American Medical Response Wins Stevie® Award in 7th Annual American Business AwardsSM
24 Giugno 2009 - 12:40AM
Business Wire
American Medical Response (AMR) won a Stevie Award for �Best
Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year - More Than
2,500 Employees� in The 2009 American Business Awards, presented
June 22 at a special ceremony in New York City.
In winning its second consecutive Stevie, American Medical
Response was selected from eight finalists and more than 100
entries in its category. Stevie Awards were presented in more than
40 categories, including Best Overall Company of the Year,
Executive of the Year, and Corporate Social Responsibility Program
of the Year. More than 2,600 entries from companies of all sizes
and in virtually every industry were submitted for
consideration.
Accepting the Stevie on behalf of AMR, Phil Crimaldi, AMR
General Manager said, �In our industry we often care for people at
difficult times in their lives. It is very rewarding for us to be
able to provide Home for the Holidays to our patients and see
smiles on their faces.�
Home for the Holidays is a program offered by many AMR
operations across the nation. During the Thanksgiving and Christmas
holiday season, residents of skilled nursing facilities are
provided free medical transportation home to be with loved ones for
a few hours.
Mark Bruning, AMR�s President, said, �AMR is honored to have
been selected once again from so many outstanding companies that
practice social responsibility. We are proud of our Home for the
Holiday program, which reflects both our core values and our
commitment to hundreds of communities across the nation in which we
serve. Along with providing quality emergency medical services,
giving back to our communities is the most important and rewarding
thing we can do.�
About Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) (EMSC or the
Company) is a leading provider of emergency medical services in the
United States. EMSC operates two business segments: American
Medical Response, Inc. (AMR), the Company�s healthcare
transportation services segment, and EmCare Holdings Inc. (EmCare),
the Company�s outsourced hospital-based physician services segment.
AMR is the leading provider of ambulance services in the United
States. EmCare is a leading provider of outsourced emergency
department and hospital-based physician services. In 2008, EMSC
provided services to 11.4 million patients in nearly 2,100
communities nationwide. EMSC is headquartered in Greenwood Village,
Colorado. For additional information, visit www.emsc.net.
About American Medical Response
American Medical Response, Inc. (www.amr.net), America�s leading
provider of medical transportation, provides services in 39 states
and the District of Columbia. AMR�s 18,500 paramedics, EMTs and
other professionals transport more than four million patients
nationwide each year in critical, emergency and non-emergency
situations. Operating a fleet of approximately 4,500 vehicles, AMR,
a subsidiary of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, is
headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
About The Stevie
Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American
Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie
Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales &
Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the
people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances
in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at
www.stevieawards.com.
Supporting sponsors of The 2009 American Business Awards include
High Performance Technologies Inc., John Hancock, LifeLock, RCN
Corporation, Softpro, and Ultimate Software. Media sponsor is the
Business TalkRadio Network. Localization partner of the 2009 Stevie
Awards is Lionbridge.
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