American Medical Response Announces Executive Appointments.GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. -- American Medical Response American Medical Response, Inc. (AMR) is the largest private ambulance provider in the United States. AMR and EmCare are wholly owned subsidiaries of EMSC L.P., an emergency management company held by the investment firm Onex. AMR is based out of Greenwood Village, Colorado. (AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. ) today announced the appointments of Mark Bruning as Executive Vice President and Robert Zuckswert as Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of AMR's Central Division. The appointments are effective immediately. Mr. Bruning is based at the AMR corporate office in Greenwood Village, Colo., and reports directly to Emergency Medical Services An Emergency medical service (abbreviated to initialism "EMS" in many countries) is a service providing out-of-hospital acute care and transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient believes constitutes a medical emergency. Corporation (EMSC EMSC European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (France) EMSC European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre EMSC Emergency Medical Services for Children EMSC Electronic Mail Standards Committee ) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William Sanger. In his new role, Mr. Bruning is responsible for leading the successful implementation of AMR's strategic and operational initiatives company wide. His direct reports include AMR's divisional chief operating officers and other key AMR executive and support staff. Mr. Bruning's career in emergency medical services spans 25 years with AMR and its predecessor company. He has served in a variety of company leadership roles over the past 15 years, most recently as the Chief Operating Officer for AMR's Central Division, headquartered in Colorado Springs. Mr. Bruning holds an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Replacing Mr. Bruning as COO of AMR's Central Division is Robert Zuckswert. Mr. Zuckswert will be based in the Central Division office in Colorado Springs and will report directly to Mr. Bruning. Mr. Zuckswert will be responsible for all strategic and operational initiatives division-wide. His direct reports include all division general managers and the directors of human resources, finance and communications. Mr. Zuckswert has more than 31 years of experience in all facets of pre-hospital emergency medical care and transportation services. He began his EMS management career in 1980 as Director of Operations at Santa Cruz Ambulance in Santa Cruz, Calif. During his career Mr. Zuckswert has received a number of awards and honors including 1982 California Ambulance Association Employee of the Year, 1993 Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz County is the name of two counties in the United States:
William A. Sanger, EMSC Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , said, "I am pleased to work with EMS executives of the caliber of Mark Bruning and Bob Zuckswert. Both bring both extensive experience and a personal commitment to EMS to their new roles. I am confident that their leadership will be a tremendous asset to AMR and our caregivers." About American Medical Response American Medical Response Inc. (www.amr.net), America's leading provider of medical transportation, is locally operated in 37 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . 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, CO. About Emergency Medical Services Corporation Emergency Medical Services Corporation (EMSC) 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 emergency department and hospital-based management services segment. AMR is the leading provider of ambulance services in the United States. EmCare is the nation's leading provider of outsourced emergency department staffing and related management services. In 2006, EMSC provided services to nearly 10 million patients in more than 2,000 communities nationwide. EMSC is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado Greenwood Village is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 12,817.[3] Geography Greenwood Village is located at (39.615888, -104. . For additional information, visit www.emsc.net. |
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