Sunquest President and CEO Richard Atkin Takes a Leadership Role for the Cause to Promote International Peace and Understanding

TUCSON, Ariz. & RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory and diagnostic information systems, today announced that its president and CEO, Richard Atkin, has accepted a leadership role in American Interfaith Camps, Inc. (AIC). AIC’s mission is to provide an environment where there is opportunity for children of different backgrounds to play, eat, pray, and grow together as friends both in body and spirit. Sunquest is the first corporate sponsor for the organization. This year’s camps will host an international delegation of children, welcoming participants from Israel, Palestine, and Costa Rica to join campers from the United States.

“The goal of AIC is to create an opportunity for as many children as possible to experience the camp program, and to provide them with the leadership tools to become advocates for peace and understanding in their respective communities”

“The goal of AIC is to create an opportunity for as many children as possible to experience the camp program, and to provide them with the leadership tools to become advocates for peace and understanding in their respective communities,” said Richard Atkin, president and CEO of Sunquest Information Systems. “The goal for AIC is to add more weeks to the existing program, and expand geographically, establishing additional camp locations or affiliated programs throughout North America, Europe, and the Middle East.”

Mr. Atkin’s commitment to AIC is the latest in a long history of Sunquest and its staff’s advocacy for community outreach and participation in local and international charitable activities. Most recently, Sunquest and its staff have made generous contributions of resources to World Vision, community food banks, Aviva Children’s Services, and company-sponsored blood drives.

About American Interfaith Camps, Inc.

American Interfaith Camps, Inc., (www.americaninterfaithcamp.com) a "501 (C) 3 charity", was formed in 2002 by Reverend Peter Parish, Rabbi Murray Ezring, and Shafiq Mohammad in response to the tragedy of "9/11" for the sole purpose of providing a safe and non–judgmental forum for children of the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic faiths to attend and learn more about each other. Week long camps are offered each summer, one for boys and one for girls.

About Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.

Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. is a global market leader in laboratory and diagnostic information solutions. The company develops and markets best-of-suite solutions that improve productivity and enhance revenue through workflow excellence, enable customers to exceed patient safety goals, enhance physician and patient affinity within the community, and position leaders to drive success in the era of predictive and personalized medicine. Sunquest introduced the concept of the Five Rights of Laboratory Testing to champion the importance of the laboratory in the safe delivery of healthcare.

Sunquest is a recognized leader in customer service and on-time implementations with more than 1,400 hospitals and commercial laboratories using its solutions worldwide. The company’s experienced sales and technical service teams deliver assistance to customers for their procurement, implementation, and customer care needs. Its professional services division provides a wide array of management and technical tools, including lab redesign and optimization, outreach and lab network program development, and operational business and implementation plans. For more information, call 800-748-0692 or visit: www.sunquestinfo.com.

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