Lucent transfers assets to HealthCenter, gains ASP

Lucent transfers assets to HealthCenter, gains ASP

Murray Hill, NJ-based Lucent Technologies has agreed to transfer its Electronic Media Network Services group to HealthCenter Internet Services in exchange for a minority equity share in the privately held firm. With the acquisition of Lucent’s EMNS group, HealthCenter benefits from Lucent’s Web-hosting expertise and strengthens its ASP offerings. The EMNS group provides Internet services, including custom Web hosting, software development, and call-center management. San Francisco-based HealthCenter’s products include clinical applications using computer-aided diagnosis and image analysis, networking infrastructure, and consumer health management. Lucent and HealthCenter’s first offering will be in the cardiac-care market.