USA Delegation Visited Sisoft

Sisoft Healthcare Information Systems and METUTECH hosted the meeting to which Deputy Secretary of The US Department of State and Vice-Minister of The US Department of Commerce were attended on January 25^th 2011.       

The inaugural speech of the related meeting was made at Sisoft’s Headquarter by Mr. Mustafa Kızıltaş; General Manager of METUTECH. At the presentation; Mr. Kızıltaş pointed out METUTECH’s mission, works and studies within the scope of University-Industry Cooperation, success stories of METUTECH Companies and particularly Sisoft’s development of 25 times more after joining at METUTECH. 

Afterwards Sisoft’s Corporate Counsellor; Mr. Cenk Tezcan, MD made a presentation to US Delegation regarding Sisoft’s vision, products, services and targets. Mr. Tezcan acquainted the Delegation with Sisoft’s history, active role, services provided by Sisoft in healthcare sector in Turkey and the projects aimed to achieve within the scope of Sisoft’s vision. Mr. Ömer Siso, Chairman of the Board, hosted the relevant meeting.

US R&D Incentive programs, targeted cooperating and marketing opportunities with US, Turkish and other regional countries in the whole world through Sisoft Healthcare Information Systems established by Sisoft in New York, USA were also discussed in the meeting.

US Delegation was invited to Sisoft’s booth at HIMSS’11 Annual Conference & Exhibition (Health Information Management Systems Society) which will be held in Orlando, USA on February 20^th – 24^th. It’s indicated that this year, Sisoft also will be the only Turkish Health IT company which is going to attend this biggest Health IT Convention in the world.

The meeting was ended with interactive gladness expressions. In the name of METUTECH; Vice-rector Prof. Dr. Volkan ATALAY, METUTECH’s General Manager; Mr. Mustafa Kızıltaş and US Delegation members mentioned below attended the meeting.

Assistant Secretary Jose Fernandez, U.S. Department of State

Assistant Secretary Michael Camunez, U.S Department of Commerce

Helene Tuling, Department of State

Kristin Najdi, Department of Commerce

Anita Ramasastry, Department of Commerce

Laird Treiber, Economic Counselor

John Letvin, Economic Officer

Deniz Oncel, Economic Specialist

Deborah Guido, Press Officer

Michael Lally, Commercial Counselor