THOUSAND OAKS, CA--(Marketwire - Nov 19, 2012) - Xirrus®, the leader in high-performance wireless networks, today announced it has received the Healthcare IT Summit XCellence Award in the Best of Show category. Sponsored by XChange Events, the Healthcare IT Summit XCellence Awards measure overall IT decision-makers' perceptions of vendor products and services, presentations, and presence during its annual event.
In the healthcare industry, Xirrus deploys facility-wide wireless networks with far less infrastructure disturbance than either wired or conventional wireless, improving patient care and healthcare productivity. Xirrus solutions support the unique requirements of healthcare environments, particularly high device density, high traffic capacity, and the ability to scale on demand.
Held Nov. 11-13 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Fla., the 2012 Healthcare IT Summit explored the changing face of healthcare IT for both payer and provider communities. The event, which gathers top healthcare analysts and leading and emerging vendors, is the only IT-focused conference that brings together both sides of the industry, providing education and insight on future market drivers, business trends, economic factors, and technology opportunities impacting the healthcare IT market.
"The ongoing evolution of technology and the emergence of new government policies are having a dramatic impact on the healthcare industry. By bringing together industry analysts, IT executives and vendors to collaborate and share ideas, the Healthcare IT Summit shines a spotlight on the changing face of Healthcare technology," said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president of strategic content, UBM Channel. "The 2012 Healthcare IT Summit XCellence Awards recognize the best of that group and honor the organizations that are driving innovation and delivering valuable IT and business solutions to address the industry's most pressing issues."
"In mission-critical environments such as hospitals, high performance is paramount with all technologies -- especially Wi-Fi, as it's increasingly the network of choice in today's tablet and wireless-device-driven healthcare environments," said Perry Correll, director of product marketing, Xirrus. "It's an honor to be recognized among the elite healthcare technology providers. Our innovative technology integrates multiple components into a single wireless array to provide wired-like reliability and access to applications and services across healthcare facilities."
About Xirrus, Inc.
Xirrus is the leading provider of high-performance wireless networks. Xirrus' Array-based solutions perform under the most demanding circumstances with wired-like reliability and superior security. The Xirrus wireless solutions provide a vital strategic business and IT infrastructure advantage to the education, healthcare, government and enterprise industries that depend on wireless to operate business-critical applications. Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA, Xirrus is a privately held company that designs and manufactures its products and solutions in the USA. For more information please visit: http://www.xirrus.com/ and follow us on Twitter: @Xirrus.
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