internationalsos.com - 25-year timeline

Timeline

1985 AEA International founded and opens its first alarm centers in Singapore and Indonesia, as well as a clinic in Jakarta
1989 Alarm center established in Hong Kong
- Representative office opened in Beijing
1989-94 AEA International continues to expand its network, opening eight new alarm centers in Asia
Clinics opened in Beijing and Ho Chi Minh City
1995 Alarm centers opened in Sydney and Seattle
- AEA International acquires Service Medical International (SMI), expanding its clinical and medical service capabilities
1998 AEA International acquires International SOS Assistance, creating the largest medical assistance company in the world
- The company acquires DELTA Consulting Group and its network of alarm centers in Russia and Eastern Europe
- Assistance Médicale Internationale (SAMI), a provider of medical services, acquired
1999 Operations expanded in Africa and the Middle East
- AEA International renamed International SOS, an AEA company
2000 International SOS acquires Medical Rescue International (MRI) to extend its presence in the southern Africa continent, making it the largest medical assistance company in the region
2002 International SOS and Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V. – German Air Rescue (DRF), sign an agreement to form a joint-venture company: International SOS Emergency Services Deutschland Gmbh, based in Stuttgart
2004 Office and two new clinics opened in Angola
- Clinic opened in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
2005 Office opened in Mumbai, India
2006 Regional office for the Middle East and Africa opened in Dubai, UAE
2008 International SOS and Control Risks form a joint venture to provide clients with enhanced travel and expatriate security services.
- International SOS partners with MedAire, a company which provides medical solutions to the aviation and maritime industries.
2009 International SOS enters into partnership with Abermed, a UK provider of occupational health care.