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NewsX was recently joined by Arjun Ananth, CEO of Medall, for an exclusive conversation as a part of its special series, NewsX A-List where he spoke about his company, its work, especially during the pandemic.
Talking about the journey, significant initiatives and achievements of Medall over the years, Arjun said, “Medall started 11 years ago and it was funded predominantly by a private equity fund called ‘People Capital’. When an entrepreneur called, Raj Venkataraman approached the fund with an idea to consolidate radiology diagnostic assets predominantly in the South. Medall did around 26 acquisitions, rolling up various radiology assets. Around 2015, the company entered the pathology business, which is a blood testing business. Soon after, they won a large contract with the Andhra Pradesh government, to manage the public-private partnership in that state, which gave a huge boost to the blood testing pathology business. That’s how the comp
Robin Abcarian
Los Angeles Times
The Presidential Medal of Freedom, created by President John F. Kennedy in 1963, was established to recognize individuals who have made an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, or world peace, or cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
There have been a few recipients who fell from grace after receiving the medal. Bill Cosby, for example, got one from President George W. Bush in 2002 and was later convicted of aggravated indecent assault. But presidents have generally maintained a high bar, awarding the medal to popes, astronauts, scientists, statesmen, military heroes, thinkers and artists. Â
(1) Esker, a global cloud platform and leader in AI-driven process automation solutions for finance and customer service functions, today announced that its company headquarters in Lyon, France, received ISO 14001:2015 (ISO 14001) certification for its effective environmental management system by Lloyd s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), a major vendor of independent assessment services. Esker was also awarded an EcoVadis Gold Medal for its performance in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), placing the company in the top 4% of companies assessed by EcoVadis. This recognition is part of Esker s continuous environmental and CSR improvement process.
Committed to environmental sustainability
The ISO 14001 international standard demonstrates Esker s long-term commitment to environmental protection by establishing the principles of an effective management system that follows environmental best practices. The principle of continuous improvement is inherent to this standard and e
The United States, represented by the US Department of Defense, presented Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani with the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the highest honourary award given by the United States to US officials and officials of the governments of friendly countries.
Kath MS awarded gold medal
National
January 18, 2021
MANSEHRA: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Foundation has conferred a gold medal on medical superintendent of King Abdullah Teaching Hospital (Kath) Dr Shahzad Ali Khan for his services amid the novel coronavirus pandemic in the district.
Dr Shahzad received the award from Governor Punjab Ghulam Sarwar at a ceremony held in Lahore. Fifteen prominent personalities across the country were awarded with the gold medals for their performance in their relevant fields in 2020.