April 23rd 2024, Legrand proves its mission “Legrand – Improving lives” with the acquisition of Enovation

We are proud to share that Legrand Care, brand of Legrand, leader in the innovative development of connected solutions for the health and social care sectors communicated the planned acquisition of Enovation, a Dutch leading connected care platform provider for digital healthcare and collaboration. With this acquisition, we are expanding into the field of connected solutions, specifically for the health and social care sectors.

The acquisition is in line with Legrand’s growth strategy and demonstrates our serious ambitions to live up to our core value of “we seize The Future”.

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In recent years Enovation expanded its market-leading position in the healthcare industry and successfully became one of the few healthcare software providers to cover a wide spectrum of the connected care ecosystem with an established presence in northwest Europe. Legrand has also achieved significant growth with Legrand Care in recent years. The shared focus on connectivity creates a seamless synergy that will further shape the future of healthcare. Both companies understand that in an increasingly digitized world, the power of connection is crucial to delivering effective solutions.

Chris Dodd, CEO of Legrand Care, adds: “this new chapter marks a sensational next step for Legrand Care to further help improve lives. We believe that a combination of Legrand Care with Enovation is a key milestone and mutually beneficial. The wider business of Enovation will provide Legrand Care with a new long-term growth engine.”

Jeroen van Rijswijk, CEO of Enovation, comments on the combination with Legrand Care: “The past six years, Enovation was able to substantially improve its international profile and market position. This new chapter marks a wonderful next step for Enovation and we are excited to join Legrand Care and serve our clients even better, as we now have access to a lot of new expertise as well as great international execution power.”

Legrand Care participated in the TSA ITEC Conference 2024 in the UK

Transforming futures through knowledge, innovation, and action. 

Legrand Care took part in the TSA’s 2024 International Technology Enabled Care Conference (ITEC). This prestigious two-day event is dedicated to supporting professionals in social care, housing, health, and technology-enabled care (TEC) to enhance their ability to provide advanced digital services. 

Attendees of this event had the opportunity to engage with top-tier plenary presentations emphasizing strategic insights, innovative highlights, and an exclusive leaders lounge. These components were meticulously designed to foster networking, showcase technological solutions, and facilitate the exchange of ideas among participants. 
 
The event featured two speaking slots. On day 1, Rt Hon Prof Paul Burstow, was the session chair for a conference titled “Empowering People’s Lives”. This session explored how Technology Enabled Care could revolutionize the way we live, offering unprecedented opportunities for personalization and empowerment. The groundbreaking and highly anticipated TEC Action Alliance Action Paper and the inaugural State of the Sector Report were unveiled in this session, providing important context for many sessions across ITEC 2024 and valuable insights into the TEC sector as a whole. 

On day 2, a panel discussion focused on the Innovation stage took place. This segment delved deeper into the TEC Action Alliance Action Paper, exploring the practicalities of implementing TEC in a way that benefits everyone’s quality of life. The discussion revolved around strategies for addressing the digital skills gap among care recipients and their support networks, ensuring that TEC services are accessible and user-friendly. By emphasizing the need for integrated service provision, the panel discussed how pre-care and primary care services could serve as pivotal points for introducing TEC, ensuring early adoption and support. Highlighting the importance of co-production through robust evaluation, this session aimed to illustrate how understanding users’ needs could lead to the delivery of optimal TEC services that genuinely improve lives. The session was chaired by Alyson Scurfield, Chief Executive of TSA. 
 
Also, Legrand Care showcased its solutions, such as Infinity and Advent XT2 for Grouped Living, Reach IP and NOVO Go for Independent Living (fixed and mobile telecare), and its platforms Answerlink, BI Tool, and PULSE CMP. 
 
This event once again carried out its annual gala dinner where Legrand Care hosted 3 sponsored tables. This dinner featured the ITEC Awards, which celebrate innovation within the sector and the positive impact Technology Enabled Care has on the lives of millions of people in the UK.   

Furthermore, Legrand Care was the App sponsor for the event. Whenever a delegate opened the App, a Legrand Care splash screen would appear for a few seconds. Additionally, a banner featuring Legrand Care’s information was displayed at the bottom of the App’s home screen, ensuring visibility throughout the day for anyone using the App.

The 2024 TSA ITEC Conference took place from March 18 to 19, 2024, at the iconic ICC in Birmingham, with over 1000 delegates in attendance. 

Legrand Care participated as a Gold Partner in the V National Congress on Dependency and Health in Spain

The leading event in the social and health sector. 

To engage with key stakeholders in the social and healthcare sectors, showcase its advanced telecare ecosystem, and exchange ideas, Legrand Care participated in the V National Congress on Dependency and Health under the theme Time for Innovation. Social and health care requires solvency, initiative, and investment. Are we prepared? 

The Congress had the participation of nearly 40 speakers, who gave 14 individual presentations and five round tables, in which the main challenges and opportunities detected in the social and health sector were analysed. Specifically, issues related to investment in healthcare have been addressed; inspections and quality control; socio-health coordination; home help; mental health; healthcare in nursing homes; technology and innovation; neurorehabilitation; excellence in care; senior living; development and expansion of geriatric groups; innovation and emerging companies. 
 
The conference program of presentations was accompanied by an exhibition area, made up in this edition of nearly 40 stands, in which the main companies providing products and services showed their most innovative solutions.  
 
The Legrand Care stand focused on its advanced digital telecare ecosystem: NOVO Family and its social and health services management platform: Care 360. Numerous visitors were interested in learning about the company’s developments. Representatives from Legrand Care’s distribution channels in Spain also visited the stand. 
 
For the first time, the Congress incorporated an “Innovation Theater”, in which partners and exhibitors were able to show key visitors their main innovations in attention to dependency. 
 
Gonzalo Castellanos López, Sales Manager of Southern Europe and America of Legrand Care and Serafín Quintanilla, Senior Product Manager, Independent Living of Legrand Care gave the presentation “Care 360, preventive and predictive technological solution” where they emphasized the evolution of Care 360, a 100% cloud solution, capable of managing an end-to-end telecare service and creating preventive and predictive care plans, centered on the person with a 360-degree view of the user. Likewise, they explained all the details about the NOVO ecosystem, designed to create connected homes and allow users to live in their homes safely and autonomously for as long as possible. 

Furthermore, the Congress featured a captivating and inspiring session headlined by Dr. Roberto Canessa, a survivor of the 1972 Andes plane crash. His powerful message of resilience, altruism, teamwork, and unwavering belief in the impossible deeply resonated with attendees from the socio-health sector where these values are essential in confronting the challenges of dependency. 

The V National Congress on Dependency and Health by Alimarket reaffirmed its status as the premier gathering for the entire socio-health sector. Held on February 19, 20, and 21 at IFEMA (Madrid), the congress was organized by Alimarket and Nebext Publications in collaboration with Inforesidencias. Over 800 sector professionals attended the congress. 

Legrand Care technology leads the digitalization of telecare in the Community of Madrid

Legrand Care will contribute to the transformation of telecare services 

In the avant-garde atmosphere of the social and healthcare transformation in the Community of Madrid, Legrand Care, an international leader in the social and healthcare sector, recognized for innovation in digital telecare technology, has been selected to lead a revolutionary project aimed at carrying out the transition of telecare services from analogue to digital to improve people’s lives. 

In just three months, Legrand Care supplied approximately 40,000 carephones and 70,000 advanced digital telecare peripherals to service providers in the city of Madrid.  

The technological deployment in Madrid homes was completed earlier this year, making this ambitious project a reality and a significant milestone in the digital transformation of telecare services in the region. 

The implementation of these terminals has expanded Legrand Care’s connected homes to over 700,000 connected devices and almost one million peripherals globally.  

Legrand Care’s NOVO terminals are certified devices functioning as digital hubs with 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, LAN network, Bluetooth, and radiofrequency connectivity, allowing the association of a wide range of peripherals and the creation of connected homes. Another crucial element for this project is the professional portal Pulse CMP, enabling advanced management of the digital park. 

This substantial supply facilitates the provision of an innovative service model known as “New Telecare,” focused on providing efficient person-centred care through a comprehensive service transformation and the implementation of remote monitoring and routine analysis systems, ensuring safety and autonomy. 

The success of this significant tender has reaffirmed Legrand Care’s leadership position in digital transformation both in Spain and the rest of Europe. In addition to this notable project, Legrand Care is actively engaged in other global initiatives that will drive digital transformation as analogue phone systems are phased out in the coming years. 

Next Generation Funds 

This public tender has been financed with the Next Generation funds from the European Union.  

It is noteworthy that digital transformation funding was a pressing need across all sectors for modernization in Spain and the rest of the European continent. Fortunately, these funds have become an accelerator for the digitalization of technological parks by supporting the adoption of cutting-edge solutions. 

Legrand Group España has obtained the high-category certification of the National Security Scheme (ENS)

“The company is committed to providing its clients with a safe and reliable environment.” 

Thanks to compliance with the rigorous security requirements established by the National Security Scheme (ENS, by its acronym in Spanish), “Legrand Group España” has achieved the ENS certificate in its highest category. This scheme, which covers the three levels of certification, recognizes that the “Legrand Group España” information system meets the most demanding standards in terms of security. 

Antonio Palmero, Head of IoT Cloud Operation and Services at Legrand Care, explains that ‘the information system for the provision of social and healthcare services at Legrand contains confidential information about our clients’ end users, such as their personal data, health, and location. The ENS high-category certification guarantees that this information is protected against unauthorized access, unauthorized modification or destruction, unavailability, and falsification or impersonation.” 

The National Security Scheme, applicable to the entire Public Sector, as well as to suppliers that collaborate with the Administration, offers a common framework of basic principles, requirements, and security measures for adequate protection of the information processed and the services provided, to ensure access, confidentiality, integrity, traceability, authenticity, availability and conservation of data, information and, services used by electronic means that they manage in the exercise of their powers. 

“Obtaining this certification is a recognition of Legrand’s commitment to information security. The company is committed to providing its clients with a safe and reliable environment,” Palmero concludes. 

For more information about Royal Decree 311/2022, of May 3, which regulates the National Security Scheme, click here. 

Legrand Care participated in the international event Adinberri Silver Forum 2023

Unveiling innovations and shaping the silver economy landscape. 

The Assisted Living technology of Legrand Care was showcased at the Adinberri Silver Forum, the first international forum on the Silver Economy in the Basque Country. The forum focused on strategically contributing to the innovative study and approach to the longevity revolution, addressing the challenges and opportunities it represents, all from a socio-health and economic perspective. 

The event brought together prominent professionals in the sector for a congress featuring internationally renowned speakers and a fair that included 40 companies, Legrand Care among them, where the latest innovations in the Silver Economy were exhibited.  
 
Additionally, the event featured demo workshops to showcase the most cutting-edge technologies in the socio-health sector in a living lab environment where Legrand Care deployed its solutions NOVO and NOVO Go. 
 
In this space, Serafín Quintanilla, Senior Product Manager, Independent Living at Legrand Care, delivered an insightful presentation on NOVO Go. He explained to attendees what NOVO Go is, its differentiating advantages, and its technical features. He also discussed Legrand Care’s IoT system and presented three use cases of NOVO Go. 

It is noteworthy that the living lab was one of the most successful activities, reaching full capacity with enthusiastic participation. 
 
During this forum, more than 500 one-to-one meetings between supply and demand took place. Legrand Care participated in several of these meetings, seizing the opportunity to present its solutions in a more intimate, direct, and effective format. 
 
The event had more than 900 attendees on November 8 and 9 at the Kursaal Congress Palace in San Sebastian, Basque Country. A total of 22 presentations and 6 roundtable discussions took place. According to organizers’ data, 39% of attendees belonged to the socio-health sector, 22% were knowledge agents such as technological and educational centres, 19% represented public administrations, 13% the Third Sector, and 7% from the financial sector. 
 
Maite Peña, Deputy for Social Policies at the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, also attended the event and emphasized that “the challenge of aging, besides being broad and complex, affects society in one way or another. It is essential to involve not only the professional sphere but also the elderly themselves, their families, and the community as a whole. 

Advantages of digital technology

 The user at the heart of services 

Digital technology is increasingly entering our daily lives, bringing us into a smartly connected world. Mobile apps, cloud-based systems and the Internet of Things (IoT) have created an environment where information can be accessed anywhere, anytime. 

The world of assistive technology, once based on analogue infrastructures, is undergoing an accelerated evolution into the digital world. Analogue telephone lines are being replaced by purely digital communication networks where the possibilities are limitless.   

 In less than a decade, analogue communication lines will be obsolete in many countries, paving the way for a new, more secure and higher quality model of information management and service provision. Legrand Care, a leader in healthcare technology, is aware of this transition and is already offering a wide range of devices and platforms adapted to the digital world of today and tomorrow.  

 Digital technology has revolutionised many aspects of the health and social care sector, brought numerous advantages and improved people’s quality of life. Some of the most outstanding advantages are: 

• Efficient access to and management of information: Digital technology makes it possible to collect, store and access large amounts of data quickly and efficiently. This facilitates the management of medical records, patient records, epidemiological data and other relevant information for health and social care professionals.  
• Improved care and diagnosis: Digital technology has improved medical diagnosis and treatment systems. The use of tools such as telemedicine and health apps allow healthcare professionals to perform remote consultations and diagnoses, reducing waiting times and improving access to care.  
• Remote patient monitoring: Thanks to connected devices and biometric sensors, it is possible to remotely monitor the health status of patients. This allows healthcare professionals to continuously track their patients, detect problems or anomalies early and provide timely interventions. 
• Automation of administrative processes: Digital technology has simplified and automated many administrative processes in the healthcare sector, such as appointment management, patient registration, billing and inventory management. This reduces administrative workload and allows healthcare professionals to spend more time on direct patient care.  
• Improved communication and collaboration: Digital tools, such as messaging systems and online collaboration platforms, facilitate communication and collaboration between different actors in the health and social care sector. Health professionals can exchange information more quickly and efficiently, improving coordination and quality of care.  
• Health promotion and prevention: Digital technology has enabled the development of apps and devices that encourage health promotion and disease prevention. These tools provide information, advice and personalised monitoring, helping people to adopt healthy habits and prevent diseases.

In short, digital technology has brought numerous benefits to the health and social care sector, improving medical care, information management, communication, prevention and people’s quality of life. Companies such as Legrand Care are working to bring this digital technology to the health and social care sector in a way that makes it efficient, connected and safer.

Legrand Care sponsored the 11th National Congress of Elderly Organizations

Dialogue committed to the social and healthcare sector 

Legrand Care sponsored and attended the 11th National Congress of Elderly Organizations organized by the Spanish Confederation of Elderly Associations (CEOMA) under the theme “Senior Citizens as Protagonists of Society. 

The event consisted of seven discussion sessions covering topics related to health and social services, digital literacy, elderly women, solidarity with older adults, housing and age-friendly environments, financial stability, and unwanted loneliness. 

Gonzalo Castellanos, Commercial Director for the Southern Europe and Americas region, and José Manuel Carballo, Business Development – Southern Europe Market at Legrand Care, represented the company at the event. They enthusiastically emphasized the “exceptional quality of the debates” and underscored the significance of “engaging in discussions and collaborative efforts towards the digital transformation of the sector and the convergence of social and healthcare services.” 

In this regard, it is worth noting that renowned national and European telephony operators gathered at this event to reinforce these companies’ strong commitment to the digitalization of the social and healthcare sector. 

The final report of the congress captured the main ideas expressed by experts and speakers throughout the two days of productive dialogue, proposing valuable initiatives and exchanging insights. 

During the discussion on unwanted loneliness, there was a strong emphasis on the need for a “cultural shift in younger generations” to ensure the proper treatment of older adults. This shift requires “education in rights, values, and a greater understanding of the aging process to humanize relationships.” 

In the session dedicated to healthcare and social services, the focus was on addressing the needs of the most vulnerable elderly individuals, while respecting their preferences. Innovative projects, such as ‘cohousing,’ were presented as potential solutions. 

Regarding digital literacy, the importance of public and private institutions taking this issue seriously was highlighted, aiming to “guarantee the digital rights of individuals, ensure access to technology for all without discrimination, and pay special attention to the most vulnerable groups.” 

The 11th National Congress of Elderly Organizations received collaboration from entities such as Legrand Care, Novartis, Eulen Sociosanitarios, Mapfre, Fundación “la Caixa,” Fundación ONCE, Banco Santander, and Adeslas, among others. 

The event took place in Barcelona on 20 and 21 April in two iconic buildings in the city: the Centre de Cultura i Memòria El Born, and Casa Milà, La Pedrera, by the architect Antonio Gaudí.

Legrand Care participated in the Altenpflege fair 2023 with successful results

The benchmark event for the care sector in Europe 

Legrand Care was once again present at the Altenpflege, the leading trade fair for elderly care in Europe. The event was focused on presenting the latest products, services, digital advancements, and industry trends in the care sector. 

The entire Legrand Care team was delighted with the large number of customers who visited the booth and the significant interest they expressed in Legrand Care´s solutions. Similar to last year’s event, this year highlighted the importance of personal interactions with customers and how much both sales representatives and customers appreciate face-to-face conversations. 

Legrand Care presented its most innovative Assisted Living and Independent Living solutions: 

• Looking towards the future with NOVO Go. One of the highlights of the fair was the introduction of the next generation of the Legrand Care mobile telecare system called NOVO Go. Visitors showed great interest and enthusiasm for NOVO Go and its accompanying docking station, NOVO Go DOCK.   

• Emergency access to the user´s home: Smartlock.  At the Legrand Care stand, two small doors equipped with Smartlock demonstrated how easily yet securely care staff can look after people in an emergency in their locked home. The CMP uses an electronic door lock to grant access to the person’s house after an alarm has been triggered. 

• Future-proof and fully digital: NOVO IP/4G VoLTE.  Legrand Care also showcased NOVO IP/4G VoLTE, which offers not only a tri-band mobile radio module but also the best voice quality through VoLTE. Customers benefit from fast data transmission in the 4G network and the digital transmission of HD voice. 
• New D-SERVER for enhanced performance.  In addition to the innovations in Independent Living solutions, Legrand Care also highlighted the new features of one of the most powerful alarm management systems for care homes on the market: D-SERVER. This system is renowned for its multiple functionalities that enable advanced alarm management in care facilities and public institutions, allowing care staff more time for service and resident care. 

The fair took place in the city of Nuremberg from April 25 to 27 and brought together over 550 exhibitors showcasing their latest developments. The exhibition covered various areas such as care & therapy, occupation & education, IT & management, catering & housekeeping, as well as digital technology. 
 
“We are extremely pleased with the results of this fair, and we are already looking forward to participating again in the next Altenpflege from April 23 to 25, 2024, in Essen,” José Carlos Escamilla, Managing Director of Legrand Care Germany, emphasized. 

Altenpflege not only focuses on innovative products and services but also emphasizes the importance of continuing education, training, and knowledge exchange in the care sector. The comprehensive conference and lecture program includes specialist forums where exhibitors present current trends and developments, a main stage for expert panel discussions, and a congress featuring 30 talks on relevant topics. This event is organized in cooperation with leading professional care associations. 

Digital transformation in the health and social care sector: improving quality of life

In recent years, digital technology has revolutionised various sectors, and healthcare is no exception. Thanks to technological advances, this field has undergone a significant transformation, improving people’s quality of life and optimising healthcare processes. Legrand Care explores the benefits of digital technology in the healthcare sector. It explores how it has positively impacted patients and healthcare professionals. 

What are the 7 quality of life improvements? 

• Access to information and efficient management: Digital technology has enabled efficient collection, storage and access of large amounts of medical information. Healthcare professionals can access electronic medical records, patient records and epidemiological data quickly and securely. This streamlines diagnostic and treatment processes, improving care and avoiding errors arising from manual document management. 

• Telemedicine and remote care: Telemedicine has been one of the most prominent innovations in the health and social care sector. Thanks to digital technology, patients can receive medical care remotely, without traveling. Video consultations, real-time exchange of medical information and remote monitoring of patients enable fast, accessible and personalised care, especially for those living in rural areas or who have mobility difficulties. 

• Monitoring and continuous care: Connected devices and biometric sensors enable remote patient monitoring. These devices can collect real-time data on blood pressure, blood glucose, heart rate, among others. Healthcare professionals can constantly monitor patients’ progress, detect health problems at early stages and provide timely interventions. This improves quality of life and avoiding unnecessary hospitalisations.   

• Automation of administrative processes: Digital technology has simplified and automated many administrative processes in the health and social care sector. Appointment management, patient records, billing and inventory control can now be performed more efficiently. This reduces administration workload and allows healthcare professionals to spend more time on direct patient care. 

• Improved communication and collaboration: Digital tools have improved communication and collaboration between health and social care actors. Healthcare professionals can exchange information and opinions quickly and securely through messaging systems and online collaboration platforms. This fosters greater coordination and teamwork, resulting in more comprehensive and efficient care for patients. 

• Health promotion and disease prevention: Digital technology has enabled the development of applications and devices focused on health promotion and disease prevention. These tools provide information.  

• Telecare devices: offer increased autonomy and peace of mind to older people and their relatives with connected devices and sensors that allow for continuous monitoring of people’s well-being with detectors and alarms in case of emergency. 

Companies such as Legrand Care manufacture telecare devices such as the NOVO to help elderly people and their families have a better quality of life.