Commission receives clearance application from iSOFT
The Commerce Commission has received an application from iSOFT NZ Limited seeking clearance to acquire certain assets
currently owned by Hewlett-Packard New Zealand, comprising five customer contracts for the provision of software support
services, and associated goodwill and intellectual property rights in the HOMER and ORA*CARE software. The five customer
contracts are with the following organisations:
„X Healthcare Otago Limited (using ORA*CARE software);
„X Good Health Wanganui Limited (using ORA*CARE software);
„X Nelson Marlborough Health Services Limited (using ORA*CARE software);
„X Midcentral Health Limited (using HOMER software); and
„X Canterbury Health Limited (using HOMER software). iSoft was recently incorporated in New Zealand and is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of iSOFT Overseas Holdings Limited.
Its business activities will consist of supplying software for use primarily in hospitals and related implementation,
consulting and support services. Hewlett-Packard is involved in Enterprise IT systems, printing and imaging solutions,
HP services and personal computing solutions.
In considering this application, the Commission¡¦s role is to determine whether the proposed acquisition has the effect
of substantially lessening competition in a market. A public version of the application is available on the
Commission¡¦s website under Adjudication.