Microsoft Corporation acquired Global Care Solutions, a transaction announced in October 2007, structured as Acquisition of software, intellectual property, and assets.
Global Care Solutions operates in Health Solutions Group, is based in Asia-Pacific (initial deployments in the region). Global Care Solutions built enterprise-class hospital information systems—a fully integrated suite of about 50 clinical and back-office modules running on Microsoft technology. Microsoft acquired its software, intellectual property, and assets to expand the Health Solutions Group's healthcare portfolio internationally.
Add a scalable, internationally integrated hospital information system to Microsoft's healthcare portfolio, improving hospital workflow and patient safety.
The international, fully integrated nature of the GCS technology...makes this a great addition to our portfolio.Peter Neupert, Corporate Vice President, Health Solutions Group, Microsoft
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.