With the installation of a PRESSPOiNT™, the Bumrungrad Hospital (Thailand) is the world’s first hospital to offer international patients and visitors the latest edition of their hometown newspaper. The PRESSPOiNT™, PEPC’s self-contained interactive kiosk, currently prints the latest edition of 69 national and international newspapers from 37 countries.
PEPC installs PRESSPOiNTS throughout the world at high traffic, international locations. Already established in hotels, convention centers, airports and on cruise ships, PEPC now offers its print-on-demand service to a new market segment. “We’re very pleased about the agreement with the Bumrungrad Hospital,” says Raoul Maphar, CEO PEPC Worldwide, “we knew that the PRESSPOiNT™ would fit many locations and the addition of an international hospital once again emphasizes the broad possibilities of our service”.
The Bumrungrad Hospital, Asia’s only internationally accredited hospital, accommodates over 750,000 patients a year of which over 215,000 patients are from outside Thailand. “We are excited that we can now offer our patients and visitors the latest edition of their favorite newspaper in their native language while staying at our hospital”, says Curtis J. Schroeder, Bumrungrad’s American CEO. “Bringing our patients a daily touch of home will surely make their stay more pleasant.”
This week Mr. René K. Fritschi, PEPC’s local dealer in Thailand, also installed a PRESSPOiNT™ at The Dusit Thani in Bangkok. With the addition of these two locations PEPC currently offers its service at six locations in Bangkok.
About PEPC Worldwide
PEPC Worldwide, headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, with offices in Miami, San Diego and Hong Kong, is a global distributor of digitally aggregated content from newspapers around the world. PEPC, founded in 1999, has developed a self-contained interactive kiosk, the PRESSPOiNT™ that digitally prints the latest editions of newspapers, on-demand within minutes. PEPC’s state-of -the-art proprietary software – developed in close co-operation with IBM – and its Private Multicast Satellite Network, have created a Digital Distribution Network – covering 99.1 % of the world population – that provides a distribution “highway” to PRESSPOiNTS around the globe.
Capable of transferring digital files to any corner of the world, PEPC positions itself as the global distributor of content in various print and electronic formats. PEPC brings to the world the convenience of digital speed coupled with the familiarity of print. For more information on PEPC Worldwide and the PRESSPOiNT™, please visit www.pepcworldwide.com.

About the Bumrungrad Hospital
Established in 1980, Bumrungrad Hospital is a recognized leader of private healthcare provision throughout Thailand and the region. In 1996, Bumrungrad renewed its long-standing commitment to quality care with the opening of its new 554-bed facility, amongst the largest private hospitals in ASEAN. Conveniently Located in central Bangkok, Bumrungrad continues its tradition of world-class medicine and world-class service for the Thai, ASEAN and expatriate communities.