Sunquest & Healthcare Solutions Partnership Will Deliver and Support Leading Healthcare Technologies to Gulf Region

Arab Health Conference Booth # MB01

Dubai, UAE, January 19th, 2009 - (Business Wire) - Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory and diagnostic information systems, will be exhibiting its latest best-of-suite Laboratory Information System (LIS), anatomic pathology software, and comprehensive business management solutions at the Arab Health 2008 Conference being held at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre from January 26-29, 2009. Sunquest solutions enable hospitals and laboratories to improve patient safety, increase workflow productivity through automation, and facilitate better communications, relationships, and business practices between laboratories, GPs and Clinicians in Primary and Secondary care. Sunquest products and solutions will be available for demonstration at its booth #MB01 at Arab Health. Healthcare Solutions (HCS), Sunquest's new distribution partner for the Gulf region, will also be present at the Sunquest booth.

Sunquest's ICE Desktop application for Web-based requesting, reporting, and clinical correspondence, and messaging solutions for communicating with all installed PAS, LIMS, RIS, GP, and departmental systems, will also be on display at Arab Health.

"Sunquest has been very active in recent months with technology acquisitions that broaden our solutions portfolio, and industry partnerships that strengthen our market presence and service capabilities in the Middle East," says David Allcock, vice president of international operations, Sunquest Information Systems (International) Ltd. "Our successful relationship and collaboration with HCS in support of the hospitals and healthcare centers with the Department of Health & Medical Services has resulted in a formal distribution agreement for HCS to distribute our solutions in the Gulf Region. Sunquest is fulfilling its mission to increase international market share, and HCS is bringing innovative healthcare technologies to the region."

"Being a market leader in healthcare information technology, we at HCS are committed to bringing the latest health technologies solutions to the region," said Adel Eid, operations manager for Healthcare Solutions. "We look forward to extending our prior success with DOHMS to the rest of the Middle East region, and replicating the experience of local implementation and support to regional Laboratory centers."

*Source: ME NewsWire

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About Arab Health Congress
The congress encompasses 18 internationally accredited conferences in specialised areas of medicine, surgery and healthcare management, with over 400 eminent and internationally acclaimed speakers, and more than 6,000 delegates, making it the world's largest such event. The conferences are accredited by the American Academy of Continuing Medical Education (AACME), recognised in over 96 countries.

About Arab Health Conference
Supported by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health, the Health Authority Abu Dhabi and the Dubai Health Authority, the 2008 edition of Arab Health Exhibition will showcase products and services by more than 2,500 exhibitors representing over 65 countries. More than 50,000 healthcare professionals from all over the world are expected to attend.

About HCS
HCS is a leading healthcare information consulting firm and part of the Al Babtain Group, specialised in supporting healthcare system integration, implementation, reporting, billing/insurance, and operating managed healthcare organisations. HCS offers a unique blend of technical capabilities and in-depth knowledge of managed care business operations, with an extensive staff of project managers and technical experts averaging 8 years experience. HCS is recognised as the healthcare system integrator in the GCC. For more information, call +971 4 3319144 or visit: www.hcs.ae.

About Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.
Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. is a global market leader in laboratory information solutions. The company develops and markets best-of-suite solutions that improve productivity and enhance revenue through diagnostic workflow excellence, enable customers to exceed patient safety goals, integrate the clinical environment within the community, and position leaders to drive success in the era of predictive and personalised medicine. Sunquest introduced the concept of the Five Rights of Laboratory Testing to champion the importance of the laboratory in the safe delivery of healthcare.

Sunquest is a recognised leader in customer service and on-time implementations, with more than 1,300 hospitals and commercial laboratories using its solutions worldwide. The company's experienced sales and technical service teams deliver assistance to customers for their procurement, implementation, and customer care needs. Its professional services division provides a wide array of management and technical tools, including lab redesign and optimisation, lab network program development, and operational business and implementation plans. For more information, call +44 (0) 20 7268 3693 or visit: www.sunquestinfo.com.

Sunquest is a Trademark of Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts
Sunquest Information Systems (International) Ltd.
David Allcock
VP International Operations
+44 (0) 207 268 3693
david.allcock@sunquestinfo.com

Healthcare Solutions
Adel Eid
Operations Manager
+971 4 3319144
adel@hcs.ae

Source: Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.

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