Shanghai Kingstar Winning Co. to bring Merge solutions to its
large and growing customer base
Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ:MRGE), a leading medical imaging solutions
provider, today announced an alliance with Shanghai Kingstar Winning
Co., a healthcare IT leader in China. The Merge Healthcare China office
(“Merge China”) will make available clinical imaging solutions and
professional services to Kingstar Winning for use by more than 800
hospitals in its install base, as well as future Kingstar Winning
customers. This latest win for Merge provides a large step forward with
the adoption of Merge technology in this growing market.
“In today’s fast-growing healthcare IT market in China, quality clinical
solutions are critical to patient care,” explains Mr. Kai Sun, General
Manager of Kingstar Winning’s Medical Imaging Software Division.
“Shanghai Kingstar Winning Co. differentiates itself by providing
quality products, and we are pleased to introduce Merge Healthcare’s
clinical applications into our solution. Merge Healthcare has a strong
history in developing medical imaging software and technologies that
offer flexibility and scalability. They will enhance our product lines
and will, therefore, help our valued customers to obtain the right
solutions at the right time.”
The strategic partnership between Merge Healthcare and Kingstar Winning
comes at an excellent time for healthcare in China. The Chinese
government has announced a new healthcare reform plan, similar to the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which allocates almost
$20 billion for health IT. The plan outlines $125 billion (USD) in
spending over the next three years, including a sizeable investment in
rural health technology and infrastructure. Together, Merge and Kingstar
Winning will provide cost-effective, quality solutions into more rural
areas, leading to better patient care for these communities and
contributing to the success of the reform plan.
“Merge is honored that Kingstar Winning recognized the high quality of
our technologies,” says Justin Dearborn, CEO of Merge Healthcare. “I am
confident our solutions will provide Kingstar Winning’s large install
base with excellent clinical solutions and services. In addition, we
believe our advanced medical imaging technologies will enhance the
opportunity for Kingstar Winning’s national sales network to be even
more successful in this fast-growing market.”
About Shanghai Kingstar Winning Co.
Shanghai Kingstar Winning is a leading Healthcare IT solution provider
in Mainland China.
