Qmed Exceeds 20,000 Registered Users Within 10 Months

LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Qmed.com, a UBM Canon Medical Device Media Group brand, today announced it has reached over 60,000 unique users and 200,000 page views per month, in addition to its registered user base which now exceeds 20,000. Qmed is the world's only 100% qualified medical device supplier directory and search engine and is the critical resource used to connect medical device OEMs with qualified suppliers.

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Qmed launched in April 2010 and its registered user base grew steadily to 5,800 in 2010 and recently reached 20,000 in March 2011. Qmed's website traffic trends have also grown exponentially. The number of unique visitors has increased by over 60% since Qmed's launch.

"Qmed is the global ecosystem for the medical device manufacturing industry," stated Tim Simone, Qmed Brand Director. "Every day Qmed brings together the largest known audience of medical device OEMs. This audience, comprised of engineers, regulatory professionals, corporate management, QA/QC, and purchasing titles, comes to Qmed to source suppliers, find products and product design information, news, technology, trends, and much more. In a nut shell it's the daily fix for medical OEM professionals." 

Qmed registered users are the most active users researching and sourcing qualified suppliers, products and services by utilizing Qmed resources including white papers and webcasts. Medical device professionals are able to access Qmed's powerful search engine and research suppliers without registering.

From medical contract manufacturers to stock component suppliers and medical device consultancies, Qmed's powerful search tool, directory, and white paper library serves only relevant, editorially screened supplier listings and resources to provide the most efficient supplier-sourcing experience for medical device OEMs. Other resources include webcasts, videos, and e-newsletters.

Qualified suppliers are determined by verification of the following criteria: currently working with medical device OEMs, are GMP compliant, ISO 9000, and/or FDA–registered, exhibit at medical device industry trade shows.

About UBM Canon

UBM Canon, the leading B2B media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0 trillion advanced manufacturing sector, helps support the flow of information, commerce and innovation in such sophisticated segments as medical devices and pharmaceutical development. UBM Canon also addresses cutting-edge developments in broader areas of advanced engineering design and manufacturing, and manufacturing processes and packaging. UBM Canon is part of UBM (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.

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