Archive // International Provider of IT Solutions Prepares as Passing of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Targets Health IT


Bloomfield Hills, MI – March 31, 2009 – On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Act aims to stimulate the economy through strategic investments in several key industries and other areas of focus. In particular, the Act includes more than $20 billion to aid in the development of a robust IT infrastructure for healthcare, and to assist providers and other entities in adopting and using health IT. Logicalis is prepared to assist with the increased demand for the support and management of healthcare IT infrastructure that will result from the signing of this legislation. Logicalis provides the infrastructure and service expertise that companies will need to provide technical support for healthcare professionals and administrative staff. Serving more than 6,500 customers, including many of the world's leading healthcare organizations, Logicalis specializes in the design, deployment, management, and support of high-performance IT environments. These services include electronic health records/electronic medical records (EHR/EMR), medical archiving services (MAS), Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and many other services related to health IT infrastructure. For more information about the ARRA Act and Logicalis’ involvement, please visit http://www.us.logicalis.com/healthcare-it/.

About Logicalis
Logicalis is an international provider of high-performance technology solutions. With more than 1,500 people worldwide, Logicalis delivers smart solutions based on specific needs, not the latest IT trend. Logicalis provides options, direction and support to more than 6,500 corporate and public sector customers. The company attributes its success to the everyday positive experiences with its customers and strategic partners such as IBM, HP and Cisco.

Logicalis has annualized revenues in excess of $1 billion, from operations in the UK, US, Germany and Latin America. Logicalis is a division of Datatec Limited (LSE/JSE:DTC), a $4 billion multi-national organization listed on the AIM market of the LSE and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With more than 30 offices in the United States, the company’s U.S. headquarters are in Bloomfield Hills, MI. For more information about the Logicalis experience, visit http://www.us.logicalis.com/.