Gilbert Hakim
Professional
Founder/CEO, SCC Soft Computer (SCC), 1979 to present.
Formerly held several technical and management positions
in the telecommunications industry
with Periphonics.
Education
BS, Physics; MS, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, 
Stony Brook University, NY.
Personal
Tennis and soccer
Celebrating SCC's 30th anniversary. SCC
		Soft Computer is an anomaly in a world of corporate conglomerates,
		mergers, and acquisitions, because it is a privately held company with
		the same core management team — still going strong after three decades
		of progressive growth. As a laboratory information systems (LIS)
		software vendor, our primary focus remains helping clients optimize
		their workflow and recoup a maximum return on their investment.
		Attention to innovation, education and training, and customer support
		and satisfaction will remain among our top priorities as we celebrate
		our shared 30-year journey of innovation and excellence with our valued
		clients and staff.
Brave new world. There are continuing
		breakthroughs in genetics. Massive amounts of data too large to be
		managed by the traditional LIS are being introduced into laboratories,
		so healthcare IT providers must develop solutions that address the
		technological needs of the medical enterprise and design new
		applications for laboratories in the current genetics arena. Successful
		healthcare IT providers will continue to work with leaders in this new
		sphere of technology to develop ground-breaking informatics applications
		in genetics testing and molecular diagnostics.
Shared goals. We share our clients' goals
		of increased productivity, return on investment, effective information
		distribution, and a higher level of patient care. We solicit and receive
		substantial feedback from our client base which, through the processes
		of our software development life cycle, becomes incorporated into future
		releases. SCC's goal is to continue to supply innovative technologies to
		meet the diverse needs and strictest demands of each of our clients. As
		the company moves forward in the development of new technology —
		particularly, in the area of genetics information systems — customer
		service and satisfaction remain key to our ability to stay at the
		forefront of this increasingly competitive market.
Diversity and generosity. The company and
		our employees support a wide variety of community projects including:
		Support Your Veterans; Alzheimer Memory Walk; Susan G. Komen Race for
		the Cure; Metropolitan Ministries; Hospice ASAP's Brighter Seasons for
		Children; the Humane Society of Pinellas County, ASPCA, and the Suncoast
		Primate Sanctuary and Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Staff members
		published SCC's Diversity Cookbook, which included their recipes
		representing our diverse corporate culture; proceeds from the sale of
		the cookbook benefited the Humane Society of Pinellas County. After
		devastating floods hit the island nation of Haiti, SCC employees
		collected clothing, food, medical supplies, and money to be delivered to
		the people affected by this natural disaster by an employee's family.
		They also personally delivered supplies, clothing, food, and water to
		those affected by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi, Louisiana, and
		Alabama. SCC also supports several international projects of social and
		economic development in developing nations.
Moving up the list. We believe continuing
		employee education and training are important factors in attracting and
		keeping the best employees. Our commitment to our employees'
		professional development has been key to our success. 
		Training magazine first ranked SCC in the Training Top 100 in
		2002 and has placed us higher on the list ever since. In 2007, for the
		first time Training included companies from around the globe,
		added 25 more slots to the ranking, and ranked SCC No. 14. We placed
		eighth in the 2008 Training Top 125, making us the first
		healthcare IT company to place in the coveted Top 10. SCC placed third
		in the 2009 Training Top 125, marking the first time a healthcare
		IT company ranked among the elite Top 5. [Note: See how
		SCC compares at 
		www.trainingmag.com.]


