Wednesday, May 12, 2010

EMERGENCY AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE

EMRI

􀂙 The toll-free 108 is a popular number for medical, police or fire emergencies that has been launched by the

not-for-profit Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI). The service started in AP and is

spreading to other states.

􀂙 EMRI was founded by Satyam Computer Services Chairman B. Ramalinga Raju on a public-private

partnership model and it retains Satyam as a strategic partner. EMRI has also introduced 15 specially

equipped motorcycles, called Prime Responders In Case of Emergencies (PRICE) in Hyderabad,

Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada as these can reach a victim quickly.

􀂙 Satyam founder Ramalinga Raju roped in former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as the chairman emeritus,

and management consultant Rajat Gupta, Harvard Business School’s Krishna Palepu and robotics

professor at Carnegie Mellon University, Raj Reddy on EMRI’s governing board.

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