PEPID 2007 Wireless Leadership Award Winner
RIM recognizes PEPID for innovation and outstanding results in wireless deployments
Evanston, Illinois – May 25, 2007 – PEPID, a leading developer of mobile medical information resources for healthcare, today announced that it has been recognized by Research In Motion with a 2007 Wireless Leadership Award for its role as partner with the California Transplant Donor Network (CTDN). The Award acknowledges PEPID for "innovation and outstanding results in wireless application" for implementing the use of BlackBerry® smartphones to deliver medical information and support tools to CTDN transplant
coordinators in the field. |
The Wireless Leadership Awards acknowledge those BlackBerry partners who have set the standard for business excellence, unique solutions, ingenuity, and customer satisfaction with wireless solutions in the public sector, private sector and with valuable business impact. Earlier this month, the Oakland-based CTDN was presented with an award for customer innovation during the annual Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) in Orlando, Florida.
"I am grateful to accept this prestigious award on behalf of everyone on our hardworking PEPID for
BlackBerry team," says PEPID President John Wagner. "This is an especially great achievement for PEPID’s Information Technology and Editorial departments, and we are thrilled that RIM has recognized their contribution to the success of the CTDN deployment."
Transplant Coordinators from the CTDN Clinical Services Department refer to PEPID™ RN Critical Care Nursing Suite on BlackBerry® smartphones to help evaluate donors, check drug dosing, and avoid adverse drug interactions in the field. PEPID for BlackBerry is implemented as a back-end solution that is delivered to the field by Verizon Wireless. CTDN’s Information Technology Supervisor, Ben Chau, accepted the Wireless Leadership Award for the Network in a ceremony at the WES on May 9th.
"We are proud of our partnerships with the California Transplant Donor Network and BlackBerry
smartphones," adds Wagner. "PEPID looks forward to continue working with BlackBerry and enterprises, like the CTDN, to advance the deployment of wireless technology for better healthcare worldwide." |
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About PEPID LLC
PEPID creates medical information, drug databases, and clinical tools for BlackBerry® smartphones and enterprise solutions. For caregivers and healthcare enterprises, PEPID for BlackBerry® provides the answer to clinical questions at the point of care.
PEPID content partners include The American Academy of Emergency Medicine, The National Association of Emergency Medical Services Educators, the Family Physicians Inquiries Network, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, the Oncology Nursing Society, and the American Society of Health System Pharmacists to ensure that PEPID always provides the highest quality and most current content. Visit www.pepid.com for more information.
Transplant Donations in the U.S.
More than 90 percent of Americans believe that organ, eye and tissue donation is the right thing to do. But only 30 percent of those same individuals have legally and properly recorded their decision to donate. To learn more about organ donation in your state, go to www.donatelife.net for more information.
About California Transplant Donor Network
California Transplant Donor Network (CTDN) is the official link between organ and tissue donors and individuals awaiting transplantation. Based in Oakland and operating since 1987, CTDN is a federally designated non-profit organ procurement organization (OPO). It is also one of the largest organ procurement organizations in the United States, serving 160 hospitals and 11 million people in 40 counties in Northern and Central California and Nevada. The California Transplant Donor Network coordinates organ recovery and distribution, and educates healthcare professionals and the public about the importance of organ and tissue donation and the success of transplantation. CTDN also works with hospital staffs to offer and explain the option of donation to families whose loved ones have died.
About the 2007 Wireless Leadership Awards
The 2007 Wireless Leadership Awards recognizes innovation and outstanding results in wireless deployments. These awards acknowledge BlackBerry users who have set the standard for business excellence, unique solutions, ingenuity, and customer satisfaction with wireless solutions in the Public Sector, Private Sector and with a valuable Business Impact. The award is presented during the annual Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) attended by solution administrators, developers and end-users.
About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). |
