TETERBORO, N.J., May 25, 2000
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nations leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, announced
today that it has received the top ranking in eWEEK Magazines new FastTrack
100 list of networking e-business innovators. The ranking recognizes companies that deploy
"big-bandwidth pipes in the WAN [wide-area network] or to the desktop," and also
build in "redundancy to keep their networks up 99.999 percent of the time."eWEEK Magazine, formerly known
as PC WEEK, was relaunched this year as the preeminent information source for
companies undertaking e-commerce and Internet-based business initiatives. The FastTrack
100 list was published in the May 8, 2000, edition of the magazine and is available on the
Internet at: www.eweek.com.
"We are delighted that eWEEK has recognized the work weve done in
building the internal networking capabilities needed to support our nationwide diagnostic
testing business, particularly as we work to integrate the operations of SmithKline
Beecham Clinical Laboratories," said Gerald Marrone, Corporate Vice President and
Chief Information Officer of Quest Diagnostics. "We are making significant
investments to position us as a leading provider of medical information as we develop our
informatics business and improve access to laboratory data for physicians as well as
patients."
Quest Diagnostics data network, made up of T-1, T-3 and OC-12 communications
capabilities over intelligent routers and switches, links four data centers, 40 major
laboratories, and 1,400 walk-in patient service centers. The network currently handles 3.4
terabytes of data per month. The company recently announced several e-commerce initiatives
aimed at providing greater access for physician clients to laboratory services, including
confidential test results of their patients. In addition, Quest Diagnostics and Caresoft,
Inc., inaugurated a new service enabling consumers to securely access their own
confidential test results via the Internet.
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About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics is the nation's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information
and services with annualized revenues of more than $3 billion. The testing performed on
human specimens helps doctors diagnose, treat and monitor disease; enables employers to
detect workplace drug abuse; and supports pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in
clinical trials of new therapeutics worldwide. Quest Informatics analyzes laboratory and
other medical data to help health care providers improve the care of patients. Additional
company information can be found on the Internet at: www.questdiagnostics.com.