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News & PressGreen Hills Software Joins Continua Health Alliance to Drive Safety, Security, and Medical Device InteroperabilityGreen Hills Uniquely Positioned to Enable the Creation and Deployment of High Assurance Medical DevicesCHICAGO, IL — June 7, 2011 — Embedded Systems Conference, Booth 1115 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent vendor of safety- and security-certified embedded software solutions announced today that it has joined Continua Health Alliance, a non-profit, open industry coalition of more than 240 healthcare and technology companies collaborating to improve the quality of personal healthcare through the creation of a system of interoperable personal connected health solutions. As a Contributing Member, Green Hills Software's wealth of experience and knowledge in developing high assurance solutions for safety- and security-critical medical applications will help the Alliance achieve its vision of establishing an ecosystem of interoperable personal connected health systems that empower individuals and organizations to better manage their health and wellness. "Green Hills Software has decades of honed expertise developing certified, safe, secure, and reliable technologies for critical applications in a wide range of markets such as medical, aerospace, defense, networking, industrial, and transportation applications. With this experience, Green Hills is uniquely positioned to help Continua and the medical industry as a whole and advance the quality of healthcare by enabling the creation of safe, effective, interoperable medical devices and systems," said Jim McElroy, Director of Industry Business Development at Green Hills Software. Green Hills Software plans to work with its coalition partners to develop and define Continua technical guidelines for future connected health applications. In addition, Green Hills Software intends to participate in Continua's Test and Certification Program to qualify its products and services under the Alliance. From a technology perspective, Green Hills Software will both leverage and expand the Green Hills Platform for Medical Devices, comprised of its MULTI® integrated development environment, INTEGRITY® and μ-velOSity™ real-time operating system technology, and associated middleware and services, to ensure Continua certified medical device interoperability.. Green Hills Software’s expertise in delivering high assurance software platforms and tools will bring safety and security thought leadership to Continua in order to improve the function and interoperability of medical devices. Green Hills Software’s technology and experience enables medical device manufacturers to create innovative, yet safe and effective systems that will address the Alliance’s goals of lengthening independent living, improving wellness, and managing chronic conditions. About Green Hills Software
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