Technology Innovator Supports Cisco’s New Clinical Connectivity Solutions
HERNDON, VA – October 11, 2005 – ePlus inc. (Nasdaq NM: PLUS – news), a leading provider of Enterprise Cost Management solutions, today announced that ePlus Technology, Inc., the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, is qualified to offer Cisco’s newest Medical-Grade Network solution for the healthcare industry, the Cisco Clinical Connection Suite. Enabling practitioners to direct, locate, and prioritize information, the new solutions help healthcare organizations improve communications and enhance workflow.
ePlus joins a select group of Cisco resellers to provide expertise and hardware/software sourcing to support the Clinical Connectivity Solutions. Working through VHA Inc., a national healthcare alliance with more than 2,400 member institutions, ePlus provides IT products and services as well as medical equipment and leasing services. This new level of collaboration with Cisco strengthens the companies’ ability to serve the communication and technology needs in the healthcare arena, enabling organizations to enhance efficiencies and leverage the latest technology.
"We’re pleased to extend our successful relationship with Cisco as a Gold Certified partner," said Peter Zdravecky, vice president of ePlus Technology, Inc. Healthcare Group. "With a dedicated team of Cisco-certified engineers specializing in network and IPT solutions, ePlus remains at the forefront of technology and is uniquely qualified to help our customers realize tangible benefits from leading Cisco solutions, both standard network products and this new suite geared for the healthcare market."
Four integrated clinical applications comprise the new Cisco Clinical Connection Suite: Nurse Call, Patient Monitoring, Location-Based Services, and Collaborative Care. Based on a single, converged Cisco Medical-Grade Network for voice, video, and data, the solution set provides real-time communications, monitoring, collaboration, and resource tracking. As a result, hospitals can realize improved staff productivity, reduced capital and operating costs with extended clinical systems, and significantly enhanced quality of care and services. Building upon existing, robust applications in wireless, IPT, and RFID technologies, these distinctive new solutions broaden Cisco’s existing Medical-Grade Network.
"Extending Cisco’s relationship with ePlus to provide service and support for our Clinical Connection suite customers builds on their well-established expertise in the healthcare industry," said Pierre-Paul Allard, vice president of enterprise marketing for Cisco. "As healthcare organizations continue to implement advanced IT solutions to help them meet their business challenges, it is imperative that they work with proven industry experts, such as Cisco and ePlus."
About ePlus inc.
A leading provider of Enterprise Cost Management, ePlus provides a comprehensive solution to reduce the costs of purchasing, owning, and financing goods and services. ePlus Enterprise Cost Management (eECM) packages business process outsourcing, eProcurement, asset management, product and catalog content management, supplier enablement, spend analytics, strategic sourcing, financial services, and document access and collaboration into a single integrated solution, all based on ePlus' leading business application software. The company is headquartered in Herndon, VA, and has more than 30 locations in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.eplus.com/, call 888-482-1122 or email info@eplus.com.
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