EMRI becomes GVK EMRI.

Subsequent to the induction of Dr. GVK Reddy as the Chairman, the Governing Board of EMRI met on 3rd June, 2009.

Three new independent persons of eminence have been inducted to the Board – Dr. Abid Hussain, Retd. IAS, Former Ambassador of India to the USA, Mr. D.R. Kaarthikeyan, Former Director of CBI and former Director General in National Human Rights Commission, and Mr. A. Ramakrishna, former Dy. MD & President of L&T-ECC.

Existing four independent Directors – Mr. Rajat Gupta, Chairman, ISB and Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company; Prof. Raj Reddy, Carnegie Mellon University; Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, President, Lok Satta and Mr. Krishnam Raju, Secretary, Indo-American Cancer Society continue to remain on the board.

GVK is represented on the board by Dr. GVK Reddy, Chairman, Mrs. G Indira Krishna Reddy, Mr. GV Sanjay Reddy, Vice Chairman and Mr. Som Bhupal (Mr. Krishnaram Bhupal as alternate Member).

Consequent to GVK taking over the management of EMRI, Governing Board has approved the name of EMRI to be changed as “GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute”, reflecting the commitment of GVK to ensure that the life saving emergency response service is strengthened further on all aspects including scale, speed, quality, performance and governance.

Dr. GVK Reddy, Chairman wished that this service to humanity should continue and be strengthened further. He said that he was committed to serve the nation and would work towards taking the organisation across the Country.

Mr. Sanjay Reddy, Vice Chairman said that the GVK EMRI will provide services surpassing global standards with improved transparency following the modern principles of management and leadership.

The other board members expressed their deep appreciation to GVK for coming forward to rescue EMRI at this crucial juncture and promised their continuing support.