DALLAS, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer Services,
Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced a five year contract, totaling $100
million, with UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc., a Worcester,
Massachusetts-based hospital system, to provide extensive information
systems services. The contract will extend an existing six-year business
relationship.
Under the terms of the agreement, ACS will provide a cost-effective
method of expanding UMass Memorial's IT systems through planned deployment
of servers and data storage based on the hospital system's specific IT
infrastructure needs. ACS will provide networking, data systems, data
center hosting, desktop, help desk, telecommunications, disaster recovery,
and resource planning services.
"This new agreement will enable UMass Memorial to continue our
successful relationship with ACS to tackle upcoming challenges, including
growing demands for storage, high availability computing, clinical
information systems and the increasing service levels the technology
requires," said George Brenckle, senior vice president and chief
information officer, UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. "We are confident our
extended partnership with ACS will elicit continued success and help
reposition our hospital system for future growth."
Through it subsidiary unit, ACS Healthcare Solutions, the company has a
legacy in healthcare information technology and clinical transformation by
providing a full array of services to healthcare delivery systems to help
them operate more efficiently and effectively, including world-class
healthcare transformational outsourcing services.
"UMass Memorial is demonstrating its leadership by taking proactive
steps to anticipate and increase its capabilities through an expanded
information services infrastructure," said Charles Bracken, managing
director, ACS Healthcare Solutions. "Our deep healthcare knowledge and
expertise, gained over nearly 25 years, combined with our integrated,
healthcare-specific services and tools, will help us deepen our
relationship with UMass Memorial and this facility's patients."
About ACS
ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with 63,000 people supporting client
operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process
outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial
and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at
http://www.acs-inc.com.
About University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care, Inc.
UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. is the largest health care system in
Central and Western Massachusetts, and the clinical partner of the
University of Massachusetts Medical School. UMass Memorial Health Care,
Inc. includes UMass Memorial Medical Center and four community hospitals.
The system also includes a long-term nursing facility, home health and
hospice program, behavioral health programs, and community-based physician
practices. Approximately 1,500 physicians are members of the medical staff,
with 13,000 employees, including 3,000 registered nurses. In total, the
hospitals have 1,093 beds. In 2006, 58,762 inpatients were treated and more
than one million outpatient visits were counted. 5,346 babies were
delivered and the emergency departments handled 233,500 visits.
The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to
historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements
are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside
the Company's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual
events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated
results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.
For a description of these factors, see the Company's prior filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent filing.
ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future event, or
otherwise.
SOURCE Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
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Related links:
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CONTACT:
Investors, Jon Puckett, Vice President,
Investor Relations, +1-214-841-8281, jon.puckett@acs-inc.com, or
Media, Chris Gilligan, Manager, Corporate Communications,
+1-859-389-2412, chris.gilligan@acs-inc.com, both of Affiliated
Computer Services, Inc.
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