Sunquest Names Patrice Nedelec as Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs

TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunquest Information Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Patrice Nedelec to the position of Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs. Bringing nearly 20 years of experience in leading quality management, corporate certification and auditing efforts in the U.S. and Europe, Patrice assumes full responsibility for all Quality, Regulatory and Continuous Improvement activities as a member of the executive leadership team at Sunquest.

“I am delighted to join Sunquest at an exciting time in healthcare”

Patrice has most recently served as Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at AMICAS, Inc., a medical device firm headquartered in Boston.

“We’re very pleased to welcome Patrice to the Sunquest family,” said Richard Atkin, president and CEO of Sunquest. “A focus on all aspects of quality is a very important part of our value proposition. Patrice brings a vast background and relevant experience and I am excited he has decided to join my team to further advance the quality mission at Sunquest.”

“I am delighted to join Sunquest at an exciting time in healthcare,” said Patrice Nedelec. “Sunquest demonstrates that delivering world-class diagnostic IT with the highest level of quality can successfully balance with business-oriented policies.”

Prior to AMICAS, Patrice led quality assurance teams and the deployment of customer-centric quality systems for large accounts at consulting companies such as Spherion and Xpedior. He holds a Masters of Sciences, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications, Brest, France, with a concentration in software engineering management, methodology and quality. Patrice has also earned multiple certifications from the American Society for Quality.

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 +1 (800) 748-0692 or visit: www.sunquestinfo.com.

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