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Ingles Markets, Inc. Renews EnterpriseRx Contract with McKesson Pharmacy SystemsApril 27, 2010 |
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First Few Years with EnterpriseRx Bring Operational Improvements McKesson Pharmacy Systems LLC (MPS), a subsidiary of McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK), announced today that Ingles Markets, Inc. has extended its contract to use EnterpriseRx pharmacy management system in its pharmacies. Ingles operates more than 200 stores in six Southeastern states and generates annual sales of almost $2 billion. Ingles installed EnterpriseRx in 2006 and has since seen multiple operational improvements across its pharmacies. “We are committed to continuing our partnership with MPS because of their dedication to providing a state-of-the-art product,” said Steve Cucchi, vice president of pharmacy for Ingles. “MPS is driven by industry experts whom we trust to continue to deliver a product that helps us grow our business and keep us on course as the future of pharmacy and health care evolves.” McKesson Pharmacy Systems’ EnterpriseRx is a fully integrated, software as a service (SaaS) pharmacy management suite. EnterpriseRx is designed with integrated workflow to provide multi-location users, such as Ingles, with broad control over the prescription filling process and workload along with administrative functionality for management. Through the centralized databases, EnterpriseRx also safeguards information, avoids many data consistency issues, and provides authorized users with real-time access to information from any location. “We are pleased to extend our contract with Ingles Markets. Their adoption and use of EnterpriseRx has set a strong early example for the rest of the industry,” said Stanton McComb, president of McKesson Pharmacy Systems. “Ingles encouraged its staff to utilize every aspect of EnterpriseRx and as a result they have become a solid development partner as we build future releases of EnterpriseRx.” MPS is enjoying excellent market momentum for EnterpriseRx; since its beta release in the fall of 2006, EnterpriseRx has grown rapidly. Today over 50 clients, representing more than 3,000 retail chain, community and health system pharmacies have selected EnterpriseRx as their pharmacy software system of choice. About Ingles Markets, Incorporated Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a leading supermarket chain with operations in six southeastern states. Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, the Company operates 202 supermarkets. In conjunction with its supermarket operations, the Company also operates 71 neighborhood shopping centers, all but 14 of which contain an Ingles supermarket. The Company's Class A Common Stock is traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market's Global Select Market under the symbol IMKTA. For more information, visit Ingles' website at www.ingles-markets.com . About McKesson Corporation McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. Over the course of its 177-year history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com About McKesson Pharmacy Systems A business unit of the McKesson Corporation, our industry leading technology solves the needs of community, chain, hospital, clinic, and long-term care pharmacies in all 50 states. Our comprehensive portfolio of flexible software solutions positively impacts nearly every pharmacy operation and provides superior performance, functionality, and world-class support. To find out more information about McKesson Pharmacy Systems integrated portfolio of products and services please contact us at www.pharmacysystems.mckesson.com .
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