ASR International Corp. President honored by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam - March 26, 2008
ASR Night at the Bolger Center in Potomac, MD on September 14, 2005
ASR Technical Meeting August 26 and 27, 2005
ASR Technical Meeting June 24 and 25, 2005
ASR International Corp. announces $20.0 million Worldwide Logistics Support Services Award by GSA
ASR International Corp. President on CNN's Jim Clancy Show
ASR International Corp. President on CNN'S Lou Dobbs Tonight show
ASR International Corp. President interviewed on News 12 Long Island’s Jobline Program
Businessman pushes reverse outsourcing
US Congress honors Rao Anumolu, CEO of ASR International Corp.
ASR International Corp. assessed at SEI CMMI Level 3
Anumolu's company praised on House floor for helping boost homeland security
Mrs Purandeswari, India's Minister for Human Resource Development (Higher Education) visits ASR International Corporation Corporate Headquarters - June 29, 2008
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Mrs. Purandeswari, India’s Minister for Human Resource Development (Higher Education) today visited the Corporate Headquarters of ASR International Corporation. Mr. Rao Anumolu, President & CEO of ASR, welcomed the honorable Minister and made a brief presentation on ASR's business model for providing cost effective, high quality support services for Supply Chain Management, Quality Assurance, Engineering and Information technology to Government agencies, prime contractors and commercial customers around the world. |
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ASR International Corp. President honored by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam - March 26, 2008
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March 26, 2008 – New York: Mr. Rao Anumolu, ASR International Corporation’s President & CEO, was honored today by India’s former President Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam at a function held at the Crowne Plaza in New York. Lead India2020, U.S. Chapter organized this event and it was attended by several prominent dignitaries. Present in the audience were Mr. Hatim Tyabji, Prof. Sudershan Acharaya, Dr. Doddapaneni, Mr.Ravi Koneru, Mr. Pavan Darisi, Dr. Madhu Korrapati, Mr. Venkatash Mutyala and Mr. Nagendra Gupta. |
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ASR International Corporation chosen to manage Quality Assurance Services for U.S. Postal Service Mail Transport Equipment Service Centers
Hauppauge, New York, March 31, 2005 - ASR International Corporation has
initiated the development of a national program to manage quality assurance
of 22 Mail Transport Equipment Service Centers (MTESC) nationwide for U.S.
Postal Service.
"We competed for this award against several larger companies. The award
recognizes ASR's technical leadership and ability to provide cost-effective
Quality Assurance, Engineering, Logistics and Information Technology Support
Services to our customers," Rao S Anumolu, President and CEO of ASR
International Corporation said.
ASR has hired about 180 qualified and experienced professionals at 22 MTESC
locations in continental USA and at its headquarters in Long Island. These
facilities inspect, repair, inventory, warehouse and prepare for
distribution Mail Transport Equipment (MTE). MTE includes hampers, mail
trays, sacks and other types of containers. ASR professionals audit the
quality of the finished product at these sites in accordance with standards
specified by USPS.
This award further enhances ASR's contribution to improving the performance
of facilities leading to improved productivity, cost reduction and increased
efficiency for agencies such as, Department of Defense, Department of
Transportation, Department of Energy etc. ASR's contribution to Homeland
Security has already been recognized by the US Congress.
ASR is a Management and Technical Support Services firm dedicated to providing
Engineering, Technical, Quality, Supplier Development, Testing and Evaluation
and Administrative Support Services to government agencies and Fortune 500
companies worldwide. These services facilitate agencies' response to
evolutionary influences and mandates and enable them to continuously
improve their mission performance. Our experience and ability to assemble
diverse teams and technologies allows us to rapidly respond to each
customer's unique circumstances and provide them with best-in-class solutions.
ASR International Corporation announces $29.5 million award for Department of the Navy, FNMOC - Information Technology Engineering, Scientific, and Analytical Services, by GSA (General Services Administration)
Hauppauge, New York, January 10, 2005 - Rao
S Anumolu, President and CEO of ASR International Corporation, today
announced that GSA has awarded a contract to ASR International Corporation
for Fleet Numerical Meteorology & Oceanography Center (FNMOC) Information
Technology Engineering, Scientific, Technical and Analytical Services.
This award is valued at $29.5 million for the base period and options
over a period of 5 years. "This award recognizes ASR's ability to provide
cost-effective advanced technology support services to our customers",
Rao said.
ASR is a one-stop full Technology Services company whose mission is to provide Technical,
Engineering, Information Technology, Management and Quality Assurance Support Services to various
Government agencies, commercial industry and prime contractors in all the geographic regions of
the world.
ASR focuses on being the Right Sourcing partner for its customers. ASR also has approved General
Services Administration (GSA) schedules in both Professional Engineering Services (PES) and
Information Technology (IT). ASR has a proven record of accomplishments in supporting technical
and management contracts by assigning only top quality, highly experienced local professionals
with a successful track record of completing all assignments on schedule and within budget.
ASR International Corp. President announces $20.0 million Worldwide Logistics Support Services Award by GSA
September 28, 2004 - Rao S Anumolu, President
and CEO of ASR International Corporation, today announced that GSA has
awarded a Worldwide Logistics Support contract to ASR International
Corporation. This award is valued at $ 20.0 million over a five (5)
year period with three (3) options of five (5) years each. "This
award recognizes ASR's ability to globally provide cost-effective Engineering,
Logistics and Information Technology support services to our customers",
Rao said. This award will further enhance ASR's contribution
to Homeland Security, which has already been recognized by the US Congress,
and several other agencies such as US Postal Service, Department of
Defense, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, etc.
ASR is a Management and Technical Support Services firm dedicated to
providing Engineering/Scientific, Technical and Administrative support
services to government agencies worldwide. These services facilitate
agencies' response to evolutionary influences and mandates and enable
them to continuously improve their mission performance. Our professional
staff has worldwide experience in providing Logistics support services.
Our experience and ability to assemble diverse teams and technologies
allows us to rapidly respond to each customer's unique circumstances
and provide them with best-in-class solutions.
ASR's expert professionals understand the present complexity and future
uncertainty of Federal product and process development initiatives.
We understand that agencies are facing increasing pressure from the
public and Congress to reduce costs, cut bureaucracy, and increase service
quality. To deliver these results, Federal agencies are re-evaluating
their missions, visions, strategies, and programs in light of future
funding projections. Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) professionals
are on the threshold of yet more significant changes to Logistics and
the environments in which they must operate. Acquisition reforms and
new Logistics requirements are being imposed on both mature military
and off-the-shelf systems for which the Logistics professionals had
no involvement in design or development. That has been compounded by
important requirements prescribed in the new MIL-PRF-49506 and the new
MILHDBK-502 guidelines. In short, the scope of responsibilities for
Logistics is increasing, the rules continue to change, and organizational
structures are impacted as a result of reduced Government funding.
ASR International Corp. President on CNN'S Jim Clancy Show
September
9, 2004 - CNN's Jim Clancy hosted a transcontinental debate (global
town hall meeting format) from New Delhi on “Outsourcing: A Global
Debate” with a panel of high profile guests and a studio audience.
The show was telecast live around the world. The US panelists included
Rao S Anumolu, President & CEO of ASR International Corp., Bob Reich
- a former Secretary of Labor in President Clinton’s first administration
and Congressman David Dreier.
ASR International Corp. President on CNN'S Lou Dobbs Tonight Show
May
3, 2004 - ASR International Corp. was featured on CNN’s Lou Dobbs
Tonight show broadcast today at 6 pm EST.
ASR International Corp. President interviewed on News 12 Long Island’s Jobline Program
May
1, 2004 - News 12’s Jobline is Long Island's (New York) only weekly
program devoted exclusively to career opportunities, workplace issues
and business technology. The show is hosted by Scott Passeser. Rao S.
Anumolu, President and CEO of ASR International, was interviewed on
Outsourcing Issues.
click here to view this presentation
Businessman pushes reverse outsourcing
STAFF
WRITER
Newsday March 28, 2004
Rao S. Anumolu tried outsourcing and found the
lower labor costs weren't worth the hassle.
The owner of ASR International Corp. has returned work to the United States in the past three to five years that was being performed in India and Great Britain. He discovered that by changing how his technology-services company operates he could narrow the gap between wages paid domestically and overseas.
Since then Anumolu has urged other U.S. companies to look inward for cost savings before looking abroad. "My approach has been to ask, 'Can we do what we have to in the U.S.A.?'" he said in an interview. "The answer is, yes, we can do it better, faster and cheaper right here with a marginal difference in the costs," compared with going offshore.
Anumolu was born in India, a major outsourcing center, and his advocacy of repatriating offshore jobs has caught the attention of local politicians, universities and groups representing technology workers. Some described the 60-year-old executive as a crusader and path breaker.
"His company did outsourcing and stopped ... They are an example to others that you don't have to send IT [information technology] jobs to India," said Barbara Viola, president of the Long Island chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals.
ASR, which takes its name from Anumolu's initials, provides computer software, engineering and other technical services to government and companies such as Northrop Grumman and Boeing. It employs 500 people across the country with some working from their homes and about 25 based at the headquarters in Hauppauge.
Anumolu acknowledged his attitudes toward outsourcing have been influenced by a multimillion-dollar contract that ASR won three years ago to help with inspection of vehicles, boats, aircraft and trains as part of a homeland-security program. "You cannot outsource defense products. You don't want to give away your technology," he said.
For a time, ASR employed about 24 people overseas, split evenly between India and England. But Anumolu found that the foreign engineers "weren't on the same wavelength" as their U.S. colleagues, leading to communication problems. "We decided to bring the work back, to do reverse outsourcing," he added.
ASR also is encouraging Indian companies to establish a U.S. presence. When Satyam Computer Services Ltd. opened a software development office six years ago in New Jersey, its first outside India, Anumolu attended the ceremonies and pledged to spend $1 million with the new facility.
Still, he hasn't ruled out exporting work altogether. Outsourcing, he said, should be done judiciously such as with projects requiring around-the-clock work. For example, ASR recently did some work in India for Rolls-Royce, though the project was managed from Long Island.
"Reverse outsourcing should be our goal," he said. "If you send the bread and butter of this country, engineering jobs, over there, then what are you left with? Nothing."
US Congress honors Rao Anumolu, CEO of ASR International Corp.
Congressional Award Presentation
IANS [ The Economic Times, SUNDAY, AUGUST 03, 2003 12:23:37 AM ]
In a rare gesture, an Indian American CEO
whose company is engaged in providing first-rate security systems to
the Homeland Security Department was recognized by the US Congress.
New York Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, Democrat, took the initiative
to make a special mention in the House of Representatives of Anumolu
Rao, president and CEO of ASR International of Hauppauge, New York,
and the work his firm has done.
Rao told IANS: "I am proud that an Indian American owned company has
been chosen for this. In fact I feel it is not just me but the whole
Indian American community that has been honored with the recognition
given to ASR."
Since its inception in 1986, ASR International
has developed cost effective technology and systems to protect the United
States' airports, waterways, railroads and highways. Most recently,
ASR International produced the "Safety/Security Assurance System" to
further support efforts of the Homeland Security Department in a comprehensive
and cost effective manner.
McCarthy also hosted a reception to honor Rao in Rayburn House last
week where she said: "Rao has been a shining example of what it means
to be a successful businessman, a good neighbor, a caring and generous
individual and certainly a loyal and patriotic American citizen.
"Rao is known by so many for his work
as president and CEO of ASR International and the service to this country
that ASR has performed, particularly in the area of homeland security.
He is also known throughout the engineering and defense communities
for his insight and forward thinking in those areas.
"I mentioned that Rao is also a good neighbor. When my office was looking
for financial help to get care packages sent to our troops in Iraq,
it was Rao who stepped forward with a sizeable contribution for that
effort."
The Congresswoman also presented to Rao a copy of the remarks she made
to the House of Representatives to highlight "the great contributions
he has made to Long Island, New York and the United States of America".
This is not the first time Rao has been recognized for his efforts.
In 1993, he received the Business Excellence Award from the U.S. Small
Business Administration for his work in the field of defense.
"I ask my colleagues to join with me to express our gratitude to Anumolu
for his exemplary work and dedication to the safety and protection of
all Americans. His many accomplishments have helped make the U.S. a
safe place for all," McCarthy said.
ASR International has got awards from prestigious organizations like
the American Society of Quality, American Management Association and
the National defense Industrial Association, she said.
Rao said his company could not have come into the limelight without
the efforts made by McCarthy, for whom he said had great respect and
admiration.
Rao said ASR is a management and technical support services consulting
firm dedicated to providing engineering/scientific, technical and administrative
support services to government agencies.
Those who attended the reception included Congressman Frank Pallone,
Democrat from New Jersey and founder of the Congressional India Caucus,
and Ajay Swarup, political affairs minister in the Indian embassy.
Rao came to Chicago in 1969 for higher studies. Earning a M.S. in industrial
engineering and a MBA, he enrolled in various courses at defense Systems
Management College, Harvard University and other esteemed institutions.
ASR International Corp. assessed at SEI CMMI Level 3
Hauppauge,
New York, January 5, 2004 - ASR International Corp. (ASR) today announced
that it has been assessed at Level 3 under the Capability Maturity Model
Integration (CMMI), instituted by the Software Engineering Institute
(SEI). SEI is a federally funded research and development center sponsored
by the US Department of Defense and operated by Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh. The assessment was carried out by lead Appraiser Warwick
Adler from New York based Reuters Ltd.
The CMMI Version 1.1 is the latest release from SEI and integrates four bodies of knowledge: Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Integrated Product and Process Development and Supplier Sourcing.
Mr. Rao Anumolu (right), President & CEO of
ASR
Mr. Warwick Adler (left), Lead Assessor from Reuters Ltd.
The purpose of CMMI is to provide guidance for improving an organization’s processes and its ability to manage the development, acquisition and maintenance of products and services. CMM Integration places proven approaches into a structure that helps an organization appraise its organizational maturity or process area capability, establish priorities for improvement and implement these improvements and thus raise its levels of quality.
Commenting on the achievement, ASR’s President and CEO Rao S Anumolu said: “Achieving CMMI Maturity Level 3 is an important milestone in ASR’s commitment to success through excellence. CMMI along with our well established ISO 9001:2001 quality processes further strengthens ASR’s commitment to deliver high quality services including Engineering, Quality Assurance and Information Technology Support Services to ASR’s client base of Fortune 500 companies and Government agencies. We will continue to deliver services which consistently exceed customer expectations in a timely and cost-effective manner.”
Mr. Warwick Adler, Lead Appraiser Reuters Ltd., said” The SCAMPI (Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement) Class A Appraisal, that ASR underwent, shows both - the extensive process coverage and the management commitment to quality. I was impressed with the customer oriented culture that permeates at all levels within ASR. By embracing both CMMI and ISO 9001:2000, ASR has demonstrated its capabilities to deliver high quality services to its clients worldwide.”
‘They didn't honor us because we are an Indian or minority firm, but because of the work we are doing for the nation's defense’
AZIZ
HANIFFA
in Washington, DC
US News August 1, 2003
In an unprecedented gesture, Vijayawada-born Rao S Anumolu and his company ASR International have been honored on Capitol Hill for helping to boost homeland security.
This is the first time since 9/11 that a private company, let alone an Indian-American firm, has been so honored.
Anumolu's support to the defense needs of the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security impressed Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, New York Democrat so much she not only praised him and his firm on the House floor, but also hosted a special reception in his honor at the Rayburn House Office Building in July 16.
Expressing her 'deep appreciation for and recognition of his tireless efforts in support of our nation's defense,' McCarthy told the House as president and CEO of ASR International Corporation, Anumolu ‘has assisted the Department of Defense -in its fight to protect our homeland since the attack on our country- on September 11 and particularly during the Iraqi war.'
Since ASR's conception in 1986, the company ‘has developed cost effective technology and systems to protect our nation's airports, waterways, railroads and highways.’ Most recently, she said, ‘ASR International has developed the Safety/Security, Assurance System in order to further support our efforts at Homeland Security in a comprehensive and cost-effective manner,’ she noted.
This was ‘not the first time Mr. Anumolu has been recognized for his efforts,' she said, and pointed out that in 1993, he had received the Business Excellence Award from the US Small Business Administration for his work in the field of defense‘Now it's my turn to say ‘thanks’.’
She called on her colleagues in Congress to ‘join with me in expressing our gratitude to Mr. Anumolu for his exemplary work and dedication to the safety and protection of all Americans. His many accomplishments have helped make the US a safe place for all.’
At the reception she hosted, where she presented Anumolu with her remarks on the floor of the House embossed on an award, McCarthy said, 'Rao has been a shining example of what it means to be a successful businessman, a good neighbor, a caring and generous individual and a loyal and patriotic American citizen.'
‘I mentioned that Rao is also a good neighbor. When my office was looking for financial help to get care packages sent to our troops in Iraq, it was Rao who stepped forward with a sizable contribution for that effort,’ McCarthy told the more than 50 people present, the majority who had come in, a bus from New York to attend the reception.
Her sentiments were echoed by Congressman Frank Pallone, New Jersey Democrat, founder of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans who also was on hand to join in the celebration.
Clearly overwhelmed by the praise, Anumolu thanked McCarthy and all the others present profusely, and said, “I am proud an Indian-American owned company has been chosen for this. In fact I feel it is not just me but the whole Indian American community that has been honored with the recognition given to ASR"
But “I share this honor with all Indians abroad as well as in India because this is the first time I believe they have given this kind of thing by Congress. I feel really good about it.”
He said McCarthy had taken the initiative of her own volition to recognize him in Congress even though he was not a constituent of hers.
“She is not my Congresswoman, but when she and the other saw the work we are doing, there was a natural interest throughout the country and one thing led to another. She was really excited that we are contributing to homeland security and happened to be a New York-based company.”
“And with all the problems in New York in terms of security and so on, here we were doing this kind of work to help in homeland security and we are doing it right in her backyard. So she took the initiative to recognize us saying this is the kind of work we need from industry,” Anumolu said.
Besides Pallone and Ajay Swarup, Minister, Political, who represented Ambassador Lalit Mansingh at the event, others on hand to congratulate Anumolu included Joseph Battaglia, President and CEO, Telephonics Corporation of New York; Dr Azad Anand, Chairman, Long Island Diagnostics; Mohinder Singh Teneja, Director, New Business. Markets, Nassau County; Dr Urmilesh Arya, President, Association of Indians in America, New York chapter; and Satpal Malhotra, President of the India Association of Long Island. Taneja read out a proclamation by Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, that showered kudos on Anumolu and ASR.
Anumolu, 59, an alumnus of Vaisakh University College from where he received his BA in mechanical engineering, came to the US in 1969 for graduate studies at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
“They didn't honor us because we are an Indian company or a minority firm, but purely because of the kind of work we are doing for the nation's defense and homeland security,” he said.
