Azimuth celebrates international women's day

AZIMUTH ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ENGLISH ESSAY COMPETITION CONDUCTED ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.
Pondicherry, India – 09 MAR 09: Today, Azimuth, a leading Medical Transcription and E-learning company headquartered in Pondicherry, announced the results of the Intercollegiate English Essay Competition conducted to celebrate International Women’s Day. Students from the arts & science colleges of Puducherry participated in the event.

Mohana Priya from Achariya Arts and Science College bagged the First Prize of Rs. 2000, while Lakshmi and Mohammed Rasitha Banu of Bharathidason Government College for Women bagged the Second Prize & Third Prize of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 respectively.

The Chairman & Managing Director of Azimuth, Mr. Terry Leger who was the Chief Guest congratulated the winners and distributed the prizes. During his Women’s Day speech, Mr. Leger reemphasized the opportunities available to women and the fact that women held the highest managerial positions at Azimuth. The importance of English learning and Medical Transcription being a recession-proof industry were also stated.

Azimuth currently has more than 300 people including 120 trainees and it is expecting to double its production capacity within next two years. Azimuth is providing Medical Transcription Services to the leading hospitals in the US and it has a strategic partnership with one of the world’s largest Medical Transcription Service provider.

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Azi Family Day

The Azi Family Day was celebrated on December 2008

We started celebrating AZI FAMILY DAY from the year 2000.Since then, every programme has surprised all of us with the talent
that exists within the staff and their families in music, song and dance.

Cultural events have always been a priority within Azimuth. The feeling of fun, togetherness and excitement that permeates such an event ensures total participation.
It is a celebration of fun. We do not plan it as a team building exercise; however, a programme of such a nature cannot succeed without extraordinary
teamwork.

More importantly, it enables visibility and expression of talents that would otherwise go unnoticed with the pressures of work requirements. Fostering a healthy work-life balance, events like THE AZI FAMILY DAY help the employees relax, while also nurturing their creativity and teamwork.

AR Rahman brings Oscar glory to India

[Source: NDTV.COM]
It's a big day for India, as music maestro A.R. Rahman has become the first Indian composer to scoop an Oscar for his music in Slumdog Millionaire.

This is the first time that an Indian has won more than one nomination in Oscar history and also the first time an Indian music director has won the prestigious award.

Having won the Golden Globe and the BAFTA, the Oscars represented the final lap in Slumdog's race for recognition. Hot on the heels of his BAFTA success, Rahman was nominated in the Best Original Score and the Best Original Song categories for the Oscars.

The other nominations in the Best Original Score category were Alexandre Desplat (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), James Newton Howard (Defiance), Danny Elfman (Milk) and Thomas Newman (WALL-E).

Anticipating the award, Rahman had said that if he wins the award, it would be a "great honour" and would help him "do bigger things".

Well now that he has brought home the coveted trophy, it's a dream come true not only for the music maestro but also for billions of people back home, who've been waiting eagerly for Rahman to get the award.

Pak players seek compensation for IPL ban

Pakistan cricketers are hoping for compensation from their board after being barred from taking place in the Indian Premier League this year for political reasons, according to a report.

The affected players had sent a letter to Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari, who is also patron of the Pakistan Cricket Board, saying the government's ban on its players taking part in the lucrative IPL was an unnecessary initiative. The newspaper quoted an unnamed Pakistan player confirming that a letter had been sent to Zardari asking for compensation

If the IPL had moved first to ban Pakistani players, they would have had "a golden opportunity to demand a reasonable compensation from the IPL organizers" but the government's pre-emptive move had negated that opportunity. Afridi ,the highest paid Pakistan player in last year's IPL was signed for $675,000 by Hyderabad's Deccan Chargers

Pakistan's foreign ministry ruled earlier this month that the political environment was not conducive for Pakistan players to take part in the IPL given last year's Mumbai terrorist attacks which India had blamed on Pakistani militants. Those attacks also prompted India to call off a scheduled tour to Pakistan.

Kiran Karnik ‘s comment about Satyam’s state

Mr.Karnik, who is a former Nasscom president said that Satyam computers did require grants from the government or any bail out package

On Monday, government sources indicated that they would bail out the company but CNN-BN has learnt that it will only play facilitator, organising short-term loans which Satyam desperately needs.

“We are discussing with the government and the Law Board as to whether in this situation we can defer them,” says Mr.Karnik

Karnik admitted that the IT giant is short of cash reserves and there is an immediate need to get some money to ensure the smooth functioning of Satyam.
In the current circumstances the regulators might excuse them, but the bigger issue is really funds.

With the government bailout looking bleak, the company might have to turn to big investors like ICICI, LIC and HDFC for a loan to tide over.

Azimuth Expands its Medical Transcription Operation in Chennai and Announces Search for Best Talents

[source: Business wire india]
The Company is Hiring Home Based Medical Transcriptionists and 50 Experienced MTs for its Chennai Center

Today, Azimuth, a leading Medical Transcription and e-learning company with operations in Pondicherry and Chennai announced the opening of a new office in Chennai Egmore and strong recruitment.

“We are hiring 50 of the best MT professionals in Chennai to join our new Egmore center.” says Terry Leger, CEO of Azimuth. “We are also hiring home based medical transcriptionists as many MTs are opting to work from home now” he adds.

The company does not see a slow down in its market, despite the tough conditions in the US. “At the contrary”, says Mr. Leger, “our rigorous attention to quality standards is insuring strong demand for our services and continuous growth even during this market slow-down.”

The company has developed an efficient way to train people on campus or online from home and hire then after. The Azimuth opportunity to study and work from home has been usefully adopted by many already. “Our work-from-home program is doing well and we guarantee employment after training!” underlines Terry Leger.

Azimuth has more than 9 years of successful experience in training and enrolling skilled workers. The company says it also offers the best salaries in the market to attract the best professionals.

Azimuth is one of the first companies in India to provide a comprehensive online distance learning Medical Transcription Training to any graduate. To pursue a career in Medical Transcription, one can take up Online MT Training at Azimuth Academy (www.azimuthacademy.com), the exclusive MT Training division of Azimuth.

About Azimuth Software India Private Limited:

Azimuth established in 2000 in Pondicherry is one of the leading Medical Transcription companies in South India. Azimuth currently employs over 200 associates in Pondicherry and Chennai and is expecting to double its production capacity within the next two years. Azimuth provides training, healthcare and medical transcription services to the leading hospitals in the US and it has strategic partnership with one of the world’s largest Medical Transcription Service providers.

Mr. Anand.K.,
Azimuth,
+91 (413) 2200954,+91 (413) 2200964,
E-mail: anand@azisoft.com