Sydney, Aug 5, 2008 (ABN Newswire) - iSOFT, an IBA Health Group company (ASX: IBA) today announced that it has secured new business together with renewal of contracts worth $14 million in the UK and central Europe over the past month.
iSOFT Northern Europe has had a record month of new orders worth $5 million (EURO 3.1 million), while iSOFT UK and Ireland has agreed contract extensions worth $9 million (4.22 million Pounds) for ongoing maintenance and support.
New orders for iSOFT Northern Europe included six contracts in Germany for hospital information systems. The company also won four orders for radiology information systems with three hospitals in Germany and with Euromedic in Switzerland for three of its diagnostic centres.
Four contracts for laboratory information systems were also secured with three hospitals in Germany and Gemotest in Russia.
Albertinen Gruppe in Hamburg has agreed a contract for iSOFT's Professional Planner for intelligent financial planning across three sites.
In the UK and Ireland, Harrogate Healthcare NHS Trust and South Tyneside Healthcare NHS Trust have agreed five year licence and support contracts for iSOFT patient management systems and the Southern Health Board in Ireland and St George's Healthcare NHS Trust in London have renewed support agreements for iSOFT laboratory information systems.
Gary Cohen, IBA's Executive Chairman and CEO, said: "We have had an excellent month of new business in Northern Europe, a record for the company and clear evidence of a renewed confidence in iSOFT."
About IBA HEALTH LIMITED
IBA Health Group Limited (ASX: IBA) is the largest specialist information technology company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
IBA builds software applications for healthcare. We work with healthcare professionals to design and build solutions that answer all of the difficult questions posed by today's care delivery challenges. Our solutions act as a catalyst for change, supporting the free exchange of critical information across diverse care settings and participant organisations. We are the leader in the provision of advanced application solutions in modern healthcare economies around the world
Today, over 13,000 provider organisations in 35 countries across five continents use IBA's solutions to manage patient information and drive improvements in their core processes. The group's sustainable development is delivered through careful planning, in-depth analysis of our market and anticipation of evolving requirements. Our business is driven by the collective talent, experience and commitment of over 3,500 healthcare IT experts around the globe.
A global network of IBA subsidiaries, supported by an extensive partner network, provides substantial experience of national healthcare markets. As a result we offer our customers comprehensive knowledge of local market requirements, in terms of culture, language, working practice, healthcare regulation and organisational structure.
For more information on IBA Health, please visit the Company's website at www.ibahealth.com
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