Hey Doug,
Good to see you still here.
I know you would remember when CardieX did the deal with MobVoi, Mobvoi being Google's official operating partner in China.
2019...
Everyone was cock-a-hoop. I know I was. So too, Craig - those webinars were awesome!
"According to CardieX chief executive officer Craig Cooper, the deal represents the “tip of the spear” as the company transitions from a pure device-based medical technology business to a multi-platform global health technology company. The importance of this transaction for the CardieX Group also lies in the fact that we are now part of the Google ecosystem in the world’s largest market with a side-by-side development partnership with some of the best and smartest engineers and technologists in the world,” said Mr Cooper.What happened? Was it all dependent on FDA? What happened to Mobvoi and Google?
Fast forward (cough, cough) to 2025, and they're still in bed together going ahead in leaps and bounds:
https://9to5google.com/2024/10/15/mobvoi-ticwatch-atlas-wear-os-4/Dare to dream?
Why not? If not Google, I'm sure there are plenty of others with a keen eye on CardieX, especially since they have survived a torrid time and are now on the verge of fulfilling their long-held promise.
Over the past five years I've often wondered if there were forces at work against CardieX. We'll never know, but it's an age-old play in the US - drive a company into the ground and pick up the IP for cents in the dollar. Metal Storm and Unilife come to mind.
Craig's come in for a lot of stick the past couple of year, some deserved. But he has proved himself a fighter and a survivor. Key attributes for a CEO with more to lose than anyone else. And with Niall/C2V, a veto against any opportunistic corporate moves going forward.
Conversely, approval in favour of something more attractive.
Bottom line is, CardieX now has a highly sophisticated FDA cleared cardio-vascular technology platform no other Digital Health company in the world has.
That's a very big deal, and worth far more than the current MC.
Onwards.
