Published: August 24, 2010
Enventis to Deploy Cisco Unified Communications and Collaboration Throughout Park Nicollet Health Services
MANKATO, Minn. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Enventis, a subsidiary of HickoryTech (Nasdaq: HTCO), today
announces it has been selected by Park Nicollet Health Services to
deploy a Cisco Unified Communications and collaboration solution across
their business including 19 clinics, the Methodist Hospital and the Park
Nicollet Clinic campus. Enventis, a trusted partner and technology
integrator for Park Nicollet since 2001, designed a solution that will
allow Park Nicollet to reduce its costs and transform the way they
communicate, both internally and externally, while also improving
patient care. The unified communication and collaboration platform
offers numerous benefits to improve customer interactions including
mobility for clinicians and doctors, video systems for remote
consultations and automatic calls or text messages for appointment
reminders.
"Enventis demonstrated an outstanding level of expertise and a strong
history in delivering Cisco solutions, particularly in the health care
industry," said Don Tierney, director of enterprise services at Park
Nicollet Health Services. "They collaborated with us to develop a
cost-effective solution for our growing needs and we're confident we are
deploying a platform that will enhance our patient's experience and
streamline communications across our organization."
When Park Nicollet considered partners for this important technology
upgrade project, they looked to a partner who is not only a
collaborator, but also an innovator. The partner's financial stability,
experience in the health care industry and technology expertise were
equally important in ensuring the solution would meet their needs for
growth and efficiency.
"We are pleased to continue to serve Park Nicollet and proud to be
chosen as their technology partner for this important project," said
Steve Larson, vice president of Enventis' Enterprise Integration
Services. "By leveraging the powerful technology of the Cisco Unified
Communication and Collaboration platform, customers will receive all the
benefits and productivity of a secure, end-to-end IP network and
rich-media technologies."
Enventis, a master level Unified Communications Cisco Partner,
specializes in providing integrated communication solutions for
businesses of all sizes– from enterprise multi-office organizations to
small- and medium-sized businesses. With a Minnesota statewide fiber
optic network and plans to expand its network to Fargo, N.D. and Sioux
Falls, S.D., Enventis provides IP communications, transport, data and
network integration services that combine voice and data into a single
platform - reducing operating costs and enhancing performance. To learn
more about Enventis, visit www.enventis.com.
About Park Nicollet
Park Nicollet Health Services is
an integrated care system that includes Park Nicollet Methodist
Hospital, Park Nicollet Clinic, Park Nicollet Foundation and Park
Nicollet Institute. Park Nicollet Health Services is based in St. Louis
Park and has more than 7,100 employees, including 630 physicians on
staff.
About HickoryTech Corporation
HickoryTech Corporation (dba
HickoryTech and Enventis) is a leading integrated communications
provider in the markets it serves. With headquarters in Mankato, Minn.,
the corporation has approximately 450 employees and a regional fiber
network with facilities-based operations in Minnesota and Iowa. Enventis
serves businesses of all sizes across a five-state region with IP-based
voice, data and network solutions. HickoryTech provides bundled
residential and business services including high-speed Internet, Digital
TV and voice services in its legacy telecom markets. The Company trades
on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, symbol: HTCO. For more information, visit www.hickorytech.com.
HickoryTech
Jennifer Spaude, 507-386-3765
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