RMSI wins CII Corporate Wellness Award 2009

Award an extension of its best employer status

New Delhi, 27 March, 2009: RMSI, a leading player in the Global Geospatial Information and Software services industry has been conferred the "CII Corporate Wellness Award", in recognition of its continuous commitment towards health programs and wellness initiatives of its employees. The award was presented to RMSI by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Shri. Omar Abdullah at the CII National Conference & Annual Session 2009 held in the capital on Thursday.

The award constituted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Apollo Group of Hospitals and Apollo DVK witnessed the participation of more than 581 corporate houses comprising over 2.5 lakh employees spanning 32 cities. Winners were identified based on the combined health of the organization derived from statistical analysis of the individual health of employees who participated in this program.

Rajesh Kalra, Managing Director RMSI said "At a time when employees across industries are battling with stress and anxiety owing to financial meltdown, we have ensured that our employees are in the best state of health and mind. This award is a manifestation of our strong employee centric HR practices and an extension of our already achieved best employer status for two years in a row by the Great places to work for Institute, USA."

About RMSI – Maximizing business value

At the leading edge of geospatial and information technology, RMSI develops innovative solutions that integrate geographic information with niche business applications. RMSI provides comprehensive geospatial and software services to clients across the globe, in sectors ranging from Land Management, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Wireless Telecommunications, Utilities, Disaster Management, to the Government and Multi Lateral Funding Agencies. The company has a deserved reputation for developing high quality end-to-end customized solutions, on time and to budget, and this has translated in to a 75% repeat business from its global client base.

In the recently released Great Places to Work (India) 2008 study, RMSI achieved the number one position across all industries in India for the second year in a row. The 2008 study covered over 250 companies across all industries and was conducted by the Great Places to Work Institute, Inc, USA in partnership with The Economic Times.

RMSI has also been listed in IDC-Dataquest IT Best Employers Survey for six years in a row, since 2003. In 2008, it stands at a high 2nd position.

RMSI is owned by Risk Management Solutions (RMS), USA and is part of one of the UK’s largest listed companies, the Daily Mail and General Trust plc.  For more information, please visit www.rmsi.com