UC Davis Medical, PanGen Share 2020 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Award

Tinley Park, Ill. & Highland Heights, Ky. — (October 2, 2020) — UC Davis Medical Center was recognized today with a Platinum Cabling Innovators Award for their ongoing technology upgrades and network infrastructure projects at the hospital. The award is the highest level presented in Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine’s annual competition. Infrastructure companies Panduit and Prysmian Group share this award with UC Davis as the exclusive suppliers of networking cabling infrastructure to the hospital for 14 years.

UC Davis relies on ever-advancing technology to support patient care, including video visits and telehealth services. UC Davis has been recognized by the US News & World Report as one of the nation’s best hospitals in a number of medical specialties and placed at the highest level in the annual CHIME “Healthcare’s Most Wired” survey.

UC Davis Data Center Architect Lopaka Gaspar said the Cabling Innovators Awards adds to the hospital’s distinction as a leader in medical technology. “This recognition highlights UC Davis Health IT as a leader in the healthcare information technology industry and validates the investments and designs of our IT systems improving outcomes for our clinicians and patients,” Gaspar says. “Having great partners like Prysmian Group and Panduit helps us achieve this type of recognition.”

Cabling Installation & Maintenance bestows the Innovators Awards annually to the best products and projects in the industry.

About PanGen:

Since 2004, Panduit and General Cable’s world-class partnership has provided high-performance infrastructure solutions, guaranteed network performance and system reliability. Combining the technological expertise and innovation of Panduit connectivity and General Cable cabling products, PanGen Structured Cabling Solutions encompass a wide range of world-class copper and fiber products, all backed by the PanGen Certification Plus℠ System Warranty. Learn more about PanGen.

About Panduit:

Since 1955, Panduit’s culture of curiosity and passion for problem solving have enabled more meaningful connections between companies’ business goals and their marketplace success. Panduit creates innovative electrical and network infrastructure solutions for enterprise-wide environments, from the data center to the telecom room, from the desktop to the plant floor. Headquartered in Tinley Park, IL, USA and operating in 112 global locations, Panduit’s proven reputation for quality and technology leadership, coupled with a robust partner ecosystem, helps support, sustain, and empower business growth in a connected world. For more information, visit www.panduit.com.

About Prysmian Group North America:

Based in Highland Heights, KY, Prysmian Group North America operates in the United States and Canada. In July 2018, the Group finalized the merger with General Cable resulting in combined operations that include 23 plants, 5 R&D centers and over 5,800 employees. In 2017, Prysmian Group North America’s combined net sales totaled $3.5 billion. The Group is strongly positioned in high-tech markets and offers the widest possible range of products, services, technologies and know-how. A world leader in the design, manufacture and sale of wire and cable products, Prysmian Group North America’s business units include power distribution, specialty, telecoms, trade & installers and energy projects (HV). From a cable producer supplying to several industries, to a technology enabler making progress happen, the Group provides customers and communities worldwide with cable solutions based on state-of-the-art technology, consistent excellence in execution and in-depth understanding of the needs of an evolving market. We drive the flow of energy and information everywhere to enable and sustain human achievement everywhere. Prysmian Group is a public company, listed on the Italian Stock Exchange in the FTSE MIB index. Additional information is available at prysmiangroup.com

About Cabling Installation & Maintenance:

Published since 1993, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems in enterprises, data centers and campuses. Cabling Installation & Maintenance's magazine, website (cablinginstall.com), email newsletters and webcasts help cabling professionals improve day-to-day operations and enable strategic planning for their networks' optimum long-term performance.

About the Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2020 Innovators Awards program:

The Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2020 Innovators Awards program reviews and recognizes the most-innovative applications of cabling and communications technology products and systems within the structured cabling industry. Criteria used in the Innovators Awards ranking included: innovation, value, sustainability, collaboration, and impact.