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For Immediate Release
WWT Wins Best Healthcare Application Award
at National CIPTUG Conference
Unified Communications at the Point of Care Solution Introduced and Recognized for Excellence at Cisco IP Telecommunications User Group Conference
ST. LOUIS (December 5, 2007) – World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions, today announced the successful introduction of its Unified Communications at the Point of Care solution. The prototype earned an award for Best Healthcare Application at the 2007 CIPTUG (Cisco IP Telecommunications User Group) conference, an annual forum where the global IP telecommunications community shares ideas, insights, concerns and innovative solutions.
“World Wide Technology takes great pride in our Cisco expertise, position as a leading systems integrator and success as a one of Cisco’s top performing channel partners,” said Don Seiler, business development manager, Unified Communications for World Wide Technology. “Our true value as a company lies in our ability to bring together technology, people and partnerships to solve business problems. The CIPTUG award demonstrates our capabilities but also showcases the strong relationships we have with companies like Cisco, Motion Computing and AeroScout.”
The Unified Communications at the Point of Care solution is designed for mobile clinical users and integrates mobility, voice, presence and active asset tracking capabilities into a single a device. The solution features leading-edge technology from Cisco, Motion Computing and AeroScout. It addresses many business issues that occur daily in the healthcare field, including:
• Providing a 1-1 ratio of devices to clinicians per shift to ensure information access.
• Offering presence status information of a coworker’s availability.
• Ensuring practitioners can maintain eye contact with patients while accessing important medical applications.
• Enabling real-time asset location of important medical equipment, patients and staff.
• Facilitating the ability to receive and initiate nurse calls to and from patients.
Healthcare organizations are turning to WWT to deliver IT solutions that streamline costs, increase productivity and improve patient care. The company offers technology products from more than 3,000 manufacturers and maintains over 1,000 technology certifications to ensure it provides the latest in technology solutions and creates true value for its customers. WWT is a member of Cisco’s Healthcare Industry Solutions Partner Network and has strong relationships with many healthcare solution providers including Motion Computing and AeroScout.
About WWT
World Wide Technology, Inc. is a systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions to the commercial, government and telecom sectors. The company brings to market a powerful blend of knowledge, infrastructure and technology to help its customers manage the planning, procurement and deployment of IT products and solutions. Based in St. Louis, WWT works closely with industry leaders including Boeing (NYSE: BA); Dell (NASDAQ: DELL); Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO); EMC (NYSE: EMC); AT&T Inc., formerly SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: US:T); Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.S. Air Force. WWT employs over 1,000 people and operates more than 1.7 million square-feet of warehousing, distribution and integration space in 20 facilities throughout the world. For more information on World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.