Andover, Mass. - Philips Medical Systems has been presented with the Frost & Sullivan 2005 Product Line Leadership Award for its success in the U.S. cardiology PACS (picture archive and communication system) markets.

The Product Line Leadership Award annually recognizes the company that has demonstrated the most insight into customer needs and product demands. Frost &
Sullivan highlighted how Philips constantly evolves its solution set while enabling customers to migrate from single-modality solutions to a true multi-modality, integrated cardiology information solution.


At the heart of the Philips' comprehensive cardiology IT offering is its advanced Xcelera system, the latest generation of cardiology information solutions--flexible and seamless digital imaging archive solutions. Philips Xcelera is easy for clinicians to use and is designed around the way they work, integrating the data-rich images generated by catheterization and echocardiography laboratories, nuclear medicine, and other departments at a single workspot. With a wide range of features and functionalities to include workflow management, measurements, quantification, reporting and the ability to integrate into the expanding needs of the enterprise, Philips Xcelera has a combined installed base of over 1,200 sites worldwide and a long-standing track record of efficiency and reliability.

"We are delighted to have been given this award by Frost & Sullivan, which is great recognition of the work that Philips puts into understanding our customers' needs and successfully designing innovative products," said Stan Smits, head of Philips Medical Systems Healthcare IT. "We are committed to delivering products that fully meet user requirements and expectations, and this distinguished award highlights our leadership in cardiology IT."

The Frost & Sullivan award adds to the industry recognitions that Philips has already achieved for its industry-leading PACS solutions. KLAS Enterprises, the only research and consulting firm specializing in the monitoring and reporting of performance data for Healthcare's Information Technology (HIT) vendors recently ranked Philips as Best Overall Cardiology PACS Vendor in its Cardiology PACS Study 2005, published in June, 2005.

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