Plexus secures exclusive contract with Patientline

Plexus Corp has announced that it has secured an exclusive contract with Patientline PLC to manufacture, supply and install the Patientline bedside multimedia and entertainment system. The contract gives Plexus sole manufacturing rights over a two-year period and covers the whole of the UK. According to the agreement, Plexus will provide complete product engineering, testing, volume manufacturing and installation services for the bedside units. The state of the art Patientline unit has now been installed in over 100 hospitals throughout the UK. The bedside unit brings TV, Telephone, Radio, Email, Internet and Entertainment access direct to the patients’ bedside. Ms. Jo O’Connor, Managing Director of Patientline PLC, added "Plexus and Patientline have enjoyed a long and productive relationship which recently culminated in the appointment of Plexus to the role of exclusive Supply Chain partner. As Patientline's UK operation is currently installing hundreds of units per week in acute hospitals it is essential to maintain a highly effective supply chain and this new agreement will cement the strong partnership between the two organizations." Andy Allen, Managing Director of Plexus Corp (UK) Ltd, commented, "This new contract has further strengthened the already close relationship between Plexus and Patientline, a relationship which has spanned 8 years. We look forward to continuing to help Patientline enhance their reputation as a supplier of a world class product."Source: PCBnewsline