MDER and MDERW News . . .
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 7, 2000--Med-Emerg
International Inc. (NASDAQ:MDER-MDERW) is pleased to announce that it
has teamed with Data General, a Division of EMC Corporation
(NYSE:EMC), to launch its internet health portal,
www.healthyconnect.com. Data General will provide a consolidated
computing infrastructure to support the launch of HealthyConnect.com,
including hardware, software and network support.
Data General, a leader in providing simplified computing
solutions to the healthcare industry, will assist HealthyConnect.com
Inc. in building a reliable and powerful, consolidated information
technology infrastructure for Med-Emerg's network of patients and
medical facilities. Med-Emerg's solution will consist of Data General
AViiON(R) servers, EMC CLARiiON(TM) storage solutions, Internet
connections and the necessary clinic network and equipment for the
operation of HealthyConnect.com Inc.'s web browser applications.
Carl W. Pahapill, President of Med-Emerg and HealthyConnect.com
Inc. said, "Data General's products and services will be instrumental
in the establishment of an IT infrastructure which will integrate
Med-Emerg's current healthcare network of 28 medical clinics and allow
for future growth to include our other medical facilities. We are very
pleased to take advantage of the latest Data General technology to
accommodate Med-Emerg's aggressive growth strategy and meet the
business requirements of HealthyConnect.com Inc. In partnering with
Data General, we will be able to provide all of our users with a
highly reliable, secure and well-performing environment."
Dr. Ramesh Zacharias, CEO of Med-Emerg stated,
"HealthyConnect.com is committed to developing state of the art
technology to help strengthen the relationship between patients and
their physicians by empowering patients to play an active role in
their overall health and well being."
Peter Stone, vice president of worldwide healthcare for Data
General said, "The world of e-health is growing rapidly and we believe
that HealthyConnect.com will provide important benefits to physicians
and patients in North America. Data General is delighted to enable
Med-Emerg to help caregivers and patients benefit from the tremendous
opportunities the Internet offers."
HealthyConnect.com Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Med-Emerg
International, intends to launch its proprietary browser applications,
the Professional Health Monitor 1.0TM and Clinic@Home 1.0TM during the
first quarter of 2000. These products will enable Med-Emerg's network
of physicians and 750,000 patients with around the clock connectivity,
portable personal health records and robust on-line product purchasing
capabilities.
Med-Emerg International Inc. (NASDAQ:MDER-MDERW) is committed to
becoming the pre-eminent provider of an Internet health network,
through its subsidiary HealthyConnect.com Inc., an Internet
information technology company (www.healthyconnect.com), that uses
enabling technology to link patients, physicians and services
providers. HealthyConnect.com Inc. is an eHealth industry participant
providing connectivity, web-based products and dynamic health
information content to its rapidly growing patient network. Med-Emerg
specializes in the coordination and delivery of emergency and primary
healthcare related services in Canada. These services include
physician and nurse staffing and recruitment, clinical management
services, the development and management of urgent care centers, and a
comprehensive physician practice management program.
Data General, a Division of EMC, is a major supplier of
consolidated computing solutions for customers worldwide. The
division's products include Microsoft Windows NT-, Windows 2000- and
UNIX-based AViiON servers and related software and services. Strategic
alliances with leading software vendors and systems integrators enable
Data General to deliver complete solutions that meet customers'
business need to simplify, consolidate, and control information
technology infrastructures. Additional information on Data General,
its products, and services is available on the Internet at
dg.com. More information on EMC Corporation, the world's
technology and market leader in the rapidly growing market for
intelligent enterprise storage systems, software, networks, and
services, can be accessed on the Internet at www.emc.com.
AViiON is a registered trademark of Data General, a Division of
EMC Corporation. EMC CLARiiON is a trademark of EMC Corporation. All
other brand names and product names referred to in this press release
may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.
Certain oral and written statements of the management of the
Company included in this press release may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of
1934. The accuracy of such statements cannot be guaranteed as they are
subject to a variety of risks. The NASDAQ Stock Exchange has neither
approved nor disapproved of the information contained in this press
release.
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CONTACT: Stanley Wunderlich
Consulting For Strategic Growth, Ltd.
Corporate Development Consultants
Tel: 800-625-2236
Fax: 516-625-4523
cfsg@iname.com
or
Eithne Egan
PR Manager
Data General
Tel: 508-898-6664
Fax: 508-898-4233
eithne_egan@dg.com
or
Kathryn Gamble
Chief Financial Officer
Med-Emerg International Inc.
Tel: 800-265-3429; 905-858-1368
Fax: 905-858-1399
kgamble@med-emerg.com |
