Tucson, AZ - March 25, 2008 – Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a market leader in laboratory information systems, was recognized today with a 2008 Workplace Excellence Award of Greater Tucson based on its best practices in employee recruitment, retention, benefits, and optimum working environment.  With over 360 employees working at its global corporate headquarters in Tucson, Arizona, Sunquest Information Systems develops and provides award-winning software products and solutions to many of the world’s largest and most prominent hospitals and healthcare organizations.  The company’s  “Talent Strategy” has improved employee retention by 8% over the last 2 years and the company is on target to achieve a 92% retention rate this fiscal year. 

Sunquest was also the 2007 Grand Prize Winner of the Workplace Excellence Award.

“Sunquest recognizes that its success is driven by the creativity, expertise, and commitment of our employees.  This is what sets us apart in the industry,” said Rob Smalling, vice president of human resources at Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.  “We’ve made it a strategic imperative to be a great company to work for in order to attract the best employees and encourage them to work for us for a long time.” 

About The Workplace Excellence Awards

Tucson's top companies in the Tucson area are chosen by a select panel of judges as finalists in the 2008 Workplace Excellence Awards for employment practices that are worthy of high honor. The seven winners were announced at the 2008 Workplace Excellence Awards Luncheon at the Westin La Paloma on March 25, 2008. The Awards event recognizes organizations that have been nominated by their employees or members of the community-at-large for exceptional human resource practices that have directly contributed to organizational success. The event provides all human resource professionals the opportunity to learn what makes the winning organizations employers of choice in the community.

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