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.
EMSC
Tawnya Silloway, 719-332-3065
Tawnya.silloway@amr.net
or
Doug
Moore, 303-495-1287
Doug.moore@emsc.net
