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InPlace Medical Solutions(TM) Names Malaysia's Atlas Merger SDN.BHD as Regional Agent

Posted on: Thursday, 25 June 2009, 08:00 CDT

Relationship brings innovative video-telemedicine offshore medical services to Southeast Asia

HOUSTON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- InPlace Medical Solutions(TM), the world's first video-telemedicine offshore medical service, has contracted Atlas Merger SDN.BHD as its exclusive agent for Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Atlas Merger, a well-recognized name in the region, will be responsible for marketing and contract management of InPlace Medical Solutions.

"We are pleased to announce that Atlas Merger will represent InPlace Medical in this important part of Southeast Asia," said Shannon Caldwell, executive director for Offshore and Remote Services at NuPhysicia LLC, the company operating the InPlace Medical Solutions brand. "Working globally, the offshore oil and gas industry appreciates how InPlace Medical provides improved medical services while controlling costs and improving rig productivity."

InPlace Medical combines specially trained remote duty paramedics, enhanced medical inventory and advanced video telemedicine technology to bring expanded physician care directly to the rig. This better manages rig workforce health and lowers transportation risks and costs. Offshore oil operators and drilling contractors benefit from reduced operating expenses and higher workforce productivity.

"Today's successful global businesses deploy their people worldwide," said Chief Executive Officer Mohd Aminuddin Husain of Atlas Merger SDN.BHD. "To obtain the best people to work in such remote locations as the South China Sea - where medical services and facilities can be many hours away - employers need the best health and medical services available." Husain added, "We have chosen to represent InPlace Medical Solutions(TM) because they are the coming standard for the industry - and globally, they have the most experience in delivering large-scale, advanced-video telemedicine services."

InPlace Medical Solutions offers day-rate packages ranging from complete turn-key solutions for all offshore medical needs, to tailored programs that work with a company's own medical staffing. For more information, visit www.inplacemedical.com, phone USA +1.713.358.9270, or fax USA +1.713.358.9269. For services in Malaysia, Brunei or Indonesia, contact Atlas Merger at +609.850.3050.

Background:

NuPhysicia, LLC, is a privately held medical services solutions provider specializing in telemedicine concepts developed and proven by the University of Texas Medical Branch. NuPhysicia offers four product lines focusing on specific markets: InPlace Medical Solutions(TM) (for offshore and remote locations), Medicine at Work(TM) (onsite healthcare for workplaces of all sizes), and NuPhysicia Technology (devices and consulting for remote medical care). NuPhysicia is based in Houston, Texas. For more information about NuPhysicia, visit http://www.nuphysicia.com or call 713.358.9270.

Atlas Merger, Inc., based in Terengganu, Malaysia, is a wholly owned Bumiputra company that provides innovative products and services to the oil and gas industry in Southeast Asia. For more information about Atlas Merger, please call +609.850.3050.

SOURCE NuPhysicia LLC

Source: PR Newswire

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