Vatech Marks 20 Years on the KOSDAQ, Says It Will Set a New Standard for Dental Care Beyond Its History of Innovation

Vatech announced its mid- to long-term strategy, "Daring Leap 2029," to mark the 20th anniversary of its KOSDAQ listing. The company unveiled the strategy on the occasion of its listing anniversary and shared it with employees at an internal commemorative ceremony.

Vatech held a ceremony on the 29th to mark the 20th anniversary of its listing. The event was themed "Daring Leap 2029; NEVER BEFORE," and Vatech employees attended.

The event aimed to reflect on the company's growth journey, share its mid- to long-term vision, and communicate execution directions by division. At the ceremony, Vatech also presented the direction of its mid- to long-term strategy.

Vatech said it plans to connect imaging equipment, AI, and software based on its technology capabilities and customer base. Through this, it intends to expand its business scope from diagnosis and treatment to prevention and management.

The company said Vatech launched a digital panoramic X-ray diagnostic system for dental use in 2003 and developed a "3-in-1" digital X-ray system in 2005. The "3-in-1" is a system that integrates panoramic, cephalo, and CT functions.

Vatech said that since its KOSDAQ listing on September 29, 2006, it has strengthened its competitiveness in the dental imaging diagnostics field by expanding its product lineup to include low-dose, high-resolution CT systems and more. The company said such technological innovation led to growth in overseas markets. Vatech said it is the No. 1 company in the domestic dental imaging market and the global dental CT market, supplying products to more than 100 countries.

Vatech said this overseas market growth has also been reflected in its business performance. On a consolidated basis for 2025, revenue is KRW 426.4 billion, and overseas exports account for more than 90% of total revenue, the company emphasized. Vatech also said it achieved production of its 100,000th dental digital X-ray unit this year.

Based on these results, Vatech presented a direction of creating new growth opportunities across performance-based dental care going forward. To this end, it said it will continue strengthening its technological competitiveness by enhancing image clarity and shooting performance. It also said it will expand the scope of imaging data use to diagnosis, treatment planning, patient consultation, and post-treatment management.

Vatech said the core of "Daring Leap 2029" is expanding the value it delivers to customers. The company has mapped out a plan to combine equipment manufacturing capabilities, AI, and software. Through this, it aims to transform itself into a company that sets a new standard for dental care.

Vatech said it plans to give clinicians the experience of timely information tailored to the flow of treatment, while giving patients a seamless experience across prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment care. It explained that its policy is to provide both clinicians and patients with new value by connecting prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management.

To that end, it has focused its R&D on solving problems in actual clinical settings. As directions for technological advancement, it proposed reducing shooting constraints caused by patient movement and physical conditions, and expanding the clinical use of information contained in images for diagnosis. It also set a policy of linking imaging equipment, AI, and software under a single development strategy.

Vatech presented the goal of applying such technologies in actual clinical workflows. Through R&D and development strategies aligned with practical clinical use, the company plans to pursue a transformation into a company that sets a new standard for dental care.

In the mid to long term, the company plans to expand the dentist-patient touchpoint beyond the treatment room. Vatech plans to develop its business by using information obtained during diagnosis and treatment for patient consultation and post-treatment management, and by linking the dentist-patient touchpoint to everyday prevention and health maintenance. Through this, it aims to extend continuity across prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management beyond the treatment room.

Vatech has 26 overseas subsidiaries and has built a sales and service network in more than 100 countries. Its overseas subsidiaries and network are responsible for spreading new technologies and software to each market. Vatech is reflecting country-specific customer needs, country-specific regulatory environments, and country-specific treatment methods in its R&D and business strategies.

Vatech identifies how customers use its products after sales and seeks to understand customer needs, linking that feedback to product and service improvements. Through this strategy, the company said it aims to build a sustained support relationship for customers' care and operations beyond supplying equipment.

Against this backdrop, Vatech CEO Hwang Kyu-ho said the driving force behind the company's growth into the No. 1 player in the global dental CT market has been innovation — developing the technologies customers need first and proving their value in the global market. He also cited investment in talent and fearless challenges as the background behind its achievements over the past 20 years.

Vatech CEO Hwang Kyu-ho said the company is pursuing a leap forward as a business that connects imaging equipment with AI and software, with the goal of setting a new standard for dental care. He added that the company will push ahead with expanding products and services that customers trust and choose, as well as expanding opportunities for employees to take on challenges and grow. He also said it will continue linking expanded product, service, and talent opportunities to sustained business growth and higher corporate value.

Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407557

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