International SOS - The World Leader for Emergency Evacuation - Belize, Central America

In the early 1980s, Pascal Rey-Herme, a French doctor was sent out to work for the French Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. He soon became aware of the great demand for international standards of healthcare from the wider expatriate community and from international organizations working in the region.

Together with his childhood friend Arnaud Vaissié, who had been pursuing a business career in the United States and managing the US subsidiary of a large German financial group, they set up a company dedicated to providing international standards of medical care and emergency medical assistance in the Asia Pacific region.

Thus AEA International was founded in 1985.

The concept of providing high quality medical care and consulting services to multi-national companies operating in Asia Pacific met very strong demand. Starting with just 15 staff, AEA International grew rapidly from its base in Singapore and Indonesia into a pan-Asian corporation, creating operating companies in Hong Kong, Australia, Japan and mainland China. By 1995, the company was present in every country of the Asia Pacific region.

In 1995, AEA International ventured out of the Asia Pacific region, creating subsidiaries in France and the USA. Subsequently through internal growth and acquisition, AEA International became the largest operator in its field in the United States, and the worldwide leader for medical assistance services.

In 1998 AEA International was renamed International SOS

Today, over 5,000 International SOS professionals provide solutions to its members across five continents, through its operating companies in 70 countries.

From its inception to the present day, the organization has created a new industry in international healthcare and integrated medical and security assistance.

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