Two World-Class Academic Medical Centers Choose Lawson; Healthcare-Focused Offerings, Industry Commitment Critical Selection Factors.Business Editors & Technology Writers ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2002 Lawson Software (Lawson Software, St. Paul, MN, www.lawson.com) A software company that specializes in ERP for vertical markets including health care, retail, public sector, professional and financial services. (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced that two of the nation's leading academic medical centers have selected the company's software solutions to help manage mission-critical business operations. Stanford University Medical Center Stanford University Medical Center (Stanford Hospital & Clinics) is one of four hospitals affiliated with Stanford University and Stanford University School of Medicine, along with the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Palo Alto, and Santa (SUMC SUMC Stanford University Medical Center SUMC Southampton University Mountaineering Club SUMC Staffordshire University Mountaineering Club (UK) SUMC Seabrook United Methodist Church ), in Stanford, Calif., will be using Lawson Human Resources and Lawson Financials, both designed specifically for healthcare businesses. SUMC officials cited Lawson's commitment to the healthcare market among the reasons for choosing Lawson's offering over that of competitors. SUMC Vice President of Information Technology Russ Peckenpaugh said, "SUMC chose Lawson as its enterprise solutions vendor because its offerings are more tailored to meet the specific needs of complex medical centers. This translates into improved ease-of-use, less customization, lower risk and quicker implementations. We were also looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a fully integrated solution that provides a well-rounded suite of products and that interfaces easily with our hospital information systems." University of Alabama The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as 'Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship campus of the University of Alabama System. Health System, Alabama's principal tertiary healthcare provider, also recently chose Lawson because of its healthcare-specific offerings and proven track record serving other large, multi-entity healthcare institutions. The combined value of the two contracts is nearly $2 million. Lawson serves more than 500 healthcare industry customers representing more than 4,500 facilities, including seven of the top 10 integrated delivery networks. The company also serves managed care systems, hospitals, clinics, physician group practices, home healthcare, long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. and other health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract enterprises. Lawson solutions help healthcare organizations manage their business so they can focus on their patients, automate and streamline materials management for a better bottom line, and manage the challenges of labor shortages. About Lawson Software Lawson Software provides mission-critical enterprise software solutions that help services organizations in the healthcare, professional services, financial services, retail, public sector and other strategic markets achieve competitive advantage. Lawson's proven Internet solutions deliver unprecedented visibility to drive operational excellence in services automation, human resources, financials, procurement, distribution and enterprise performance management. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., Lawson has offices and affiliates serving North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Additional information about Lawson is available at www.lawson.com. |
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