NEWS RELEASE: Cisco, EllisDon and FlexITy Team Up To Help Make Sault Area Hospital One of Canada's Most Advanced Digital Hospitals


Please see below for a news release about how the Sault Area Hospital
in northern Ontario has become one of the most advanced digital
healthcare facilities in Canada, made possible by a joint effort from
Cisco, EllisDon and FlexITy. If you would like to schedule a briefing
with a spokesperson regarding this release, please contact Andrea Berry
(andberry@cisco.com) or Karin Scott (kariscot@cisco.com).

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cisco, EllisDon and FlexITy Team Up To Help Make Sault Area Hospital
One of Canada's Most Advanced Digital Hospitals

Hospital Vision Regarded IT as Integral Design Component

TORONTO, Ontario, March  22, 2011 - Cisco, EllisDon Corp. and FlexITy
Solutions, a Cisco Gold Certified and Master Unified Communications
Specialized Partner, today announced the completion of one of the most
advanced digital health care facilities in the country at Sault Area
Hospital.

The hospital opened its doors to patients on March 6 to deliver
leading-edge facility operations and clinical services to its
constituency as a result of the careful collaboration among
architectural design, construction and information technologies that
formed the foundation for this project.  The hospital infrastructure
will run on a Cisco® Medical-Grade Network, providing multiple services
across one Internet Protocol (IP) network supporting data, voice and
video, and facilitating and integrating diverse business and clinical
communications between patients, administrators and partners in a highly
secure environment.

The medical-grade network utilizes 802.11n wireless technology to run
bandwidth-intensive, multimedia-rich applications, providing information
to health care providers when they need it no matter where they are in
the facility, even at the bedside. The network technology also means
more residents of the Algoma region will be able to receive the care
they need without traveling long distances to larger city centers.

Project Highlights:

* Working closely with hospital officials, EllisDon, the primary
builder of the facility, and FlexITy Solutions, the technology
consultancy, proposed the Cisco Medical-Grade Network to improve patient
care, increase efficiencies and reduce costs.

* All hospital systems are IP-enabled within the network, including
Cisco Unified Communications, physical security systems, lighting,
building controls and surgical suite video capabilities. Surgical suites
are connected to the Ontario Telemedicine Network, allowing remote
access to live high-definition video collaboration resources.
Specialists in other locations can provide expert advice during
surgeries, and videos can be used for teaching purposes.

* EllisDon's Information and Communication Technology Service division
designed the Cisco IP-phone patient-bedside terminals. Once installation
is complete, the terminals will provide patients with telephony,
entertainment services, lighting controls, Internet access and nurse
call. The terminals also support bedside charting and access to patient
data, delivering clinical information with a high degree of security at
the point of care.

* FlexITy designed and delivered the 10-gigabit medical-grade network,
incorporating Cisco Catalyst® 6513 and 4510 switches, Cisco Aironet®
1142 wireless access points and Cisco CleanAir technology to optimize
the wireless network and mitigate the impact of wireless interference.
The network also supports Cisco Unified Communications, Cisco IP Phones
7945G and 7911G,  and Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phones 7925G.  In
addition, all building controls and physical security were added to the
network.

* Location-based services with radio frequency identification tracking
is available to locate hospital assets and assist in the safety of
patients and staff.

* The Cisco Medical-Grade Network facilitates and integrates diverse
business and clinical communications throughout the continuum of care,
providing anyt
ime, anywhere information capture and access for wired and
wireless applications and devices. The network supports data, voice and
video networks and enables the transfer and storage of the large amounts
of data created by health care applications. The Cisco Medical-Grade
Networks supports the unique information, technology, bandwidth and
integration challenges of health care while providing identity- and
policy-based security from inside the network to beyond organizational
walls.

Supporting Quotes:

* Jeff Weeks, chief information officer, Sault Area Hospital

"The nature and future of health care is changing, and our vision for
the new Sault Area Hospital has been to lead that change. With
tremendous support from government and our technology partners, we are
delighted to have built this leading-edge facility for northern Ontario.
The expertise of our partners has allowed us to build in future-proof
networking technology from the blueprint level, helping us to deliver
new and innovative services to our patients, clinical staff and
community."

* Brantz Myers, director, Healthcare Business Development, Cisco
Canada

"Providing the best health care requires visionary thinking. Sault Area
Hospital has built an enviable service-delivery platform for patients,
staff and guests, providing a new level of care and access to residents
in the Algoma region. It is a tremendous example of what can be
accomplished by combining Connected Real Estate expertise and IT best
practices to create a truly Smart Healthcare Facility ."

* Stephen Foster, director of ICT services, EllisDon Corp.

"The construction process was truly a collaborative effort.  The
hospital recognized the value of incorporating ICT solutions early on in
the construction planning phase to boost the efficiency of hospital
systems and processes, improve patient care, and maximize budget by
providing the best solutions for the hospital.  We were able to ensure
the IT systems were working to support the hospital and that they were
delivered on time and on budget. "

* Peter Stavropoulos, CEO, FlexITy Solutions Inc.

"Sault Area Hospital is a visionary facility with one of the most
comprehensive network solutions of its kind in Canada - one that
supports the hospital's vision of providing excellence in health care."

Tags, Keywords:

Sault Area Hospital, Cisco, EllisDon, FlexITy, medical-grade network,
802.11n, telemedicine

About EllisDon

EllisDon is an employee-owned company delivering construction expertise
and services to clients throughout the world. Completing in excess of $2
billion in new construction annually, EllisDon employs approximately
1,000 people and has a presence in North America, as well as offices in
the West Indies and the United Arab Emirates. Incorporated in 1951,
EllisDon has distinguished itself through its people and its innovative
practices. Offering not only construction and project management but now
a growing range of construction consulting services in risk management
and technology, EllisDon is behind some of the most exciting and
innovative projects in the world. For more information, please visit
www.ellisdon.com.

About FlexITy

FlexITy Solutions Incorporated is a leading provider of voice, data,
and converged and managed services for businesses throughout Canada.
FlexITy's approach aligns best practices with its industry acumen to
deliver unprecedented results for their clients, reducing costs and
optimizing critical infrastructure management. FlexITy offers a broad
range of products and services including infrastructure design,
implementation and support, security and compliance solutions, Unified
Communications, Managed Services and Data Centre integration including
enterprise storage, virtualization, and disaster recovery. FlexITy's
products and services are trusted by leading healthcare organizations,
financial service firms and telecommunications providers, ranging in
size from mid-sized companies to the Fortune 500. FlexITy is
headquartered in Ri
chmond Hill, Ontario, with consultants throughout
Canada. Experienced People. Advanced technologies. Powered by Passion.
For more information, visit www.flexity.ca or call 866.779.FLEX (3539).

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Andrea Berry
StrategicAmpersand Inc. (for Cisco)
416-961-5595, Ext. 428
andberry@cisco.com

Karin Scott
Cisco
416-306-7164
kariscot@cisco.com


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