Intel Capital to take $20M stake in Telligent Systems

So why is this here on a healthcare page? If you have not heard of Telligent Systems their star product is called the Community Server, used by many healthcare related blogs and discussion forums.

If you would like to see the social tool live, you can head over to another site where I have participated and moderate for a few years regarding electronic medical records, called EMR Update.

You can also find the latest links on post as the site in the resource column of this site. The American Society of Clinical Oncology recognizes EMRUpdate as a recommended link for those looking to acquire additional information relative to electronic records. BD

Intel is also a Telligent client, makes sense to invest in what works, as it will work for others as well.

If you are a blogger and looking for software to speed and simplify updates, there’s a free web based program on the site you might want to try, Telligent BlogMailr. BD

Intel Capital, the global investment arm of Intel Corp., said Tuesday it agreed to acquire a $20 million stake in Telligent Systems, a maker of social computing and business intelligence tools. Based in Dallas, Telligent will use the funds to expand its sales teams and territories, including growth in international markets, as well as increase its marketing and advertising initiatives and product development plans.

Telligent has completed an initial closing with Intel Capital with the remainder of its stake to be acquired within 12 months subject to certain closing conditions.