Strategic Partnership

Ultrasis plc

Strategic partnership with Serco Occupational Health opens up new market for Ultrasis

Ultrasis plc, a provider of interactive healthcare and related services, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Serco Occupational Health, one of the UK's largest providers of occupational health services.

Serco Occupational Health will use Ultrasis' award winning GetFit Health Manager programme as an integral part of its corporate wellbeing service for all customers. The agreement will also enable the provision of telephone supported Beating the Blues through BMI Healthcare to Serco's customers.

Serco Occupational Health, a subsidiary of Serco Group plc the global service and outsourcing company, currently supports over 450,000 employees helping to prevent workforce ill health and manage absence.

Commenting on the partnership, Simon Dickinson Managing Director of Serco Occupational Health, said:

"GetFit Health Manager's proven track record of changing employees' behaviour towards healthier living, combined with its comprehensive reporting capabilities that demonstrate its effectiveness, makes it an exciting addition to our corporate wellbeing service and one that is already being well received by our clients.

"An early contract win for the partnership will see both GetFit Health Manager and BMI Beating the Blues made available to 1200 employees of a high street insurance company to support their 'Improving Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace' initiative. This contract has an initial value of £20,000."

Nigel Brabbins, CEO of Ultrasis added:

"This is an exciting and significant development for Ultrasis. Occupational Health is a key market for the full range of Ultrasis products and Serco Occupational Health is an excellent partner to develop the market with and we look forward to further success."

Editors Notes:

For more information on GetFit Health Manager please visit www.getfitwellness.com  or call Steve Russell on 020 7535 2050.

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

Ultrasis plc 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.

Ultrasis was the first company to offer computerised products based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and interactive multimedia, and is the world leader in this field. The products help people tackle stress, anxiety and depression, and a full spectrum of related conditions.

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 further information please contact:

Nigel BrabbinsCEOE-Mail: [email protected] Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7535 2050Fax: +44 (0) 20 7535 2070

Geoff NashFinnCapNominated Adviser and Joint BrokerTelephone: +44 (0) 20 7600 1658

John WebbMarshall SecuritiesJoint BrokerTelephone: +44 (0) 207 490 3788

Karen White/Liam HerbertJBP Public RelationsE-Mail: [email protected], [email protected]

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