IT

Cambio develops software solutions for European Healthcare industry

Smarter software, utilizing state-of-the-art technology and cost effective business process have been the unique selling proposition for Cambio Healthcare Systems; a company that has been providing systems that deliver exceptional care for every stage of a person's life for the Healthcare industry in Europe. Cambio has many large installations in the Nordic Region and continue to build new healthcare products that are designed & developed by their 200 strong Software Engineering team based in Colombo.

Anders Söderberg and Malin Laudon

Recently two key senior management members from the Cambio head office in Sweden visited Sri Lanka as part of the regular interaction between Sweden and Sri Lanka collaboration required to build these state of the art IT solutions. Anders Söderberg the Vice President of Research & Architecture, who determines the technology direction of the products developed, explained that one of the most exciting trends within the healthcare industry today is Clinical Decision Support. which is the cornerstone to improve patient safety, treatment efficacy and care efficiency. He also pointed out that another growing trend within the market is mobility solutions. One example of this is the Nova Ward concept that Cambio has developed to support the daily work at a hospital ward by introducing new devices such as touch screens and tablets. He envisions that the needs for this kind of solutions will increase rapidly and enable a broad use of mobility computing within the healthcare industry. Endorsing this comment Malin Laudon, Vice President of Product Development stated that "The mission of Cambio is to develop open e-solutions for the entire healthcare sector with the highest functionality. Thus there are three areas that Cambio constantly innovates in their product "Cosmic". These are patient safety, patient data security and clinical efficiency and as a result Cambio Healthcare Systems currently holds a large share of the market, 25% in Sweden and Denmark, making them the market leader in the Nordic region.

Many hospitals in this region have used Cosmic and have won awards for the efficiency of their IT systems. She also stated that Cambio is well setup to meet the market needs with the help of a highly competent team of developers in Sri Lanka.

Head of Cambio Sri Lanka, Dharshana Jayawardena also added to these thoughts by stating that "We are proud of the fact that it is Sri Lankan Software Engineering professionals who enabled Cambio to grow as fast as it did to the level it is today ,poised to reach new markets in Europe.

Over the last eight years the company has grown from a mere handful of people to over 200 situated in two offices in Colombo. The company has also introduced Software Engineering best practices, tools and technologies making the company much sought after by many who wish to work here.

It would indeed be a great privilege if we are one day able to provide the very healthcare solutions we build here in Sri Lanka to revolutionize our own healthcare industry too and this is an option that we are currently looking into."

Samsung Korea partners with World Vision Lanka

In enhancing IT knowledge of children in Bibile:

An Information Communication Technology Centre built with the sponsorship of Samsung Koreawas handed over to World Vision Lanka, Bibile Area Development Programme on 22nd of February. This project was an initiative undertaken by World Vision South Korea and World Vision Lanka to enhance the IT knowledge the rural children of Bibile DS division. The computer center comprises of 30 computers with latest technology and an e-library with modern facilities.

A team of 10 Samsung Korean Staff led by Kim Yung Bom, the Management Representative and 3 Korean World Vision staff were present for the handing over ceremony. Samsung Korea implemented this initiative under their CSRproject called “Hope for Children”. Prior to this ceremony the team engaged in volunteer work at the ICT center in order to show their solidarity with their Sri Lankan counter-parts.

The CEO of Samsung Sri Lanka, Hyunki Chang, World Vision Lanka Operations Director Mr. Jude Perera,and World Vision Southern Zonal Manager Rashmika Fernandos were also present at this occasion.

Representatives at the training programme

The project was undertaken at a cost of Rupees 16 million donated by Samsung Korea. World Vision Bibile office undertook this initiative a joint partnership with the BibilePradeshiyaSabha, Bibile Divisional Secretariat and the different religious denominations in the Bibile area.

The IT courses will be conducted by Vocational Training Authority and the students will be able to obtain an internationally qualified certificate at the completion of the courses.

At this handing over ceremony Samsung Sri Lanka has also donated some valuable IT equipment and books to this ICT Centre.

The main objective in establishing this ICT Centre is to train 8000 children in IT skills within 12 years. Among other objectives, establishing a modern e- library equipped with latest books and equipment is important. With the collaboration of the VTA the courses will be provided with a 50% discount and World Vision will also be providing Scholarships for the children.

Through the support of World Vision Korea the World Vision Bibile Area Development Programme plans to upgrade this ICT Centre to a fully functional Vocational Training Institute in the future in order to produce technically qualified youth to the modern job market.

ZILLIONe introduces Microsoft Dynamics NAV to SL

A Leading Sri Lankan IT Company, ZILLIONe will be introducing the latest Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 to their customers revolutionizing the market and giving local companies the much needed competitive edge to stand on par with international corporates.

CEO of ZILLIONe, Tharmarajah Suresh

Speaking of the value creation this product will bring to Sri Lankan businesses, Tharmarajah Suresh, CEO of ZILLIONe, stated “Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 delivers key enhancements and new features that are designed to help companies accomplish their mission by gaining greater control over business, improving margins, and driving growth and is a complete enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solution for midsized organizations that is fast to implement, easy to configure, and simple to use. ”

He further explained that “Streamlining business processes and being highly adaptable and rich with features, Microsoft Dynamics NAV will enable companies to manage their business, including finance, manufacturing, sales, shipping, project management, services, and more.

Equipped with a set of powerful applications covering functionalities of Cash Flow Forecast, Cost Accounting, Assembly Management, Timeline Visualization alongside other capabilities such as improved query and charting enhance data access, analysis, and presentation. It is designed to foster deeper insight into the operations and processes that drive the company, helping corporate’s gain greater control.

Suresh pointed out that the product had exciting new features and enhancements such as Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 web client, SharePoint client, refined RoleTailored capabilities, and increased general ledger flexibility extend the power of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 throughout the organisation and supports improvement in margins due to people empowerment within an organization.

He said that “therefore with Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 ,customers can gain end-to-end visibility and greater control over what is going on in the business and get more done while helping the company to get ahead of changing conditions and stay ahead by streamlining business processes.

This would help the company control expenses, improve bottom line, and drive business growth. The new product will also optimize IT investments and shorten the time to value with a flexible solution that’s simple to learn and use.

Therefore through this product companies can easily add functionality that is relevant to their region of operation, as it is customized to support even highly specialized industries.”