Eton, UK – 10 March 2010 —InterSystems today announced a strategic expansion in the Italian healthcare technology market with the acquisition of Prosa srl, a part of Gruppo Sistema SpA. A long-time InterSystems technology partner, Prosa is based in Cesena, and provides a wide range of implementation and support services to healthcare organizations in Italy, primarily those located in the Emilia Romagna and Veneto Area regions.
“InterSystems is absolutely committed to providing the highest levels of service and support to its customers in the Italian market,” said Jean-Pierre Giannetti, InterSystems Country Manager for Italy. “Building on our close and highly successful association with Prosa, which extends over 15 years, we felt that it was the appropriate time to expand our direct relationship with the healthcare providers that are using InterSystems’ advanced software technologies. This will ensure that our customers, who include many of the most innovative hospitals in Italy, can realize maximum benefit from our latest healthcare software advances.”
Prosa CEO Massimo Rocchi commented that “InterSystems’ decision to strengthen its direct relationship with Italian healthcare customers is the next logical step towards ensuring the highest customer satisfaction. The team from Prosa will bring new depth to InterSystems’ expertise in local implementation, project management and maintenance of critical hospital systems. The results for healthcare end-user organizations will be extremely significant and highly positive.”
InterSystems is the global leader in software for connected healthcare, with major electronic health record projects under way in multiple countries including Sweden, Scotland, Holland, England, Chile and Brazil.
