Sign in Subscribe
Health care industry

Convergent Communications Secures $7.7 Million Contract with Precedent Health Center

Strategic Insights

— 1 min read

Convergent Communications, Inc., a leading Enterprise Network Carrier, has signed a five-year, $7.7 million agreement with Precedent Health Center of Denver. This contract will provide advanced voice and data communications for 450 desktops, including total responsibility for desktop PCs, a PBX, and Wide Area Network design. Convergent Communications will also manage the network from its Support Service Center in Englewood, Colorado. The contract aligns with Convergent's Enterprise Network Services (ENS) model, offering Precedent a forward-looking IT solution without upfront capital requirements.

Key Takeaways:

  • Convergent Communications has secured a $7.7 million contract with Precedent Health Center for five years, providing comprehensive voice and data communications for 450 desktops.
  • The agreement includes total responsibility for desktop PCs, a PBX, and Wide Area Network design, as well as fault, alarm, and remote network management from Convergent's Support Service Center in Englewood, Colorado.
  • The contract allows Precedent to eliminate up-front capital requirements and monthly service fees, providing better cost management and reduction.
  • Precedent Health Center, with 36 medical offices in the Denver area, a Physician Management Organization, and a 60-bed licensed hospital, will benefit from Convergent's ENS solution, enabling it to focus on patient care while relieving infrastructure concerns.
  • Convergent's proposal provided a single-source solution that matched Precedent's vision for building a technology foundation to support its aggressive business growth strategy.
  • Convergent's sales, financial, engineering, operations, and support teams worked together to design the optimal end-to-end communications solutions for Precedent's specific needs.

Statistics:

  • $7.7 million: Value of the five-year contract with Precedent Health Center.
  • 450: Number of desktops covered under the contract.
  • 5 years: Duration of the contract.
  • 36: Number of medical offices in the Denver area operated by Precedent Health Center.
  • 60: Number of beds in Precedent's licensed hospital.
  • April 6: Date the network was turned up.
  • 17: Number of additional markets Convergent plans to enter over the next several years.

Sources:

  • Convergent Communications, Inc.
  • Precedent Health Center
  • PR Newswire (May 7, 1998)

Read more