| Aidmatrix wins Supply Chain Distinction Awards 2009 | | | | Johnson Nuritional, Debra Hofman, VP AMR Research. |
| For Technologies that place people first | | | | One of the applications that, this award winning |
| The Aidmatrix Foundation, a non-profit organization | | | | technology is being used in India is for the Corporate |
| specialized in supply chain solutions for humanitarian | | | | Disaster Resource Network (CDRN). The Corporate |
| relief also having its India operations, has won the | | | | Disaster Response Network, has been launched under |
| Supply Chain Distinction Awards 2009 in the category | | | | the Auspices of the Corporate Task Force of the |
| Best Supply Chain Solutions Provider. Shari Temple, | | | | National Disaster Management Authority, (NDMA) and |
| Managing Director, Aidmatrix Europe, accepted the | | | | is an initiative of CSO Partners and Aidmatrix. This |
| award yesterday at the European Supply Chain and | | | | can be viewed at |
| Logistics Summit 2009 awards dinner in Düsseldorf. | | | | CDRN is a web based Humanitarian Relief |
| Commenting on the achievement, Shari Temple, | | | | Management system that helps Relief, Response |
| Managing Director for Aidmatrix in Europe said,“It | | | | agencies and Governments to access and feed in real |
| is an honor for Aidmatrix to receive this prestigious | | | | time information on products and services required |
| award and to be recognized by top supply chain | | | | and offered for emergency humanitarian relief to |
| judges for our work in the humanitarian sector”. | | | | provide "The Right Aid, To the Right People, At The |
| Fahim Afghan, Senior Analyst, Manufacturing and | | | | Right Time". CDRN serves as a national link among |
| Supply Chain Industries at World Trade Group | | | | the Corporate, Public, Government and Voluntary |
| commented: “It is great to have organizations | | | | Sector for product, services and volunteer |
| such as Aidmatrix entering these awards because it | | | | contributions and supplies. At present CDRN has |
| puts people’s focus on supply chain initiatives | | | | National and State level Industry Federations which |
| that present genuine business excellence and supply | | | | have over 12000 Industry members as users and is |
| chain performance in difficult situations where it really | | | | in the process of intergrating many more State and |
| matters. This recognition highlights the commitment | | | | National Industry Federations and Relief Agencies to |
| and vision of Aidmatrix and its partners to bring | | | | leverage these technologies to provide Right Aid at |
| real-life solutions to populations that need them | | | | the Right Time |
| most.” | | | | For More information about SupplyChain Awards- |
| “We at AidmatrixIndia are proud to receive the | | | | About The Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc. |
| Industry recognition through such awards for these | | | | Aidmatrix delivers powerful solution tools to connect |
| globally used technologies. We in India would like to | | | | those who have, with those in need. Deploying supply |
| invite Industry and Relief Agencies to actively use | | | | chain technology Aidmatrix leverages public and |
| these for humanitarian relief operations, said Kuldip | | | | private sector resources with charitable organizations |
| Nar, Managing Director, AidmatrixIndia. | | | | in relief services, creating opportunity and |
| This year the competition was very intense, around | | | | orchestrating the Right Aid to the Right People at the |
| 60 companies entered including Arcelor Mittal, British | | | | Right Time™. Aidmatrix mobilizes more than $1.5 |
| American Tobacco, Cisco, Ford Motor Co, | | | | billion in aid annually, working with more than 35,000 |
| Omprompt, HSBC, Tetra Pak, Tata Consulting, | | | | nonprofits and government agencies worldwide. The |
| Cadbury and One Network . The award panel includes | | | | international organization activates product, human |
| some eminent names like Maurice Lee -Value and | | | | and financial resources impacting the lives of more |
| Chain and Logistic Director, Procter and Gamble, Paul | | | | than 65 million people. |
| Stuart- Head of Global Clinical supply, Pfizer, Patrick | | | | Contact Information |
| Scholler - Procurement Director, HP, Aidan Murphy- | | | | Other Details |
| MD, Supply chain, C&C GroupZZ, Giampiero | | | | India: |
| Ruffatto- ISC Director and Glabal PV, Honeywell, Dr | | | | Madhvi Sethi, |
| Kevin Robinson- Senior Editor, Supply Chain Europe | | | | Communications Officer |
| Magazine, Tonet Rivera- VP Supply Chain, Mead | | | | Email: . |