Compressus inks reseller deals

Interoperability and integration solution provider Compressus has begun strategic partnerships with Avnet HealthPath reseller partners, Software Information Systems (SIS) and Micro Solutions.

The collaborative sales development and implementation deals are designed to accelerate access to interoperability solutions and to potential federal health IT stimulus funds, the Washington, D.C.-based company said.

Avnet Technology Solutions created its HealthPath practice to provide sales support, training and market-specific technology solutions. Headquartered in Lexington, Ky., SIS is a technology solutions provider, and has been an IBM Premier Business Partner for more than a decade. Since 1986, Micro Solutions has been providing information systems design, hardware and software products, and industry-exclusive services for product implementation and technical assistance and support.

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