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American Educational Telecommunications LLC (AET) has opened offices at the Scott Technology Center in Omaha, NE specifically to incubate CenatMed, LLC. CenatMed, LLC is a collaborative effort with the University of Nebraska’s Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) focused on enhancing medical devices through highly creative adaptation of currently available industrial technology.

The Scott Technology Center offered the perfect environment for this activity, due to their theme of bringing together human capital, business partners, venture capital, and academic organizations for taking innovative companies to higher levels.

In particular, CenatMed, PKI faculty and PKI Students are concentrating the adaptation efforts in the area of medical device innovation, utilizing advanced communication through wireless and optical technology. The recently organized company is being managed by Tino Bellanca with engineering direction from Bing Chen, PhD, Chairman of the department of Computer and Electronic Engineering at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, campus.

By combining the presence of the Scott Technology Center and the resources at the Peter Kiewit Institute, a “state-of-the-art” Information Technology and Engineering institution, both AET and CenatMed enjoy the position of being in the heart of the Midwest’s most advanced facilities. Worldwide attention is being focused on these leading organizations, which provide the resources necessary to make AET and CenatMed projects highly viable.

AET specializes in telemedicine applications and systems, and is on the forefront of providing real time patient encounters, along with real time medical images, from rural areas to specialty medical consultants at regional medical centers. More recently, AET has added special diagnostic instrumentation to its telemedicine systems, and has expanded its medical marketing and sales activities in the Midwest States. AET operates from Omaha with coverage throughout adjoining Midwest states.

Since 1999, AET, LLC, has been engaged in telemedicine and in telehealth programming for consumer and professional use. The company has been active in both domestic US and International markets. The corporate offices are located in Norfolk, NE, together with a sister company, Midwest Health Partners. Both firms were founded, and are under the direction of, Keith W. Vrbicky, MD. In regard to this activity with the Peter Kiewit Institute, Dr. Vrbicky stated “It is most gratifying to have the opportunity to work with a world-class institute (PKI) and strive to technically improve on today’s current medical devices that will ultimately enhance the accessibility and quality of care for patients. We are pleased to be a part of the ever expanding technology focus on the city of Omaha.”

CONTACT: TINO BELLANCA, COO, AET/CENATMED LLC
PHONE: 402.502.6040
tbellanca@aetmedical.net

Global Program Helps Accelerate the Success of Innovative Startups Committed to Microsoft’s Platform Technologies

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ — DOCenter, Inc. d.b.a. DOCCENTER, an Omaha-based company that helps emerging to midmarket segment businesses efficiently manage and protect their hardcopy and digital assets, today announced that it has been selected to join the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program. Stewarded by the Emerging Business Team (EBT) at Microsoft Corp., the program is designed to connect high-potential startups committed to the Microsoft platform to an extensive support network that provides access to Microsoft people and programs, guidance on future directions, and support to accelerate their success.

“Leveraging both Microsoft technologies and support through such a program is critical to the launch of our flagship product, EDDS Vault, which is a secure, simple, and affordable document delivery and digital asset management SaaS offering,” said Todd Fishback, DOCCENTER president.

Microsoft is committed to serving as a valuable technology and business partner for emerging startups and their investors. Companies are selected to join the program based on their innovation, marketability, growth potential, funding, platform decision and strategic importance to Microsoft. These companies receive customized engagement plans designed to support their software development and increase market visibility. The program is now open to interested startups, which can apply via a profiling process outlined at the Microsoft Startup Zone at http://www.microsoftstartupzone.com.

“Microsoft is pleased to be working with DOCCENTER to deliver a comprehensive solution to customers,” said Lynda Ting, Emerging Business Team Portfolio Manager at Microsoft Corp. “The combination of DOCCENTER and Microsoft products including .NET Framework, Windows Server, and Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems will provide a solution to meet the needs of our mutual customers that is easy to use, set up and manage.”

The Microsoft EBT evaluates hundreds of technology startups each year to identify those with the strongest potential to succeed in the market, shape the industry’s future, and enhance the overall value of Microsoft products and services for customers. The Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program shines the spotlight on some of the most promising startups and provides good examples of how startups can work successfully with Microsoft.

DOCenter, Inc.

Founded in 2000, DOCenter Inc. is an electric content management company based in Omaha, Neb. Also known in the industry as DOCCENTER, the company helps emerging to midmarket-segment businesses efficiently manage and protect their hardcopy and digital assets. The company has strategic alliances with Microsoft, Deltek, CoSentry and Dell. For more information, visit http://www.doccenterinc.com or http://www.eddsvault.com.

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