Sony Electronics Joins ILP

CAMBRIDGE, MA – March 4, 2007 - CIMIT is pleased to announce that Sony Electronics Inc. has joined the Industry Liaison Program.

Sony Electronics (SEL) is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. SEL’s medical division is a leading provider of innovative medical imaging products including cameras, printers, recorders, video conferencing systems, storage devices, and medical grade monitors for both standard and high definition imaging applications.

SEL is committed to developing new technologies that reflect the networked convergence of audio, video, consumer electronics and information technology within the healthcare industry. For example, SEL is leading the effort to bring high definition video into teaching hospitals and the operating room by offering a complete HD solution that complements the systems of leading surgical camera manufacturers.

By joining CIMIT, SEL hopes to collaborate with clinical thought leaders and industry members to apply its advanced electronics technologies to other developing applications such as EMR, wireless hospital communications, remote patient monitoring and home care. SEL looks forward to working with CIMIT members to develop technologies that help to improve patient care and provide more efficient workflows that help to offset the escalating costs of healthcare.