Atrion Networking Corporation and Cisco Systems announce The Providence Community Health Centers, Inc., as the winner of their Unplug & Win $35,000 wireless network makeover contest. The announcement was made last night at the All Aboard technology networking event, hosted by Tech Collective. Cisco will contribute the products for the network while Atrion partners to deliver the design and services.

“We’re thrilled to be able to provide such a worthy organization with the latest in wireless technology,” said Melissa DelPrete, Atrion’s Director of Marketing. “We know it will be a wonderful addition to the services they provide.”

The Providence Community Health Centers (www.providencechc.org) operate eight health and dental facilities across the city, providing medical services to over 35,000 patients. Half of them are children. “A wireless network will allow our doctors and medical staff to provide more comprehensive, quality care for our patients without delay or disruption,” Says Loretta Tharp, Director of Development and Public Relations for the Centers. It will also work to prevent duplicate medical costs, offer quicker diagnoses, provide more information for both patients and doctors and help the Centers continue to attain skilled and dedicated medical professionals. That’s something “every patient deserves,” Loretta adds.

Applicants for the contest were asked to answer three brief questions on need, benefits and community impact. The judging panel cited that “Ms. Tharp clearly demonstrated a critical need for the modernization of health care activities and recordkeeping at her organization. Her summation of the benefit to 35,000 Rhode Islanders as well as the health care staff of physicians and nurses that service them was very compelling.”

The runner-up of the contest is the Portsmouth School District, who will receive a half day of free consultations from Atrion.

About Atrion:

Atrion specializes in the fusion of business and technology. Our teams of specialists are trained to look at the entire business and design technology solutions specifically suited to that business’s needs. We accelerate business productivity and growth through a dedicated focus on our clients and through customized technology solutions such as consulting and management services, project management, manufacturer-certified training, carrier services, telephony, equipment procurement and local and wide area network implementation. Atrion’s 1nService affiliation allows it to service companies based not only locally in New England, but those nationally and internationally as well.

To improve your company’s communication, mobility, productivity and growth with a customized solution of your own, visit www.atrion.net.

About Cisco:

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks.

Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.