Mastek signs three year partnership deal with Simplyhealth Group

London, 4 December 2008

Partnership agreement signals Mastek's continued commitment to provide product enhancement and support to Simplyhealth Group

Mastek, the global software solutions specialist for the public and private sectors, today announced a three year partnership with Simplyhealth, a group of healthcare businesses specialising in healthcare products and services for individuals, families and companies. Mastek will provide product enhancement and support across the Simplyhealth organisation in order to enhance existing software and improve efficiency whilst reducing costs. The new agreement will involve quarterly releases of new software which will be controlled by Simplyhealth, but implemented by Mastek and Simplyhealth working in partnership.

Ian Maude, Executive Director, Simplyhealth said: "We are delighted to reinforce our partnership with Mastek, a specialist in delivering large scale IT solutions. In 30+ years in Information Technology, Mastek are the first supplier who genuinely understand the meaning of partnership and who live by its principles. While the project has had its inevitable challenges, throughout the engagement, Mastek's commitment and professionalism have been unwavering. Together with the in-house IT and business personnel, we have formed a seamless team which, without finger pointing, has resolved problems, overcome challenges and delivered a solution that the business is delighted with. The staff of Simplyhealth have always believed that we are different from other companies, operating to a set of values and principles that one does not find in modern businesses - with Mastek, we have found another such company, and many of us count their key staff and managers as likeable friends as well as respected partners.

Mastek will continue to be our first port of call for any new IT initiatives in the near future."

Mastek and Simplyhealth have a five year history of working together as Mastek designed and implemented Simplyhealth’s core operation system, PULSE, which underpins the backbone of the organisation’s business including its call centre, new and existing customer data and claims handling and processing.

DV Subramaniam, Client Services Director, Mastek said: "Simplyhealth has an outstanding reputation within the healthcare community. We are thrilled to continue our partnership with such a distinguished organisation and look forward to integrating ourselves within Simplyhealth and adding real value to the organisation’s staff and customers."

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About Mastek
Mastek is a global software solutions company with 10 offices around the world. With revenue of £114m for the year 2007/08 and over 3,500 employees, Mastek has long standing experience of delivering large scale, business-critical IT solutions. Mastek has operated in the Insurance sector for over 20 years and has successfully implemented market-leading solutions both in the UK and globally.

For further information visit: www.mastek.co.uk

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