Nov. 23, 2007
For Immediate Release

PRUDENTIAL CONSULTING INC. AND 3M CANADA COMPANY ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

Companies partner to provide comprehensive software solutions to the Canadian health care market.

London, ON – 3M Canada, a leader in the field of Health Information Systems (HIS), and Prudential Consulting Inc. (PCI), a leading provider of technology and outsourcing services in Health Information Management (HIM), today announced a strategic alliance aimed at providing comprehensive software solutions that meet the growing demand for workflow automation in the Canadian health care market.

As a result of this agreement, PCI will become a 3M Canada distributor focusing on marketing and identifying sales opportunities for 3M’s HIS dictation, speech recognition and transcription solutions.

The partnership also expands PCI’s current suite of health information solutions by making an additional state-of-the-art dictation and transcription platform available to both existing and future customers that will effectively integrate with 3M’s health information solutions.

“Partnering with PCI creates an opportunity to expand 3M’s presence in the ASP market,” said Laurie Sproule, Business Manager, 3M Canada Health Care. “This alliance complements the company’s existing software capabilities ensuring 3M continues to meet the changing needs of the industry.”

“We are very excited about the partnership with 3M Canada,” said Vikram Khurana, Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Consulting Inc. “The combination of 3M's brand strength and current portfolio of software tools, and our ability to provide an ASP and enterprise solution, will greatly enhance the value offered to customers.”

3M Canada and PCI will leverage their strengths to deliver the highest quality solutions and services to Canadian hospitals.

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