Hyderabad|India| Emergency Management and Research
Institute has received the NASSCOM-CNBC TV 18 IT User Awards for using the
technology for saving lives. The award was received by Mr Venkat Changavalli,
CEO, EMRI, in Mumbai.
As of today, with the help of technology, EMRI
has been able to operate over 1,250 ambulances in
10 states with a minimum of 6 trips a day and have
been able to cover 340 M population. This has also
helped them in handling over 6,500 emergencies per
day, which amounts to a 2.4 million annually.
The IT User Awards were instituted by NASSCOM in 2003, to recognize
enterprises across verticals which have implemented projects demonstrating
benefits of IT to the enterprise, thereby leading the wave of IT adoption
in India.
Today, after half a decade of its existence, the IT User Award has
emerged as one of the most coveted awards for user organizations in India.
The award was designed as an integral part of NASSCOM’s Domestic IT Market
Initiative and the objective was to provide a platform for organizations
among short listed verticals that are using IT to deliver high business
value to their customers.
The technology used by EMRI in carrying out the activity of saving
lives includes, Computer Telephony Integration, Voice Loggers, GIS / Maps,
GPS / AVLT (Automatic Vehicle Location Tracking) Mobile Communication,
Application software for Sense, Reach and Care ePCR (Electronic Patient
Case Record) Form.
This year NASSCOM has associated with CNBC TV 18 to present the fifth
award series - “NASSCOM - CNBC TV 18 IT User Awards”. Mr. Jairam Ramesh,
Hon. MoS for Power would be presiding over the awards as the chief guest.
In 2008, the award continues its theme of ‘Enterprise Value’ and will
honour award enterprises where technology implementation has brought value
to the actual user in the enterprise. The award will showcase technology
initiatives of the enterprises which have helped in creating competitive
advantage, optimizing business processes, enabling revenue growth or
improving relationships with customers.
EMRI is a non profit organization was established in April, 2005.
Government of Andhra Pradesh recognized EMRI as the nodal agency to
provide emergency response services in Public Private Partnership. EMRI
has been providing comprehensive emergency response services covering
Medical, Police and Fire services.
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