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Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:QSII) announced today results for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company reported revenues of $429.8 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, an increase of 22 percent compared to $353.4 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011. Net income for fiscal 2012 was $75.7 million, a 23 percent increase versus net income of $61.6 million for the year ago period. Fully diluted earnings per share for the fiscal year ended 2012 was $1.28, a 21 percent increase from $1.06 for fiscal 2011. Revenues for the fiscal 2012 fourth quarter were $109.0 million, up 12 percent compared to $97.1 million in the year ago period. Net income for the fiscal 2012 fourth quarter was $15.1 million compared to $18.6 million in the same period a year ago. Fully diluted earnings per share was $0.25 in the fourth quarter of f... (more)

Unity Management Group Inc. and Its Subsidiary On Track Technologies Solutions Inc. Acquires Rigs and Equipment for Commercialization Process

EAST HANOVER, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 05/17/12 -- Unity Management Group (PINKSHEETS: UYMG), a business resource and service company, today announced that its recently acquired subsidiary, On Track Technologies Solutions Inc., has acquired, and completed building, more than $500,000.00 worth of work over rigs, heavy equipment, service equipment and trade tools. This will allow On Track Technologies Solutions Inc. to start testing their technology for commercialization. The acquisition of the work over rigs, equipment, and tools strategically positions On Track Technologies Solutions... (more)

SOCOM Networks, Satellite Tracking, and More

Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news round-up: The proposed Social Networking Online Protection Act (SNOPA) would make it illegal for employers to demand access rto social media accounts. More here. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has requested proposals for automated tracking and identification solutions for satellites  More here. The full report on the Federal Communications Commission’s investigation into Google revealed that the company knew it was collecting personal data with their Street View vans. More here. The General Services Admini... (more)

HEINEKEN honoured for global health practices

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/16/12 -- Last night, HEINEKEN received the prestigious GBCHealth Business Leadership Award at GBCHealth's annual conference in New York City. HEINEKEN has been selected to receive this award by GBCHealth for its enduring commitment to and excellence in its support for health-related programming for its employees, their dependents and the communities in which it operates. John Tedstrom, CEO GBCHealth, stated: "Heineken is an unsung hero in Global Health. It is a corporate leader who has dedicated its energy, attention and resources over more tha... (more)

3M Opens Access to the 3M Healthcare Data Dictionary under Agreement with U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs

3M Health Information Systems announced today it will open access to the 3M Healthcare Data Dictionary under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The 3M Healthcare Data Dictionary will provide the core technology to enable semantic interoperability for the joint DoD/VA integrated Electronic Health Record (iEHR), making it possible to share medical knowledge and secure patient data between care providers at U.S. military treatment facilities located around the world and VA Medical Centers. Access to actionable clinical inf... (more)