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Attention Business, Canadian addressing And Technology Editors

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    Global eHealth solutions provider ICW celebrates its opening in Canada
    with thought leadership event

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TORONTO, March 18 /PRNewswire/ Newt Gingrich, Founder of the Center for Health Transformation and Former U.S. Speaker of the House, along with Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair of TD Bank Financial Group and Former New Brunswick Premier, and Peter Reuschel, CEO of eHealth specialist InterComponentWare AG (ICW), will celebrate the launch of ICW's operations in Canada at a luncheon event for Canadian healthcare executives being held March 26th in Toronto. These distinguished guests will deliver their individual perspectives on the current state of healthcare in Canada, the U.S. and Europe and will address the role information technology can play in enabling transformative change.

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"Canada has taken a leadership position with its proactive approach to healthcare," notes Jeremy Coote, CEO of ICW Inc. "The Canadian goal of creating an even more responsive and cost-effective care delivery system is attainable." Coote continues, "ICW solutions, which connect the patient, provider and institutional systems through a secure eHealth Infrastructure with end-user applications, can be integral to helping accelerate Canada's progress towards its goals. We look forward to working with such forward-thinking professionals."

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Gingrich and McKenna, both influential politicians and policy strategists, have contributed greatly to their countries' discussion and direction relative to healthcare. They will each share their vision for using technology to reduce costs, improve quality and empower individuals to manage their own health and wellness.

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    About InterComponentWare (ICW)
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InterComponentWare AG (ICW) is a leading international eHealth specialist with locations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Bulgaria, USA, and Canada. ICW delivers an interoperable eHealth infrastructure and a range of end-user applications for healthcare professionals and their patients. ICW technology enables organizations to extend their existing information systems, connect with diverse systems, and create a secure patient health record based on aggregated data. The interoperability and health information exchange components of its solutions make aggregated data a reality.

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ICW has successfully implemented its solutions across Europe and in North America. Visit us online at www.icw-global.com.

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Dirk Schuhmann of InterComponentWare AG, +49-0-6227-385-133, or fax, +49-0-6227-385-199, dirk.schuhmann@icw-global.com; or Anne Marie Heil of InterComponentWare Inc., +1-610-933-8065, or fax, +1-480-247-5402, anne.marie.heil@icw-global.com; or Susan Verrecchia of Verrecchia Group Communications, +1-514-892-6544, or fax, +1-514-685-6768, susan@vergroup.com