Tucson, AZ, April 8, 2008 – Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory information systems, today announced that Kelly A. Feist has joined Sunquest as the company’s vice president of marketing.  Feist has held executive and senior management positions in the healthcare industry for over 10 years and has extensive experience in business planning, marketing, and operations.  In her new marketing role, Ms. Feist will be responsible for developing and executing Sunquest’s strategic corporate marketing plans and programs to support the company’s revenue growth and global market expansion. 

Most recently, Ms. Feist served as senior vice president of marketing at Eclipsys Corporation, where she was responsible for the execution of all corporate marketing functions including: corporate and product messaging, advertising, public relations, trade shows, corporate events, and product launches. 

“The new Sunquest is focused on developing and expanding its business opportunities worldwide, and we’re very excited to have Kelly join our team and lead our strategic marketing efforts,” said Richard Atkin, president and CEO of Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.  “Her in-depth industry experience and impressive track record will make a strong contribution to the growth and success of our company.”

Prior to Eclipsys, Feist worked at Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. where she was promoted to positions of increasing responsibility during her nearly 10 year tenure.  As Senior Business Director for the Cardiology Segment, she developed and executed the company’s cardiology market plan for the U.S.  Other roles involved product management, managing the clinical applications team, and as a clinical applications specialist supporting anesthesia and life support businesses.  

“Joining Sunquest is a great opportunity for me to be part of a company long recognized for its leadership position in laboratory information systems, as well as its award-winning customer service,” said Kelly A. Feist, vice president of marketing for Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.  “

“But what attracted me most is that Sunquest is uniquely positioned to provide leadership in an evolving and complex market space as we move toward a predictive medicine model.  I’m very much looking forward to applying my extensive experience in clinical information solutions in order to expand Sunquest’s leadership presence and bring even greater value to our customers and their patients.”

About Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.
Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., is a global market leader in clinical data management solutions with more than 1,200 hospitals and commercial laboratories using its products worldwide.  The company is dedicated to providing best-of-breed solutions that enable quality patient care, clinical safety, and operational efficiencies.   Its experienced sales and technical service teams deliver 24x7 assistance to customers for their procurement, implementation, and customer care needs.  The Sunquest Laboratory™ system achieved "Best in KLAS" in the Laboratory Segment for 2007, which was its fourth consecutive year, (KLAS Enterprises, LLC, www.healthcomputing.com.)

Sunquest’s professional services division provides a wide array of management and technical tools, including lab redesign and optimization, outreach and lab network program development, and operational business and implementation plans. For more information, call 800-748-0692 or visit: www.sunquestinfo.com.