“We are honored that the International Business Awards would recognize the passion and hard work of hundreds of AMR clinicians and support team members. Our teams taught 54,884 individuals in communities across the country what to do if they come upon a friend, loved-one or even a stranger in sudden cardiac arrest,” said AMR President Ted Van Horne. “The 2013 AMR World CPR Challenge exceeded our expectations and I’m proud to say we surpassed that number by nearly 7,000 when we repeated the event this year.”
“The AMR World CPR Challenge is a powerful public health event delivered by hundreds of our AMR colleagues and friends around the world in a single day. Compression-only CPR is not only easy to perform, it makes a significant positive impact on a patient’s chances of a normal outcome after experiencing sudden cardiac death” added Ed Racht, M.D., AMR’s Chief Medical Officer. “We’re proud of everyone’s passionate efforts to make a significant difference in this challenging global health problem.”
More than 3,500 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Company of the Year, Website of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, and Executive of the Year, among others.
“We congratulate all of the Stevie winners in this year’s IBAs,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “The quality of entries we receive improves every year. This year’s judges were rewarded with the opportunity to review more than 3,500 stories of business achievement and innovation from around the world. We look forward to celebrating the winners’ achievements in Paris on Oct. 10.”
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About American Medical Response
American Medical Response, Inc. (www.amr.net), America’s leading provider of medical transportation, provides services in 40 states and the District of Columbia. More than 18,000 AMR paramedics, EMTs, RNs and other professionals work together to transport more than 3 million patients nationwide each year in critical, emergency and non-emergency situations. AMR, a subsidiary of Envision Healthcare Corporation, is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colo.
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. A fifth program, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, will debut this year. Honoring organizations 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.