Perot Systems Announces Strategic Alliance With China Telecom
October 26 2009 - 11:29AM
PR Newswire (US)
Relationship Establishes Foundation for Better Serving Patients,
Healthcare Providers, and Government Public Health Initiatives in
China PLANO, Texas, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perot Systems
Corporation (NYSE:PER) announced today that it has entered into an
agreement with China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom)
in which the two companies intend to work together to deliver
enhanced information technology (IT) solutions for the healthcare
industry in China. "Perot Systems and China Telecom have agreed to
develop and go to market with an e-health platform and IT services
that support the advancement of healthcare across China," said
Peter Altabef, Perot Systems president and chief executive officer
who met with China Telecom officials in Beijing. "We appreciate the
close relationship we have developed with China Telecom over the
past two years and look forward to a productive collaboration that
benefits both healthcare providers and consumers." Perot Systems
plans to provide a variety of consulting, management, supervision,
implementation, and technical services, while China Telecom
delivers essential network resources and support. "By combining our
leading-edge technology, data-center methodology, and deep industry
knowledge with China Telecom's network and data-center operations,
the companies can create and deliver transformational IT solutions
to healthcare providers," said Chuck Lyles, president of the Perot
Systems Healthcare group. "China Telecom values our relationship
with Perot Systems, and this agreement is an important milestone to
contribute to healthcare reform in China. We are looking forward to
jointly achieving success," said China Telecom's president, Shang
Bing. "We are glad to see two top companies in their own fields,
namely China Telecom, the world's largest telecommunications
company, and Perot Systems, a leading company in healthcare IT,
forming a powerful strategic alliance with their complementary
strengths," said Rao Keqin, the Ministry of Health's director of
the Center for Health Statistics and Information and executive
director of national healthcare IT reform. "We are even more
pleased to see that both companies have the same goal, which is to
optimize technology under the Ministry of Health's guidelines for
healthcare reform, to help the Chinese people and hospitals." About
Perot Systems Healthcare Using a proven methodology based on the
people, processes and technology that healthcare organizations need
to succeed, Perot Systems is a leading integrator of Tier I
clinical systems. Serving a multitude of hospitals worldwide,
including more than 1,000 in the U.S., Perot Systems is ranked #1
for professional services in North American Healthcare by Gartner
(based on 2008 revenue) and is rated "Best in KLAS for Clinical
Implementation-Principal" by the prestigious KLAS awards for
professional services firms.* Perot Systems supports thousands of
physicians in hospitals, as well as more than 30,000 in physician
groups, and has managed, recovered, and resolved billions of
dollars for clients through more than 400 revenue cycle
engagements. To learn more, visit
http://www.perotsystems.com/Industries/Healthcare/default . About
Perot Systems Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information
technology services and business solutions. Through its flexible
and collaborative approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from
across the company to deliver custom solutions that enable clients
to accelerate growth, streamline operations and create new levels
of customer value. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems
reported 2008 revenue of $2.8 billion. The company has more than
23,000 associates located in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and
Asia Pacific. Additional information on Perot Systems is available
at http://www.perotsystems.com/. This press release contains
forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. For
factors that could affect our business and cause actual results to
differ materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission and available at
http://www.sec.gov/, as updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q filed after such Form 10-K, for additional information
regarding risk factors. We disclaim any intention or obligation to
revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future developments, or otherwise. *2008 Top 20 Best
in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services. December
2008. KLAS Confidential Information. © 2008 KLAS Enterprises, LLC.
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