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New contract

10th Jan 2011 07:00

RNS Number : 0872Z
Ultrasis PLC
10 January 2011
 



10 January 2011

 

 

Ultrasis plc

("Ultrasis" or the "Company")

 

Ultrasis enters the 'Global' behavioural health market with PPC Worldwide

 

 

Ultrasis is pleased to announce a product development contract and strategic sales agreement with PPC Worldwide, the leading global provider of employee assistance programme ("EAP") and wellness services.

 

PPC Worldwide have commissioned Ultrasis to develop further its award winning GetFit Health Manager program for integration into their international EAP, wellbeing and behavioural health markets. The programs will be launched initially in the UK, India and Australia from January 2011. Further language and cultural developments are planned for other countries in the near future.

 

The financial terms of the agreement are commercially confidential.

 

PPC Worldwide deploys its range of products and services in over 140 countries, covering six million employees in over 3,000 organisations.

 

 

Nigel Brabbins, CEO of Ultrasis, said:

 

"We are delighted to be working strategically with PPC Worldwide to implement a 'step change' to the way in which employee support and wellbeing services are delivered. PPC Worldwide is a global company with significant reach and vision, which has recognised the value that GetFit Health Manager brings to achieve sustained behavioural change."

 

Ed Radkiewicz, Global Managing Director at PPC Worldwide, said:

 

"PPC Worldwide is the leading provider of global EAP services and we believe that this strategic alliance with Ultrasis will further advance our capabilities to bring about improved health and wellbeing of employees, resulting in improved performance and productivity in the workplace. The integration of Health Manager into our core product offering will bring about sustainable behavioural change and demonstrate the economic value of companies investing in their employees' wellbeing."

 

 

-ENDS-

 

For further information contact:

 

Ultrasis plc

Nigel Brabbins, CEO

 

Tel: +44(0) 20 7535 2050

 

Strand Hanson Limited

Stuart Faulkner / Liam Buswell

 

Tel: +44(0) 20 7409 3494

JBP Public Relations

Tel: +44(0) 20 3267 0074

Liam Herbert

 

 

Editors Notes:

 

About Ultrasis

 

Ultrasis is a healthcare company with core expertise in health, psychology, software development and programme management. The Company delivers computerised healthcare products to the NHS, the corporate sector and other healthcare providers in the UK and internationally.

 

GetFit Wellness combines its online behaviour change programmes with remote motivational support to create personalised plans which aid the development of a healthier lifestyle. The company's services are award winning and are proven to engage and positively change the behaviour of people towards adopting and sustaining healthier lifestyles. GetFit Wellness's customers include corporations, health clubs, wellness providers, Occupational Health companies and the National Health Service.

 

For more information on Ultrasis please visit www.ultrasis.com.

 

About PPC Worldwide

 

PPC Worldwide is the leading multinational provider of employee assistance programs, work/life, well-being and personal development services. As a pioneer of this sector drawing on 30 years' experience, PPC Worldwide provides services to over 3,000 organisations, covering six million employees in more than 140 countries. This has been achieved through a unique combination of established operations in key international territories and a global network of qualified professionals.

 

For more information about PPC Worldwide please visit www.ppcworldwide.com.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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