Founded in 1979, Sunquest Information Systems is a privately owned company that provides a range of health care solutions. It serves more than 1300 hospitals, clinics and independent laboratories worldwide. The company works with a team of over 700 employees. Sunquest Information Systems offers solutions, including bar-coded verification, automatic specimen routing and tracking and customizable patient report generation tools for diagnostic laboratories. The company also provides specimen, collection and transfusion management solutions. It additionally offers solutions in the areas of microbiology, molecular diagnosis, and anatomic and digital pathology. Sunquest Information Systems is affiliated with the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and Health Level Seven. The company works in partnerships with Apollo, Avnet Technology Solutions, Business Objects, Dell, Digi-Trax Corporation, EMC Corporation, Forward Advantage, IBM, Informs Lane Communication, mTuitive, Printek and PrintekMobile, Silex Technology and Software Testing Solutions.