PACS developer Olicon Imaging Systems of San Clemente, CA, hassigned a joint marketing agreement with Bell Atlantic NetworkServices, Olicon announced last month. The agreement will be implementedby Philadelphia-based Bell Atlantic's Large Business
PACS developer Olicon Imaging Systems of San Clemente, CA, hassigned a joint marketing agreement with Bell Atlantic NetworkServices, Olicon announced last month. The agreement will be implementedby Philadelphia-based Bell Atlantic's Large Business Servicesdivision.
The deal will give Olicon access to Bell Atlantic's large salesforce and expands Olicon's growing list of OEM partners. The companyrecently signed a similar agreement with Du Pont's diagnosticimaging group (SCAN 7/6/95).
The agreement will enable Bell Atlantic to offer Olicon's PACSproducts to new and existing health-care customers. Olicon hasbegun training Bell Atlantic personnel to perform field demonstrationsof Olicon PACS products.
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