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TELUS Corporation

TELUS公司

announced a significant strategic partnership with

宣布与...达成重要的战略合作伙伴关系

GTCR

GTCR

, a private equity firm with deep expertise in the healthcare sector.

，一家在医疗保健领域具有深厚专业知识的私募股权公司。

TELUS Health

TELUS健康

confirmed its

确认了其

acquisition

收购

of

的

Workplace Options

工作场所选项

for approximately $500M (US$350M) in cash, net of around $100M (US$70M) in assumed debt. Workplace Options’ extensive network, spanning 200 countries and territories, further cements TELUS Health’s position as a dominant force in the global wellbeing solutions market.

约5亿美元（3.5亿美元）现金，减去约1亿美元（7000万美元）的承担债务。Workplace Options覆盖200个国家和地区的广泛网络进一步巩固了TELUS Health在全球健康解决方案市场中的主导地位。

– The collaboration supports TELUS Health’s recent acquisition of Workplace Options, a global leader in integrated employee wellbeing solutions. The move is set to dramatically expand TELUS Health’s international footprint and service capabilities.

- 此次合作支持了TELUS Health最近对全球领先的综合员工健康解决方案提供商Workplace Options的收购。此举将大幅扩大TELUS Health的国际业务范围和服务能力。

A New Era for Global Employee Wellbeing

全球员工福祉的新时代

With this acquisition, TELUS Health emerges as one of the largest providers of digital-first health and wellbeing services worldwide. The company is now poised to support clients across all channels and global verticals, covering an expansive base of over 150 million lives, with further growth anticipated..

通过此次收购，TELUS Health成为全球最大的数字优先健康与保健服务提供商之一。该公司现在已准备好通过各种渠道和全球垂直领域为客户提供支持，覆盖超过15亿人口的广阔基础，并预计将进一步增长。

“Today marks a transformative milestone in our global health technology journey,” stated Darren Entwistle, President and CEO of TELUS. “By uniting TELUS Health and Workplace Options, we are creating an unprecedented breadth of experience and expertise that will drive global consistency in Employee and Family Assistance Programs (EFAP) and Wellbeing Solutions in a way that is unmatched in our industry.”.

“今天标志着我们在全球健康技术之旅中一个变革性的里程碑，”TELUS总裁兼首席执行官Darren Entwistle表示。“通过将TELUS Health与Workplace Options联合起来，我们正在创造前所未有的广度的经验和专业知识，这将推动员工和家庭援助计划（EFAP）以及健康解决方案在全球范围内的一致性，这是我们行业中无与伦比的。”

Entwistle highlighted the strategic alignment, noting, “This acquisition furthers TELUS Health’s practice of partnering with providers, digital health organizations, health plans and employers to create a more robust and localized offering executed at a global scale. This powerful combination, underpinned by TELUS’ extensive AI expertise, ability to draw on common technologies, trends and advancements will unlock high-quality health outcomes for all constituents in a way previously unrealized.”.

恩特威斯特强调了战略一致性，他指出：“此次收购进一步推动了TELUS Health与医疗服务提供商、数字健康组织、健康计划和雇主合作的实践，以在全球范围内提供更强大且本地化的服务。这一强有力的组合依托TELUS广泛的AI专业知识、对通用技术、趋势和进步的运用能力，将为所有相关方释放前所未有的高质量健康成果。”

Strategic Investment Fuels Accelerated Growth

战略投资推动加速增长

The partnership with GTCR is a key enabler of this expansion. GTCR will invest US$200 million in connection with the Workplace Options acquisition, bringing over four decades of healthcare investment experience to the table.

与GTCR的合作是此次扩张的关键推动因素。GTCR将为收购Workplace Options投资2亿美元，带来超过四十年的医疗保健投资经验。

“With more than 40-years of investment experience within the healthcare vertical, we look forward to GTCR’s investment on this acquisition, who will be a value-added partner, supporting our efforts to accelerate growth,” Entwistle added.

“GTCR 在医疗保健领域拥有超过 40 年的投资经验，我们期待 GTCR 对此次收购进行投资，他们将是一位增值合作伙伴，支持我们加速增长的努力，”恩特威斯尔补充道。

Navin Arora, Executive Vice-president at TELUS, and President of TELUS Business Solutions, TELUS Health, TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods, and TELUS Partner Solutions, emphasized the strategic fit: “This is more than an acquisition, it’s an extension of our vision to build one of the most comprehensive suites of health and wellbeing solutions globally.

Navin Arora，TELUS执行副总裁，TELUS商业解决方案、TELUS健康、TELUS农业与消费品以及TELUS合作伙伴解决方案总裁，强调了此次战略契合：“这不仅是一次收购，更是我们打造全球最全面的健康与福祉解决方案之一的愿景的延伸。”

With our differentiated and complementary products and services and a strong base of local and multinational clients worldwide, we’re excited about unlocking significant growth opportunities, new revenue streams and powerful economies of scale.”.

“凭借我们差异化且互补的产品和服务，以及在全球范围内强大的本地和跨国客户基础，我们对释放显著的增长机会、新的收入来源和强大的规模经济感到兴奋。”

Workplace Options Acquisition Benefits

职场选项收购的好处

The integration of Workplace Options into TELUS Health is expected to deliver several key advantages:

将Workplace Options整合到TELUS Health有望带来几个关键优势：

Expanded Global Network:

扩展的全球网络：

Establishes a vast network of over 180,000 providers across more than 200 countries and territories, positioning TELUS Health as a leader in the global employer health and wellbeing space.

建立了覆盖超过200个国家和地区的超过18万名供应商的庞大网络，使TELUS Health成为全球雇主健康与福祉领域的领导者。

Standardized Service Delivery:

标准化服务交付：

Offers a consistent model for providing customers with robust EFAP and wellbeing services, backed by industry-leading customer experience support, global scale, and extensive reach.

提供了一个一致的模式，为客户提供强大的EFAP和福祉服务，依托行业领先的客户体验支持、全球规模和广泛的覆盖范围。

Enhanced Technological Edge:

技术优势增强：

Combines TELUS’ robust infrastructure and leading networks with Workplace Options’ strong digital capabilities, significantly amplified by TELUS Digital’s AI expertise, providing a unique competitive advantage.

结合了TELUS强大的基础设施和领先的网络与Workplace Options强大的数字能力，并通过TELUS Digital的AI专业知识显著增强，提供了独特的竞争优势。