Health 2.0

Meru Networks, Inc., a pioneer in 802.11n enterprise networking, announced today that its customer Halifax Health Systems, a facilitator of specialized healthcare services in East Central Florida, received an InfoWorld 100 Award for deploying one of the 100 best information technology (IT) projects of 2009. Halifax’s wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure employs Meru Networks high-performance 802.11n technology as the foundation for wireless connectivity in their new 500,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical facility in Daytona Beach, Florida.

In order to increase the mobility, productivity, and patient treatment accuracy, of its medical staff, Halifax utilizes Meru’s unique virtual-cell architecture to enable the medical center to use innovative technology devices and services from Motion C5, Siemens, Vocera, and Nortel, including wireless connectivity for "Workstations on Wheels" mobile workstations that support such applications as electronic medical records (EMR), bedside bar-code scanning for drug-dosage verification, and remote video interpreting for hard-of-hearing patients. Unlike legacy wireless architectures, Meru’s virtual-cell wireless architecture is designed for continuous and reliable connectivity, allowing Halifax to utilize these devices in a time critical environment to decrease costs and increase overall efficiency and patient uptime.

“This year's recipients of InfoWorld's highest honor are shining examples of IT projects undertaken by tech leaders committed to pushing their organizations forward,” said Jason Snyder, features editor, InfoWorld.

Companies around the world rely on technology to enable and enhance their business operations and deliver on their business strategies. The InfoWorld 100 Awards recognize each year the 100 most innovative uses of IT initiatives to further business goals and acknowledges the achievements of IT projects that exemplify intelligent, creative uses of technology to meet business and technical objectives.

“We’re honored to accept the InfoWorld 100 award and pleased with the recognition for designing and employing an architecture that will support our next-generation healthcare initiatives,” said Tripp Sills, network architect, Halifax Health Systems. “Using reliable and effective technology, we are not only able to improve communication within our healthcare facility, but can expect to deliver unprecedented care to the majority of East Central Florida. We anticipate that our ability to adapt to innovative solutions will provide other healthcare providers with a stellar example of the benefits that can be gained from successful hospital technology implementations in the years to come.”

About InfoWorld Media Group

InfoWorld Media Group helps IT Decision Makers choose the right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy for business impact at their organizations. InfoWorld identifies and promotes emerging technology segments that add unique value for the organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including online, events, research, and a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.infoworld.com.

About International Data Group

International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG’s online network includes more than 450 web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG also publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries. IDG's media brands include CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG’s lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers. IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, Storage Networking World, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends. Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is available at http://www.idg.com.

About Halifax

Building on an 80-year history of exceptional medical diagnostic and treatment services in East Central Florida, Halifax Health is ranked among the top five percent of all hospitals in the nation for clinical outcomes. Within an expanding network of specialized healthcare services at Halifax Health is a tertiary hospital, community hospital, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with four outreach locations, the area's largest hospice, and Florida's largest Emergency Department. Halifax Health offers the area's only Level II Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units, Pediatric Emergency Department, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, and Neurosurgical Services. Widely recognized for its outstanding medical staff and leading-edge technology, Halifax Health consistently receives top statewide and national ratings for its specialties, including orthopedics, spinal surgery, stroke services, vascular services, and cardiology. In 2008, the organization was also ranked #2 among the Top 100 Companies for Working Families (Orlando Sentinel). For more information, visit www.halifaxhealth.org.

About Meru Networks

Founded in 2002, Meru Networks develops and markets a virtualized wireless LAN solution that cost-effectively optimizes the enterprise network to deliver the performance, reliability, predictability and operational simplicity of a wired network, with the advantages of mobility. The company first introduced its award-winning virtual cell wireless architecture in 2003, and Meru products embody a fundamentally different approach from legacy hub-based wireless LAN architectures. Meru's solutions have been adopted in major industry vertical markets, including education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing and retail. Meru is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit http://www.merunetworks.com or call (408) 215-5300.