeting? Click here to go to
IBS's website. Hope to see you there!
New Employment Opportunity at BC Group
December, 2006
Check out our Employment Section to see the new
opportunity available to the Biomedical Field. Click
here for more info.
Q&A with
BC Group & Medical Dealer Publication
October, 2006
Check out the latest interview with
Medical Dealer Publication and BC Group's Owner Mel Roche. Click
here for the full article.
Visit BC Group at
the MGPHO Annual Conference
-
Kansas City
October 16th-18th, 2006
Stop by our booth at MGPHO, and say "Hi" to the members of the BC Group
Team! Want more info on the meeting? Click
here to go to MGPHO's website. Hope to see you there!
Visit BC Group at
the BAW State Conference -
Wisconsin
October 11th-13th, 2006
Stop by our booth at BAW, and say "Hi" to our BC Group Team! Want more info
on the meeting? Click
here
to go to BAW's website. Hope to see you there!
Visit BC Group at
the TABETA Meeting -
Oklahoma
October 12th, 2006
Mike Erwine will be visiting the people at the TABETA meeting to demonstrate
our own BC Biomedical Line. Be sure to stop in, if you are in the area.
BC Group Unveils New Lung Simulator Series
June 2006
The New Lung Simulator Series, the LS-2000A (Adult) and LS-2000I (infant)
are the two new BC Biomedical Items offered under the Lung Simulator Series.
Click here for more information and to order online.
BC Group Unveils New Patient Simulator Remote
Control
June 2006
The New BC Biomedical PSR-2200 is an innovative unit that can easily give
you full remote capability of your Patient Simulator up to 25 feet away and
also has Trending Capabilities.
Click here for more information and how to order one today.
2006 BC Biomedical Test Equipment Catalog
Available
June 2006
The new BC Biomedical test equipment catalog is currently being mailed.
However if you have not received your copy, please feel free to download it
here. (Please Note: This is an
Adobe Acrobat PDF file, if you do not have Acrobat, feel free to download
the program
here.
 )
2006 BC Marketplace Test Equipment Catalog
Available
June 2006
The new BC Marketplace test equipment catalog is currently being mailed.
However if you have not received your copy, please feel free to download it
here. (Please Note: This is an
Adobe Acrobat PDF file, if you do not have Acrobat, feel free to download
the program
here.
)
Visit BC Group at
the AAMI Annual Convention
-
Washington D.C.
June 24th - 26th, 2006
Stop by our booth #607 at the AAMI Annual Convention, and say "Hi" to the
members of the BC Group Team! Want more info on the meeting? Click
here to go to AAMI's
website. Hope to see you there!
BC Group Featured in 24x7 Industry
Insider
February 2006
Our President/Owner was interviewed by the Biomedical Publication 24x7
for their monthly Industry Insider column. To read this article,
please click
here.
BC Group Biomedical Newsletter Now
Available
February 2006
The BC Group biomedical newsletter is now available by clicking
here. This publication shows a
small sample of the new products & services that BC Group is offering.
Visit BC Group at
the IBS Annual Convention -
Indiana
January 21st, 2006
Stop by our booth at the Indiana Biomedical Society Convention, and say "Hi"
to the members of the BC Group Team! Want more info on the meeting? Click
here to go to IBS's
website. Hope to see you there!
BC Group hosting the January Meeting for the
GBS - Missouri
January 19th, 2006
JPC and BC Group are hosting the GBS's monthly meeting at our St. Charles
Manufacturing facility. To learn more about GBS, visit their website by
clicking here. View the
meeting highlights here.
BC Group Biomedical Newsletter Now
Available
November 2005
The BC Group biomedical newsletter is now available by clicking
here. This publication shows a
small sample of the new products & services that BC Group is offering.
Visit BC Group at
the MDExpo Annual
Convention - Georgia
October 19th - 20th, 2005
Stop by our booth at MD Expo, and say "Hi" to the members of the BC Group
Team! Want more info on the meeting? Click
here to go to MDExpo's
website. Hope to see you there!
Visit BC Group at
the MGPHO Meeting - Kansas
October 17th - 19th, 2005
Stop by our booth at MGPHO, and say "Hi" to the members of the BC Group
Team! Want more info on the meeting? Click
here to go to MGPHO's website. Hope to see you there!
Visit BC Group at
the BAW State Conference -
Wisconsin
September 29th - 30th, 2005
Stop by our booth at BAW, and say "Hi" to the members of the BC Group Team!
Want more info on the meeting? Click
here to go to
BAW's website. Hope to see you there!
BC Group Biomedical Newsletter Now
Available
August 2005
The BC Group biomedical newsletter is now available by clicking
here. This publication shows a
sample of the new products & services that BC Group is offering.
2005 Biomedical Test Equipment Catalog
Available
June 2005
The new biomedical test equipment catalog is currently being mailed. However
if you have not received your copy, please feel free to download it
here. (Please Note: This is an Adobe
Acrobat PDF file, if you do not have Acrobat, feel free to download the
program here.
)
BC Group Hires New Metrologist
June 13th, 2005
We welcomed Cliff Cress, a Georgia Native Metrologist, to help us with
expanding our horizons in the Southern Region of the United States. Welcome
aboard Cliff!
New Look for BC Group Website & Webstore
May 2005
As you may notice, we have been updating & upgrading our website & webstore
to make it more accessible for your use. Feel free to "click" around &
please mind our mess while the transition proceeds.
Visit BC Group at
the AAMI Annual Convention
- Florida
May 14th - 17th, 2005
Stop by our booth at the AAMI Annual Convention, and say "Hi" to the members
of the BC Group Team! Want more info on the meeting? Click
here to go to
AAMI's website. Hope to see you there!
BC Group Enters New Year Under New Ownership!
January 2005
BC Group International, Inc., a worldwide provider of
test and measurement equipment for the technical services marketplace has
been acquired by the Dytec Corporation (A Lloyd Industries Company). BC
Group was founded in 1988 in St. Louis, MO as a sales and service
organization to handle the test equipment needs of the biomedical
engineering community. During that time BC Group has come to be known as a
"One-Stop Shop", offering sales of test equipment & tools, plus calibration
and repair services for most types of test equipment, particularly
Biomedical test equipment. Today, BC Group is a worldwide leader in that
marketplace, with loyal customers in all 50 U.S. states and on all 7
continents. In 2001, BC Group forged a relationship with Lloyd Industries
to manufacture products under the BC Biomedical brand name.
Visit BC Group at
the MD Expo - Stone
Mountain, GA October 8th & 2003
Stop by booth 1400 at the MD Expo in gorgeous Stone Mountain, Georgia, and
say "Hello" to your BC Group Friends. For more information on the Expo,
click here. Hope to see you there!
BC Biomedical
Month-Long Special October 2003
In October, BC Group will take
5% off
any list price of all BC Biomedical Brand Products!
Starts October 1st, 2003!
(PLEASE NOTE: This discount cannot be combined with
any other discounts, specials and/or Major Account Discounts.)
Click
here to visit our webstore!
Announcing a new line of
Safety Analyzers
September 2003
BC Group has three new Safety Analyzers now available: the SA-2001 Safety
Analyzer, the SA-2005 with 5 test leads, and the SA-2010 model with 10 test
leads. All models have point-to-point testing and are hand-held.
Click
here to order one today!
Service Return Form equals
Calibration Price Savings June 2003
We're announcing a new incentive to send in a Service Return Form with
ship-in service items ... a 5% Calibration Fee discount! Click
here for details.
BC Group makes
"St. Louis Technology Top 50" list for 2003
June 2003
Formerly named the "Technology Fast 50", and previously achieved in 2000 and
2001 by BC Group, this award is presented each year in a joint effort of the
St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association and Deloitte & Touche to the
50 fastest-growing technology companies in the
St. Louis region. The "list" is published in the September issue of the
St. Louis Commerce Magazine.
Way to go Group!
Visit BC Group at AAMI
Convention, Booth 1400 June 14-16 2003
Stop by the booth at the AAMI Convention/Expo in sunny Long Beach,
California, and say "Hi" to the members of the BC Group Team! Want more
info on the convention? Click here to go
to the AAMI website. Hope to see ya there!
Dan White joins the BC Group
Sales Team! May 2003
We're pleased to announce that Dan White has joined BC Group in the position
of Outside Sales Representative. Dan has a vast background of technical
sales from previous jobs. Dan's territory consists of Missouri, most of
Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
New 2003
Catalog May 2003
Our new jam-packed, full-color catalog mails next month! The PDF
version of the 2003 catalog is now available on-line, click here to open it
on your desktop (size: 1.6 MB).
Announcing a new line of Advanced
DPMs May 2003
BC Group has three new Digital Pressure Meters coming soon: the DPM-2001
Digital Pressure Meter, the DPM-2001 PLUS Digital Pressure Meter w/RS-232 &
Min/Max, and the DPM-2100 Digital Pressure/Temperature Meter w/RS-232,
Min/Max, & YSI 700 Temperature Probe Interface. These models will be
available May 1st, 2003.
International Distributor Product Training
April 2003
We'll be hosting a
product training class April 21-23 for our international distributor(s). So
far, Jeff Sun from American Hi-Tech who has the territories of China and
North and South Korea has said that he will attend this training session,
and we have invited all of our other international distributors, including
D-O Italy. Interested in being an International Distributor? Contact Mike
Clotfelter at
Mclot01@aol.com.
Kelly Barr
joins the BC Group Team! February 2003
We're pleased to announce that Kelly Barr has joined BC Group in the
position of Marketing Specialist. Kelly has a vast background of producing
marketing materials, including: print ads, websites, newsletters and other
various promotional items. Kelly's primary focus: working with and
improving our existing marketing materials and developing new and exciting
ways of generating business.
Nonin Finger Phantom® Pulse
Oximetry Testers
are now manufactured by BC Group January 2003
The Finger Phantom® Pulse Oximetry Testing System, made by Nonin Medical,
has been discontinued. BC Group International Inc. is the new licensee of
this technology. We are producing and marketing the product under the new
name FingerSim™. Click here
for the press release in PDF format.
New 2001 Catalog May
2001
Our new 36 page, full-color catalog mails this week!
New Ventilator Test System -
UNDER $2500!!! May 2001
The new Certifier FA Test System from TSI - a company with over 30
years in flow measurement - is the truly convenient and affordable way to
measure flows and pressures! It's only 1/3 the price of competitive
instruments, is easy to use, and is battery powered for portability. A few
of Certifier FA's Capabilities: flow, volume, minute volume, inspiratory
time, I:E ratio, respiratory rate, pressure, peak & PEEP pressure, and
optional oxygen concentration. BC Group is proud to have been selected by
TSI to bring this exciting new product to the biomedical community!
BC Group Raises Money for
Muscular Dystrophy Association March 2001
BC Group president Bill Collier participated in the MDA's "Lock-Up"
fundraiser on March 22. Thanks to our vendors, customers, and colleagues, we
raised $1000 for "Jerry's Kids"!
New Ultrasound Power Meter
Line March 2001
The newest addition to our popular BC Biomedical product lineup is here ...
our own ultrasound power meters!
RadCal 1015 X-Ray
Dosimeter/Timer Clearance Sale December 2000
We've made a good number of used MDH/RadCal 1015 dosimeter/timers available
"AS-IS" for the super low price of only $150 each! These are still supported
by RadCal. Simply ship it off to RadCal for calibration (plus repair if
needed), have them add an ion chamber, and you're in business for a fraction
of the price of a new unit! Limited supply!
ISO 9002 Certification
November 2000
In November of 2000, after more than a year of preparation, we
passed our ISO-9002 audit. The auditor we chose was Orion Registrar from
Denver, Colorado. ISO certification/registration serves as recognition of a
company's dedication to quality. In addition to the steps we took to achieve
ISO certification, BC Group maintains an environment of Continuous
Improvement - a philosophy that touches all aspects of the company.
Our new ESU-2000A ESU
Analyzer has been released July 2000
It's finally here! We've been planning our new, affordable ESU Analyzer for
some time. Featuring an easy-to-read color-coded analog meter, ESU-2000A is
both simple yet surprisingly full-featured!
BC Group named to the St. Louis Regional
2000 Technology Fast 50! June 2000
We've proud to have been recognized by the St. Louis RCGA (Regional Commerce
& Growth Association), in cooperation with Deloitte & Touche, as one of the
50 fastest-growing technology companies in the St. Louis region!
BC Group now has official "mascots":
Biomed Bob™ & Biomed Betty™! May 2000
Making his world debut on May 11, 2000, Biomed Bob™ (along with
soon-to-arrive Biomed Betty™) will soon grace various BC Group
communications. Update: Betty arrived on June 6th!
New in 2000: We have our OWN PRODUCT
LINE!
There's a NEW NAME in Biomedical Test Equipment: BC Biomedical! January
2000
After many years as a test equipment distributor, we've taken the plunge
and are now producing our very own brand of biomedical test equipment. Our
items carry the "BC Biomedical" tradename, and so far include our new
MaxiSim 2000 Multi-Parameter Patient Simulator, model DA-2000 Defibrillator
Analyzer (with sync, biphasic and AED test capabilities), and DPM-2000
Digital Pressure Meters. More products are already well underway. We showed
a few items at the Indiana Biomedical Society conference in late January,
and the big unveilings will be at HealthTech & AAMI (including some
surprises!) We'll still offer a full complement of other new & reconditioned
brands, but we think our own products represent one of the best available
values in the marketplace! Watch for more details throughout the year!
HUGE SHIPMENT of Reconditioned Test
Equipment Received! January 2000
BC Group recently bought an incredibly large load of prime test
equipment, which is now ready for resale. Dominated by DNI Nevada items, we
have literally dozens of 232D safety analyzers, 215A, 217A, & ECG-200
patient simulators, Impulse 3000 & Impulse 4000 defib analyzers, many 100MHz
oscilloscopes, and lots of HP RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, signal
generators, etc.)! It won't last long, so reserve yours today!
BC Group Headquarters Expansion &
Renovation - Fall 1999
Many BC customers know that we are located in an historic brick school
building, built in 1904. Our president, Bill Collier, attended elementary
school in this building, and now he owns it! (No, he wasn't here in 1904!)
BC Group is located on the lower level - areas formerly occupied by the
school's cafeteria, kitchen, and music rooms - all of which was nicely
renovated when we moved into the facility in 1993. We are now expanding into
the next level up - an additional 4,200 square feet.
Alnor Products now available from BC
Group! October 1999
Involved in environmental/med gas/HVAC testing - air balancing, room air
exchange, velocity, and related measurements? Alnor's flow hoods and
velometers probably meet your needs! Contact us with your specific needs.
Torque Calibrations now available at our
Service Center October 1999
We recently invested in a torque calibrator, so we can calibrate many
torque screwdrivers and torque wrenches. Many medical device OEMs use these
in their manufacturing operations, and they usually need to be periodically
certified.
Price Reduction on Riken 18 Anesthetic Gas
Agent Monitors! Now only $499! September 1999
We've always sold reconditioned Rikens for $999. (New ones sell for
$2550!) Take advantage of this greatly reduced price before we come to
our senses!
Anesthesia Service Kits - New from BC
Group! September 1999
Everything you need to connect a manometer or pressure meter to Ohmeda &
North American Drager gas machines!
ETO Sterilizer Safety Kits - New from BC
Group! - August 1999
Contains: ETO Monitor: Displays ETO in Parts per Million (PPM);
Includes Calibration Kit and Case; ETO Halogen Leak Detector (Sniffer);
Gas Mask: With Two ETO Canisters; Butyl Gloves: 11", 16 Mils,
Size 7, 8, 9, 10, 11; Coveralls: Deluxe With Boots and Hood, Yellow
Color; Face Shield: Polycarbonate 8-1/2" X15"; and Safety Glasses.
Ask for part # ETOKIT1. All for $2995!
Mike Clotfelter (formerly with
Datex-Ohmeda) Joins the BC Group Team! - July 1999
We're pleased to announce that Mike Clotfelter has joined BC Group in the
newly-created position of VP - Business Development. Mike is already
familiar to many of our customers, as he managed Datex-Ohmeda's Austell,
Georgia anesthetic vaporizer depot repair operation. Mike is based in
suburban Atlanta. Contact the BC Group headquarters for his phone, fax, or
email info. Mike's primary focus: working with our various national/major
accounts.
New Products: Timeter RT-200 Carrying
Case and RespiCal Carrying Case
New & exclusively from BC Group! Finally, a soft, padded case to
protect your RT200! Made of durable Cordura, and uses Velcro closures.
Includes two accessory storage pouches! Only $99.00! Order
part number RTSOFTCASE. We've also developed a case for RespiCal - the
successor to the RT200. Only $79!
New Leasing Programs -
Spring 1999
BC Group has some innovative new leasing programs. We've always offered
leasing as an option for established U.S. customers. Now, we're proud to
announce the ability to offer leases to both international customers
(depending on location) and to start-up biomedical service companies!
New Product Line: Kart-a-Bag! -
Spring 1999
If you transport test equipment or tools, and need a high-quality
yet affordable dolly or cart, Kart-a-Bag is for you!
ISO 9000 Certification - (Update:
We Got It! See story above dated November 2000!)
BC Group has embarked a mission to gain ISO 9000 Certification,
with a targeted timeframe of 2nd half 2000. This development process is
already significantly impacting our business in many positive ways, and we
look at it as much more than a "plaque on the wall." We're closely
scrutinizing every procedure and work process, and are re-thinking
everything: Shipping/Receiving, Service, Purchasing, Accounting, and more.
The result will be a streamlined workflow strategy with as few errors as
possible. Another part of the process involves our in-house training
programs, which we are formalizing and refining. It's a time-consuming but
worthwhile effort. One change that will impact our customers: Our ISO
procedures will require written purchase orders, so we'll ask our customers
to fax, mail, or e-mail orders to us. Most folks do this already, and we
realize this is an additional step for those who don't. But, it will
eliminate many potential errors and miscommunications, so we hope everyone
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