Neil Cowles

Part of DXC Technology Co., Shared Medical Systems Ltd. is a British company that supplies a full range of computer-based systems and services to hospitals. The private company is based in Basingstoke, UK. The company was founded by Robert James Macaleer. Shared Medical Systems was acquired by Torex Plc on April 01, 2000 for $15.90 million.

Tolven was founded in February 2006, and is focused on the design, development, and delivery of a unique open source solution for the secure storage of healthcare and life science data that embraces industry and technology standards. By design, the Tolven Platform provides a 'high quality low cost' secure open source electronic health record solution for consumers, clinicians, and researchers alike. Tolven provides professional services that support the adoption, deployment, and customization of its open source solution. Tolven's customer base evidences the scalability of the business model, and includes academic medical centers, independent software vendors, systems integrators, and pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. and overseas evidencing its global relevance. Tolven's open source approach has attracted significant community participation and is in line with the well-documented shift towards the adoption of open source solutions in the global information and technology marketplace.