JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Soliant Health(R), the healthcare staffing unit of MPS Group, Inc. , today announced the acquisition of Bilingual Therapies, the national leader in the placement of bilingual speech language pathologists to school systems throughout the country. This acquisition adds considerable depth to Soliant’s growing speech language pathology line of business.
Bilingual Therapies was founded in 1998 and has experienced exceptional growth since inception. Bilingual Therapies has strong ties to the colleges and universities that provide bilingual speech language pathologists. In addition, Bilingual Therapies has a sister company, ProCare, which specializes in providing therapists whose first language is English to school systems throughout the country.
The speech language pathology industry is experiencing a national shortage, particularly in areas experiencing strong population growth such as large metropolitan areas where there is an abundance of children learning the English language. Further, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandated that disabled children have equal opportunity to learn, thereby increasing the need for schools to provide speech therapy.
With the growing need for bilingual nurses, Soliant plans to leverage Bilingual Therapies’ experience to fill the needs of its hospital clientele. David Alexander, president of Soliant said, “Bilingual Therapies is clearly the leader in providing bilingual speech pathologists. The reach of Soliant, coupled with the expertise of Bilingual and ProCare, should enable us to enhance our offerings and accelerate our growth.”
About Soliant Health
Soliant Health is a leading provider of specialized healthcare staffing services to hospitals and healthcare providers. By supplying traveling nurses and allied healthcare professionals on both temporary and direct hire assignments, Soliant Health delivers comprehensive healthcare staffing services to leading facilities across the United States. Our teams of professionals are qualified to fill nursing, imaging, therapy, and other healthcare positions. For more information about Soliant Health, please visit http://www.soliant.com.
About MPS Group
MPS Group is a leading provider of staffing, consulting, and solutions in the disciplines of information technology, finance and accounting, law, engineering, and healthcare. MPS Group delivers its services to government entities and businesses in virtually all industries throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. A Fortune 1000 Company with headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, MPS Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information about MPS Group, please visit http://www.mpsgroup.com.
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