HOUSTON, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston-based University General
 Hospital Systems today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement
 with Tempe, AZ-based Calence, LLC for network consulting services and
 managed services. The University General Hospital flagship facility in
 Houston features five-star luxury and the latest advances in medical
 technology. Calence is currently expanding and refining the Hospital's
 advanced network technologies, allowing it to be the blueprint for future
 projects. University General Hospital Systems currently has plans to break
 ground on another physician-owned hospital in Houston's Chinatown area and
 has multiple other markets planned for the near future such as Dallas,
 Denver, and Phoenix.
     "As a fast growing hospital system that provides true state-of-the-art
 technology in everything we do, we wanted to partner with Calence," said
 Kelly Riedel, Chief Information Officer for University General Hospital
 Systems. "We need a networking partner with disciplined methodologies,
 scalable processes, and a proven track record for taking large Business
 Process Outsourcing projects from strategy and design to implementation and
 management. Calence was the obvious choice."
     "University General Hospital Systems provides an unimaginable level of
 luxury, medical excellence and customer service. We are excited to be
 working with such an organization," said Bill McCarthy, Executive Vice
 President of Management Services for Calence, LLC. "I am confident we can
 deliver the advanced network technologies and unparalleled management
 services necessary for University General Hospital Systems to remain the
 industry leader."
     About University General Hospital Systems
     Headquartered in Houston, Texas, University General Hospital Systems is
 a national for-profit healthcare system that provides the highest quality
 and cost effective medical services available within a five-star
 environment. By partnering with leading vendors, world-renowned physicians,
 and top professionals in the healthcare industry, University General
 Hospital Systems will be placing additional five-star, physician-owned
 acute-care facilities in key markets across the United States. Further
 information about University General Hospital Systems may be found online
 at http://www.universitygeneralhospitalsystems.com.
     About Calence, LLC
     Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Calence is one of the largest
 pure-play network solutions providers in the U.S. Calence helps
 organizations plan, build, provision, and operate their network, security
 and unified communications infrastructures. Calence works with many of the
 world's most prominent organizations to leverage network technologies to
 reduce costs, improve operations, and increase productivity. Calence has
 more than 20 markets throughout the United States and a broad client base
 in over 45 countries worldwide. Calence is a Cisco Gold Partner; Cisco
 Master Specialized in Unified Communications and Security; Cisco
 Specialized in Unified Communications (VoIP), Security, and Wireless; and a
 Cisco Advanced Technology Partner for Contact Center Enterprise,
 TelePresence, Wireless Mesh, Rich Media Communications and 3200-Mobile
 Access Router. Its professionals have over 455 Cisco certifications and use
 a proprietary methodology to consistently deliver the highest levels of
 customer satisfaction. In 2006, Calence received the prestigious Cisco
 Global Partner of the Year -- US/Canada award for 2005.
 http://www.calence.com
 
 

SOURCE Calence, LLC