ZNA Hospital Network Chooses SAP and Partezis for New ERP Solution

ANTWERP, Belgium, March 26  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Antwerp hospital network ZNA (ZiekenhuisNetwerk Antwerpen), has selected SAP and Partezis to provide its new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Focusing on financial and logistic processes, ZNA will implement Partezis' Azis 2.0, a hospital information-system based on SAP(R) ERP and the SAP for Healthcare solution. The software will help streamline and integrate ZNA's administrative processes on an open, scalable platform. ZNA is one of Europe's 10 largest hospitals networks and the largest in Belgium.

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The contract between ZNA and Partezis was finalized on February 13, 2007. Implementation is under way and ZNA expects to start using the new software by January 2008.

According to Jef Peeters, COO of ZNA, the choice for SAP and Partezis was based on the solution's proven functionality and cost.

"High-performing IT systems are increasingly important to ZNA's mission to offer high-quality healthcare to all, within a financially sound framework," said Peeters. "We took the job of selecting a new ERP system extremely seriously, focusing on the proven qualities of the applications, the implementation plan, the maintenance services and the cost. At the end of a tough selection process, the Partezis' SAP solution emerged as our preferred choice. It comes standard with excellent support for all financial and logistic processes and the flexibility to be expanded and modified to meet future needs. Partezis has proven its implementation capabilities for a large number of Flemish care institutions. We look forward to a productive partnership."

Partezis serves as a partner in the area of business operations and IT support, focusing explicitly on care institutions such as hospitals, care homes and care institutions for children and the handicapped.

"Creating economies of scale is essential for continued investment in quality and state-of-the-art information systems for the healthcare sector," said Nicole Kempeneers, Partezis board member with special authority. "The partnership with ZNA -- as well as with hospitals such as Erasmus in Brussels and other (Flemish) OCMW hospitals -- shows we are able to operate perfectly in a pluralistic environment. We are therefore delighted to welcome a large group such as ZNA to our customer base and excited about the challenges and opportunities for expansion this offers."

"With SAP's more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, serving over 1,000 hospitals around the world, ZNA can look forward to working with a proven healthcare IT solution, adapted to the hospital's needs by the experts of Partezis," said Harald Pitz, vice president, Healthcare, SAP. "Plus, with more than 50 other Flemish hospitals running SAP software, ZNA will benefit from the shared experience and best practices of a strong local user community."

About ZNA:

ZNA (Antwerp Hospital Network) is Belgium's leading healthcare provider offering affordable and high quality healthcare in the Antwerp metropolitan area and beyond. ZNA was established in 2004 as an independent management structure for the former public hospitals of the city of Antwerp. ZNA is comprised of 3 general hospitals, 8 day centers and 6 specialized care centers (children, psychiatry and geriatrics). ZNA employs 6,000 people of which are 600 medical doctors and 2,650 nurses, in all caring for 6,000 patients every day.

About Partezis:

Partezis/ACC (Partners in Hospital Information Systems) is a partner for the health care institutions and delivers SAP based process oriented IT solutions. It develops tailor made solutions for each sector: hospitals, homes for elderly people, care for handicapped people and care for the children. Partezis, which was created in 1962, has historically grown as a service organization for its members and specialized in the financial management of hospitals. Partezis/ACC, located in Heverlee, has 140 employees and generated 15,5 millions EUR sales in 2006.

About SAP for Healthcare

SAP for Healthcare is an industry solution that combines SAP(R) Business Suite applications and tailored functionality to meet the unique demands of organizations delivering and managing healthcare services while facing increasing competition, government regulations, cost controls and demands for higher-quality patient care. Serving more than 1,000 hospitals in over 40 countries worldwide, SAP for Healthcare provides end-to-end solutions for all administrative and clinical processes to enhance patient services, improve strategic decision-making, improve profitability and increase collaboration with other organizations. Based on the open architecture of the SAP

NetWeaver(R) platform, SAP for Healthcare helps organizations effectively manage people, information and equipment. . (Additional information at http://www.sap.com/healthcare/)

About SAP

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software*. Today, more than 38,000 customers in more than 120 countries run SAP(R) applications-from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small businesses and midsize companies to suite offerings for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform to drive innovation and enable business change, SAP software helps enterprises of all sizes around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP solution portfolios support the unique business processes of more than 25 industries, including high tech, retail, financial services, healthcare and the public sector. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." (Additional information at http://www.sap.com/)

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