| Orion Health a Finalist in 2012 NZ International Business Awards |
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Auckland, 16 January 2012 - Orion Health’s expanded global presence, and its potential significance as a major contributor to New Zealand’s economic growth, has gained it a finalist placing in the NZ International Business Awards. Orion Health CEO Ian McCrae says the company’s current focus is on scaling up its international operations, yet remaining headquartered in NZ. “Supporting New Zealand businesses who operate on a global scale are the key to this country’s economic success. We currently employ 300 staff in New Zealand, and globally over 500. We’re actively on the lookout for 200 new staff in the next 12 months” he says. The NZIBA Awards celebrate companies demonstrating outstanding success in international business, as well as recognising professional excellence and innovative practice. Orion Health CEO, Ian McCrae says that the company has always set out to be a global organisation. The past few years have seen this vision become a reality. “It’s the driving force behind everything we do, and it’s fantastic to have our success recognised and be in the running for this award”. Orion Health has direct sales operations in most major developed economies with largest markets being the US, Canada, UK, Spain, Australia and New Zealand. As well as continuing to build on successes in these markets, Orion Health has now turned its attention to less developed markets such as Japan, China, the Middle East and Europe with their high growth potential. Mr McCrae says establishing overseas offices to support the company’s global ambitions are critical, but his goal is to see Orion Health remain Kiwi-headquartered. About Orion Health Ltd. Orion Health™ is the leading Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution provider with expertise in clinical workflow and integration technology for the healthcare sector. Orion Health’s easy-to-use solutions and applications improve patient care and clinical decision making by enabling the exchange of healthcare information among disparate systems and providing integrated health data in a single, unified view. By extending existing healthcare information systems, the Orion Health™ Rhapsody™ Integration Engine and workflow solutions provide healthcare workers with easy access to patient data and trends, and reduce errors and omissions by streamlining information transfer. Worldwide, Orion Health has deployed health information communities involving over 35 million patients with hundreds of thousands of active clinical users including Maine’s HealthInfoNet, Alberta Health Services and Spain’s IB Salut. Orion Health has more than 1,000 clients around the world, including Lahey Clinic, Ochsner Health System, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Spain's IB Salut, and the New Zealand Ministry of Health. Orion Health is a preferred Canada Health Infoway Solution. More information can be found at http://www.orionhealth.com About New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is New Zealand’s economic development and trade promotion agency. Its role is to help New Zealand businesses grow bigger, better, faster in international markets. NZTE offers strategic advice, access to networks and influencers, research and market intelligence, and targeted financial support to help businesses on their international journey, and works to promote and support the growth of New Zealand business overseas. About the New Zealand International Business Awards. The 2012 New Zealand International Business Awards recognise New Zealand businesses operating successfully in international markets. The awards have been developed by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise in partnership with the private sector. They are supported by Strategic Partner ANZ. The awards both acknowledge and encourage success by providing value to all entrants. In addition to a $100,000 Supreme Award prize, the awards feature an evaluation programme that provides feedback to businesses on areas they can work on to become even more competitive. Award categories include:
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 21 March 2012. More information about the awards is available from www.nzte.govt.nz/awards. 
 
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