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Weekly UpdatesCelebrating SCC's 30th anniversary. SCC Soft Computer is an anomaly in a world of corporate conglomerates, mergers, and acquisitions, because it is a privately held company with the same core management team--still going strong after three decades of progressive growth. As a laboratory information systems (LIS) software vendor, our primary focus remains helping clients optimize their workflow and recoup a maximum return on their investment. Attention to innovation, education and training, and customer support and satisfaction will remain among our top priorities as we celebrate our shared 30-year journey of innovation and excellence with our valued clients and staff.
Brave new world. There are continuing breakthroughs in genetics. Massive amounts of data too large to be managed by the traditional LIS are being introduced into laboratories, so healthcare IT providers must develop solutions that address the technological needs of the medical enterprise and design new applications for laboratories in the current genetics arena. Successful healthcare IT providers will continue to work with leaders in this new sphere of technology to develop ground-breaking informatics applications in genetics testing and molecular diagnostics.
Shared goals. We share our clients' goals of increased productivity, return on investment, effective information distribution, and a higher level of patient care. We solicit and receive substantial feedback from our client base which, through the processes of our software development life cycle, becomes incorporated into future releases. SCC's goal is to continue to supply innovative technologies to meet the diverse needs and strictest demands of each of our clients. As the company moves forward in the development of new technology--particularly, in the area of genetics information systems--customer service and satisfaction remain key to our ability to stay at the forefront of this increasingly competitive market.
Diversity and generosity. The company and our employees support a wide variety of community projects including: Support Your Veterans; Alzheimer Memory Walk; Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure; Metropolitan Ministries; Hospice ASAP"s Brighter Seasons for Children; the Humane Society of Pinellas County, ASPCA, and the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary and Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Staff members published SCC's Diversity Cookbook, which included their recipes representing our diverse corporate culture; proceeds from the sale of the cookbook benefited the Humane Society of Pinellas County. After devastating floods hit the island nation of Haiti. SCC employees collected clothing, food, medical supplies, and money to be delivered to the people affected by this natural disaster by an employee's family. They also personally delivered supplies, clothing, food, and water to those affected by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. SCC also supports several international projects of social and economic development in developing nations.
Moving up the list. We believe continuing employee education and training are important factors in attracting and keeping the best employees. Our commitment to our employees' professional development has been key to our success. Training magazine first ranked SCC in the Training Top 100 in 2002 and has placed us higher on the list ever since. In 2007, for the first time Training included companies from around the globe, added 25 more slots to the ranking, and ranked SCC No. 14. We placed eighth in the 2008 Training Top 125, making us the first healthcare IT company to place in the coveted Top 10. SCC placed third in the 2009 Training Top 125, marking the first time a healthcare IT company ranked among the elite Top 5. [Note: See how SCC compares at wwwtrainingmag.com.]
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Our dedication to innovation and finding ways to help healthcare systems harness the power of information technology to advance healthcare, and the continued confidence in our products by many of the nation's top teaching hospitals and molecular diagnostic pioneers is evidence that our strategies are working.
Gilbert Hakim
Professional
Founder/CEO, SCC Soft Computer (SCC), 1979 to present.
Formerly held several technical and management positions in the telecommunications industry with Periphonics.
Education
BS, Physics,
MS, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Stony Brook University, NY.
Personal
Tennis and soccer
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