Sectra AB

Sectra AB is a Swedish technology company founded in 1978 in Linköping. The company developed from an environment closely connected with Linköping University and has grown into an international supplier of technology for healthcare and protected communications. Its activities are centered on medical technology, particularly systems that help healthcare providers store, manage, distribute, and view medical images, as well as encrypted communication solutions for organizations responsible for critical public services. In healthcare, Sectra is best known for picture archiving and communication systems, commonly referred to as PACS. These systems form part of the digital infrastructure used by radiology departments and other clinical services to handle diagnostic images. Rather than being a consumer-facing medical brand, Sectra operates primarily as an enterprise and institutional technology provider. Its customers include hospitals, healthcare regions, and public-sector organizations that require dependable access to clinical information, integration with other health systems, and strong information-security controls. The company has also developed secure communications products. One notable system associated with Sectra is RAKEL, a protected communications network used by Swedish organizations and institutions that provide vital public services, including emergency services and public utility operators such as electricity companies. This part of the business reflects Sectra's broader emphasis on resilience, confidentiality, and communications infrastructure for organizations whose operations are sensitive or socially important. Sectra's historical base is Linköping, where its headquarters are located. The company has maintained close links with Linköping University, reflecting the research-oriented origins of its business and the importance of engineering and applied technology to its development. It is regarded as one of the larger technology companies in the city and has expanded beyond Sweden through international healthcare contracts and technology deployments. A significant international healthcare development occurred in November 2019, when Sectra was selected as preferred supplier for a ten-year radiology contract with eight National Health Service trusts in Greater Manchester, covering picture archiving and communication systems. The agreement demonstrated the company's ability to compete for large multi-institution healthcare infrastructure projects outside its home market. In fiscal year 2019/2020, the company reported net revenue of SEK 1.661 billion, operating profit of SEK 295 million, and 859 employees. Sectra is publicly registered on Nasdaq Stockholm. Its overall positioning combines specialized medical software, long-term institutional customer relationships, and secure communications technology rather than mass-market hardware or consumer services.

Sectra AB was established in 1978 in Linköping, Sweden, in an environment associated with Linköping University. Its origins placed the company within Sweden's research and engineering ecosystem, and the relationship with the university remained an important part of its identity as the business developed. From the beginning, Sectra's activities were connected with technically demanding applications where reliability, information security, and specialized expertise were important. The company developed two principal areas of activity. The first was medical technology, especially software and systems for managing medical images. As hospitals moved from film-based radiology toward digital imaging, Sectra supplied picture archiving and communication systems that allowed clinical organizations to store, retrieve, distribute, and review diagnostic images. These systems became part of the operational infrastructure of radiology departments and were designed to work across hospital and regional healthcare environments. The second area was encrypted communications. Sectra became associated with RAKEL, a secure communications system used by Swedish organizations and institutions providing vital public services. Users identified in reference material include emergency services and public utility providers such as electricity companies. This business gave Sectra a role in communications where confidentiality and availability were essential, and it complemented the company's healthcare work through a common emphasis on protected information and dependable systems. Sectra's headquarters remained in Linköping, where the company became one of the city's larger technology businesses. Its development also involved expansion beyond Sweden, particularly through contracts with healthcare organizations in other countries. The company's business model has generally been oriented toward institutional customers and long-term technology deployments rather than consumer products. This means that procurement agreements, integration with existing healthcare infrastructure, and continuing service relationships are central to its commercial position. An important international milestone came in November 2019, when Sectra was named preferred supplier for a ten-year radiology contract with eight National Health Service trusts in Greater Manchester. The proposed arrangement concerned a picture archiving and communications system and represented a substantial regional healthcare opportunity in the United Kingdom. It illustrated the scale at which Sectra's medical-imaging platform could be deployed and its ability to participate in complex public healthcare procurement. During fiscal year 2019/2020, Sectra reported net revenue of SEK 1.661 billion, operating profit of SEK 295 million, and 859 employees. The company was publicly registered on Nasdaq Stockholm. By that period, Sectra had developed from a university-linked Swedish technology venture into an international provider spanning medical imaging and secure communications, while retaining its Linköping base and research-oriented character.

• 2020

  Reported fiscal year 2019/2020 results

  [1]Sectra ABen.wikipedia.org

  For fiscal year 2019/2020, Sectra reported net revenue of SEK 1.661 billion, operating profit of SEK 295 million, and 859 employees.

• 2019

  Preferred supplier for Greater Manchester NHS radiology system

  [1]Sectra ABen.wikipedia.org

  Sectra is selected as preferred supplier for a ten-year picture archiving and communications system contract involving eight NHS trusts in Greater Manchester.

• 1978

  Sectra is founded in Linköping

  [1]Sectra ABen.wikipedia.org

  Sectra is established in Linköping, Sweden, with origins connected to Linköping University and a focus on advanced technology.

A research-oriented Swedish enterprise technology provider focused on dependable medical imaging infrastructure and secure communications for healthcare, emergency services, and other critical organizations.

• Medical imaging software

  Sectra PACS

  Sectra's picture archiving and communication systems support the storage, retrieval, distribution, and clinical viewing of medical images. PACS technology is primarily used by radiology departments and healthcare networks, where it serves as an operational layer connecting imaging workflows with hospitals and regional care organizations. The offering is enterprise-oriented and is typically deployed through institutional procurement and long-term service relationships.

• Secure communications

  RAKEL

  RAKEL is a secure communications system associated with Sectra and used by Swedish organizations that provide vital public services. Its user base includes emergency services and public utility providers such as power companies. The system represents Sectra's work in encrypted and resilient communications for institutions whose operations require protected information exchange and dependable availability.

• 2019

  Pursuit of a large-scale United Kingdom healthcare deploymentStrategy

  Background

  Sectra sought to expand its medical-imaging business through institutional healthcare contracts outside Sweden. In November 2019, it was named preferred supplier for a ten-year radiology imaging-system contract involving eight NHS trusts in Greater Manchester.

  Action taken

  The company pursued the contract with a picture archiving and communications system intended to support radiology operations across the participating trusts.

  Aftermath

  The selection positioned Sectra for a major regional NHS deployment and demonstrated the international reach of its medical-imaging business. The available reference does not provide further implementation or financial details.

  Source

1. 1Sectra ABen.wikipedia.org