Amcom Software buys CommTech Wireless, boosting data communications

MINNEAPOLIS – Two global technology vendors are joining forces to make sure physicians and nurses have immediate access to critical data sources.

Amcom Software, a Minneapolis, Minn.-based developer of communications software and services, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired CommTech Wireless, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based provider of event-driven connectivity software and a manufacturer of paging hardware.

According to Amcom officials, the combined company will create a provider of end-to-end, mission-critical communications products for healthcare, hospitality and government organizations by connecting islands of critical information with users through their preferred wireless devices.

In healthcare, the combined company will focus on developing software to connect nurse call alarms, patient monitors and other sources of critical medical data with the appropriate healthcare personnel through their communication devices. In other words, if a patient monitor issues an alert that the patient needs immediate medical attention, that alert will be instantly relayed to the doctor or nurse via cellphone, pager, PDA or other wireless device.

"Our solutions will add a crucial link between patient monitoring, emergency alert systems, customer paging and high-security government systems to Amcom Software's industry-leading, mission-critical communications abilities," said Zane Lewis, president of CommTech Wireless.

CommTech Wireless, with offices in the United States, Australia, Hong Kong and Europe, will remain in place and become a division of AmCom Software, with Zane and CommTech CEO Nathan Buzza joining Amcom to lead the new division.  The 17-year-old company boasts more than 7,500 customers in 53 countries.

Amcom, in operation for more than 40 years, has products in use in more than 1,400 corporations and organizations, including several healthcare providers. The company recently acquired XTEND Communications and Telident E911.

"CommTech Wireless is an excellent fit for us," said Amcom Software CFO Dan Mayleben. "This move continues our strategy of growing by acquiring strong companies with complementary technologies, vertical strength and great people."