LONDON, 3rd July 2009 - weComm, the leader in interactive mobile data solutions, designed the downloadable mobile application currently being used in the BBC's “radio visualisation” trial, giving mobile audiences synchronised access to relevant images, “now playing” and artist information, news, entertainment and sports feeds – and the ability to interact directly with the programme whilst on the move.

The mobile application, which is built on weComm’s wave On-Demand Mobile Application Platform™, delivers live radio broadcast for radio shows involved in the trial. The trial includes The Chris Moyles Show, Zane Lowe and Switch on BBC Radio 1, Material World on BBC Radio 4 and a selection of The Hub sessions on BBC 6 Music.

weComm’s wave platform uses a client-server infrastructure to deliver high-quality, interactive mobile data services optimized to all major mobile operating systems. The technology delivers content and applications to handsets on-demand, giving the richness and interactivity of an on-device application combined with the flexibility and freshness of an online service.

Steven Tan, VP Business Solutions, weComm, said: “The ‘radio visualisation’ trial is ideally mapped to weComm’s push technology highlighting our ability to deliver synchronised real-time interactivity in a rich and compelling manner.” 

InterSystems provides first integrated system to support acute, community and social care

Eton, UK – 3rd July 2009 – InterSystems Corporation yesterday announced that the States of Jersey Health and Social Services Department has selected InterSystems TrakCare™ to facilitate an island-wide Integrated Care Record supporting its acute, community, mental health and social care services. Key deliverables within the first phase of this project include the TrakCare Patient Administration System, Maternity, Accident and Emergency, Theatres modules and Mental Health Law Administration. Pharmacy will be provided by InterSystems’ partner, JAC.

Having secured funding to complete the initial ‘foundation’ phase of the project, the Jersey Health and Social Services Department will now start exploring ways to raise the capital to embark on the next phase, in which the Integrated Care Record will be extended to support TrakCare Order Communications and Results Reporting, Community, Adult Social Care, Care Planning and Care Pathways. Electronic prescribing will be provided by JAC.

The scope of the project also includes integrating data from 15 different departmental systems, including Laboratory, Radiology and PACS, and the existing Child Health application using InterSystems’ rapid integration platform, Ensemble™, which is an integral part of the TrakCare solution.

When completed, Jersey’s Integrated Care Record will be one of the first in the UK to allow its Health and Social Services Department to provide full support for all patients wherever and whenever they need care.

A growing elderly population, combined with the need to sustain more complex and diverse treatments, were key drivers in the Health and Social Services Department decision to invest in a truly Integrated Care Record. Implementing TrakCare will allow for the creation of a single patient index for all the island’s residents and facilitate better communication between care providers across all sectors. Giving all support staff access to a single, integrated record will ensure they always work with the most up-to-date and comprehensive patient information, thereby improving decision making and enhancing the standard of care.

Future options being discussed include Jersey working with the island’s independent Primary Care doctors to provide them with access to the central TrakCare Patient Master Index, and to enable their use of the TrakCare Electronic Patient Record Summaries, Referrals, Scheduling, Results Reporting, and Order Communications. 

Commenting on the integrated system, Mike Pollard, Chief Executive, Jersey Health and Services Department said: “We chose TrakCare after a rigorous evaluation and procurement process and are confident it will provide the foundation we need to ensure our health service benefits from the very latest in information technology. The fact that TrakCare will provide us with a single, integrated record that extends beyond the acute environment and across all our departments really attracted us to the solution, and I am delighted that we have secured the necessary funding to complete the initial phase. Its deployment will lead to improved data quality and provide far better support to all our professional staff, enabling them to offer a far superior service to our patients, wherever they are operating.”

Graham Frost, Managing Director Northern Europe, InterSystems said, “We are pleased to support States of Jersey in this phased delivery of a fully integrated, single healthcare solution that will bring many benefits to both patients and clinicians. The provision of citizen’s healthcare records at any point of care on the island is the holy grail that most large healthcare organisations are seeking and now Jersey will be at the forefront of illustrating how this can be achieved and delivered rapidly. TrakCare is an advanced Web-based healthcare information system that rapidly delivers the benefits of an Integrated Care Record since its application modules seamlessly connect with existing legacy systems and other best of breed applications. It has the flexibility to provide a complete, enterprise-wide clinical and administrative solution that supports users throughout the care continuum.”

TrakCare is currently used by leading hospitals, community care facilities, laboratories, and governments in 25 countries worldwide. 

New Appointment Capitalises on 50% Growth in Business

Berkshire Consultancy, an international management consultancy, has appointed Simon Axup as its new head of Change Implementation. Axup joins Berkshire from Evolve Management Partners LLP with a brief to continue the growth of the firm’s private sector business and help cement Berkshire’s growing reputation in the Change Implementation marketplace.

Berkshire Consultancy, based near Reading, provides services worldwide to private and public sector clients covering all aspects of organisational development and performance improvement. Defying the current downturn, the business has grown by 50% over the last two years and is set to grow 30% during this financial year.

Axup’s appointment reflects a growing demand from clients for Change Implementation programmes which help them react to current market conditions and adapt their business strategies for future growth.

Mike Robinson, a Director at the Berkshire Consultancy, commented:  “In the present climate our clients know they must maintain business-as-usual while planning and implementing complex responses to stay ahead of the game. At Berkshire Consultancy, we help clients to lead their own change initiatives with a focus on hard business results and an approach to partnering that complements our clients’ own capabilities. Simon understands these values perfectly. He is a fantastic addition to our team and will be a major benefit to our clients.”

As well as working with Berkshire’s many long standing clients Axup has a brief to grow the firm’s private sector client base. He comes to Berkshire with over twelve years performance improvement experience ranging from strategic operational restructuring to the implementation of continuous improvement methodologies. He has a track record of developing new accounts in industries including oil and gas, financial services, FMCG, manufacturing, public sector, retail and hi-tech.  He has also experience of a wide range of regions including Europe, Scandinavia, the Caribbean, the Far East, India, Brazil and Argentina.

Axup commented: “I am relishing the opportunity of helping to grow the business at Berkshire further and establishing the firm as the partner of choice with major blue chip organisations across all sectors. Berkshire is increasingly recognised as a significant player in the implementation market-space and is emerging as a force to be reckoned with. I am passionate about the use of major change programmes to develop capability and look forward to driving improved business results for our clients.”

Axup joins Berkshire from Evolve Partners LLP where he was a Partner and was responsible for developing a change implementation consultancy operating in three sectors and multiple countries in the Caribbean and South America. Prior to his position at Evolve, he held roles at Cap Gemini, Ernst & Young, ASDA stores and Sony UK.

Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, today announced that DFN (Deutsches Forschungsnetz), Germany’s national research and education network, has significantly expanded its network hub at the Interxion Frankfurt campus. The DFN hub has been based in Interxion’s high-security data centres in Frankfurt since 1999 and enables X-WIN, a high-performance research and education platform. 

DFN provides a high-performance infrastructure for the German research and education community, connecting over 400 universities and research institutions in Europe and other continents, and supporting the development of innovative applications. Since 2006 DFN’s national backbone has been the X-WiN, which is connected to the European Backbone GÉANT and is an integral part of the worldwide community of research and education networks.

Interxion provides DFN with a failsafe high-performance infrastructure, ISO 27001-certified information security processes, and direct access to over 150 network and internet service providers. The availability of so many different connectivity options ensures almost unlimited scalability and flexibility.

“Reliable, sustainable service quality is vital for a powerful network like ours, and Interxion provides us with ample power, a state-of-the-art infrastructure, extensive security measures and reliable processes,” said Martin Wilhelm, DFN Deputy Managing Director. “With Interxion we also have high bandwidths for high-availability internet performance, and we can connect with any of the major internet providers, as well as DE-CIX, Germany’s leading internet exchange.”

“We are extremely pleased to be building on our successful and long-lasting relationship with DFN,” said Peter Knapp, Managing Director, Interxion Germany. “DFN is a vital platform for both German and global research and education efforts, and Interxion is dedicated to meeting the high standards of reliability, security and availability they require.”