Ultrasis Plc Regulatory News (ULT)

31 May 2006 08:00

Ultrasis PLC31 May 2006 Ultrasis Plc ("Ultrasis" or "the Company") Ultrasis and Agilisys Announce Strategic Partnership to bring Market-Leading Healthcare Products to the UK's Public and Private Sectors Ultrasis, the market leader of computer delivered interactive healthcareproducts, today announced their Strategic Partnership with Agilisys, one of theUK's most innovative IT and business process service providers. Agilisys will now work in partnership with Ultrasis in taking its products tomarket, targeting its own private and public sector client base as well as newopportunities. Agilisys clients include a number of blue chip organisations suchas HBOS, Bank of Ireland, McDonald's, Lastminute.com and AOL as well as a numberof long-term partnerships with local authorities. Agilisys has also completed development of the web-enabled version of Ultrasis'"Beating the Blues" product - a computerised cognitive behavioural therapy(CCBT) programme for mild and moderate depression. "Beating the Blues" has beenproven to be a cost effective and time efficient way of helping people sufferingfrom these conditions to get better and stay better. In February 2006 theNational Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommended "Beatingthe Blues" as a treatment option for all people presenting with mild or moderatedepression in primary and secondary care. In addition, Agilisys will work with Ultrasis to implement the commitment madein the White Paper "Our Health, Our Care, Our Say" for the implementation of"Beating the Blues" across the NHS by March 2007, once this has been finalisedby the Department of Health. Nigel Brabbins, Ultrasis CEO adds: 'Agilisys has done an excellent job indelivering a web-enabled version of Beating the Blues ready for launch. Thiswill enable Ultrasis to offer total flexibility in delivery, administration andincreased choice to healthcare professionals and patients alike. In addition, bycollaborating with Agilisys to bring our products to market we are alreadybuilding a significant pipeline of opportunities.' Charles Mindenhall, Agilisys CEO, comments: 'Ultrasis has developed some greatproducts that are truly market leading as evidenced by the NICE endorsement. Weare delighted to be able to work with them to bring their products to market,and to be able to expand our offering to our current clients. We look forward toa long and successful partnership, supporting ongoing development and the growthof the business.' ENDS For further information:Nigel BrabbinsUltrasisnbrabbins@ultrasis.com020 7566 3900 Christine GradyAgilisyschristine.grady@agilisys.co.uk020 8237 6111 About Ultrasis Plc Ultrasis Plc is a leader in the development of a new generation of interactivesolutions, which help healthcare professionals, corporates and individualsmanage their health and well-being. The Company has created innovative,clinically proven, drug-free computerised solutions that, based on theintegration of advanced multimedia software and expert knowledge in health andpsychology, that help people tackle stress, depression and a full spectrum ofchronic conditions. (www.ultrasis.com) About Agilisys Ltd Agilisys is the UK's most innovative IT and business process service provider,transforming the way our clients deliver services to their customers through theuse of strategic, affordable, shared service platforms.Working for both the public and private sector, we have earned a strongreputation and hold deep domain expertise within local government, travel andtourism, retail financial services and healthcare. Agilisys has over 1,000employees in the UK, Ireland and India. (www.agilisys.co.uk) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange