European Southern Observatory

Giant Magellan Telescope Signs Contract for Telescope Structure

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Engineering, Technology, Satellite, Manufacturing, Research, Science, Optical telescopes, Astronomy, Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Infrared telescopes, Astronomical imaging, Telescope, Magellan Telescopes, European Southern Observatory, Extremely Large Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, the Giant Magellan Telescope, GMTO Corporation, MT Mechatronics, Ingersoll Machine Tools

The total value of the telescope structure contract is $135 million and will require nine years of effort by a large workforce of engineers, designers, metal workers and machinists.

Key Points: 
  • The total value of the telescope structure contract is $135 million and will require nine years of effort by a large workforce of engineers, designers, metal workers and machinists.
  • Manufacturing the telescope structure is one of the biggest steps we will take on our journey to building the Giant Magellan Telescope, said Dr. Shelton, GMTO President.
  • The telescope structure will hold the GMTs seven giant mirrors in place as they bring light from distant stars and galaxies to a focus so it can be analyzed by scientific instruments mounted deep inside the telescope.
  • The Giant Magellan Telescope is a next-generation ground-based telescope that promises to revolutionize our understanding and view of the universe.

ESO Releases 2019 ESO Fire Trends Report to Explore Key Trends Affecting Fire Departments Across the Country

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Monday, October 14, 2019
Atacama Desert, European Southern Observatory, Science and technology in Europe, ESO, Continents

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ESO , the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services (EMS), fire departments and hospitals, today announced the findings of its 2019 ESO Fire Trends Report.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ESO , the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services (EMS), fire departments and hospitals, today announced the findings of its 2019 ESO Fire Trends Report.
  • Data used for the Report are from January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019 and come from ESO's systems.
  • "The report provides valuable insight into what departments are responding to and how they are responding," said Shelley Koegler, Vice President of Fire Division for ESO.
  • The dataset for the ESO Fire Trends Report is real-world data, compiled and aggregated from 244 departments across the United States that use ESO's products and services.

ESO Adds Becky Logan, Vice President of People, and Lauren McQuade, Vice President of Marketing, to Senior Leadership Team

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Thursday, September 26, 2019
Business economics, Market economics), Microeconomics, Marketing, European Southern Observatory, Engagement marketing

Logan brings more than 15 years of people engagement and HR management experience at high-growth organizations.

Key Points: 
  • Logan brings more than 15 years of people engagement and HR management experience at high-growth organizations.
  • McQuade brings more than 20 years of marketing leadership experience, building highly effective teams that drive growth.
  • "We're excited to have Becky and Lauren join the team," said Chris Dillie, President and CEO of ESO.
  • Before joining ESO, McQuade was the Vice President of Marketing at SecureLink, an Inc. 5000 company, where she built the marketing organization from the ground up.

ESO EMS Index Mid-Year Update Evaluates Nationwide Performance Across Key Metrics for First Half of 2019

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Magazines, Atacama Desert, European Southern Observatory, Science and technology in Europe, Emergency medical services, EMS World, Periodicals, Publications

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ESO , the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services (EMS), fire departments and hospitals, today announced the mid-year release and update of its 2019 ESO EMS Index .

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ESO , the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services (EMS), fire departments and hospitals, today announced the mid-year release and update of its 2019 ESO EMS Index .
  • Data used for the mid-year update of the Index are from January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019.
  • "We continue to see steady improvement across core metrics," said Dr. Brent Myers, Chief Medical Officer for ESO.
  • "For each version of the Index we've published, we see better performance around stroke assessment and documentation in particular.

ESO Acquires Station Check, Extends Depth of Product Portfolio with Checklist, Asset Management and Inventory Software

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Economy, Articles, Supply chain management, Business, Inventory, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Asset, European Southern Observatory

The acquisition adds depth to ESO's broad product portfolio and provides fire departments and EMS agencies comprehensive checklist, asset management and inventory tools.

Key Points: 
  • The acquisition adds depth to ESO's broad product portfolio and provides fire departments and EMS agencies comprehensive checklist, asset management and inventory tools.
  • "Station Check is an important acquisition for us and gives our customers access to a more comprehensive set of tools around asset management and inventory," said Chris Dillie, President and CEO of ESO.
  • The company's web-based asset management, inventory and checklist software is powerful and easy to use, keeping entire organizations aligned and ready for what's next.
  • "We're looking forward to the next chapter with ESO," said Tony Crisalli, CEO and Founder of Station Check.

ESO Takes Over Emergency Medical Services Performance Improvement Center (EMSPIC) from the University of North Carolina

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Monday, April 22, 2019
Technology, Data management, Software, Health, Hospitals, Other Health, Emergency medical services in the United States, Emergency medical services, Lifesaving, European Southern Observatory, Continents

ESO, the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services (EMS), fire departments and hospitals, today announced that it has stepped in and assumed responsibility for the North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia state EMS data systems previously managed by the EMS Performance Improvement Center (EMSPIC) at the University of North Carolina (UNC) .

Key Points: 
  • ESO, the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services (EMS), fire departments and hospitals, today announced that it has stepped in and assumed responsibility for the North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia state EMS data systems previously managed by the EMS Performance Improvement Center (EMSPIC) at the University of North Carolina (UNC) .
  • ESO will work with state officials across all three states to collect and analyze EMS patient care reports from the nearly 900 EMS agencies across these states.
  • It developed and maintained the EMS Data System for the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia.
  • ESO is dedicated to improving community health and safety through the power of data.

ESO Enters into Exclusive Partnership with NarcBox to Help Agencies and Departments Manage Narcotic Distribution and Tracking

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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Technology, Data management, Software, Security, Health, Hospitals, Pharmaceutical, Opioids, Psychoactive drugs, Drugs, Drug control law, Euphoriants, Morphinans, Chemistry, Controlled substance, Drug Enforcement Administration, Narcotic, Heroin, European Southern Observatory

NarcBox products will directly integrate with ESO Electronic Health Record (EHR) to provide purchase through administration tracking.

Key Points: 
  • NarcBox products will directly integrate with ESO Electronic Health Record (EHR) to provide purchase through administration tracking.
  • The DEA rules regarding narcotics and controlled substance distribution are changing in 2019, said Dr. Brent Myers, Chief Medical Officer for ESO.
  • This partnership will make sure our customers are prepared for upcoming rule changes in how controlled substances are stored, tracked and accounted.
  • NarcBox is the leading provider of a complete, real-time, digitally-based narcotic and controlled substance security, tracking and medication administration system.

ESO Announces ESO Academy to Provide Digitally-Based Training and Education to EMS and Fire Personnel

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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Education, Continuing, Technology, Software, Health, Other Health, Training, Atacama Desert, Science and technology in Europe, European Southern Observatory, Continents

ESO partnered with Praetorian Digital , the parent company of EMS1 Academy and FireRescue1 Academy, to provide content for continuing education.

Key Points: 
  • ESO partnered with Praetorian Digital , the parent company of EMS1 Academy and FireRescue1 Academy, to provide content for continuing education.
  • The ESO Academy is another step in the realization of our vision to provide a rich set of tools to help our customers make a difference in their communities, said Chris Dillie, President and CEO of ESO.
  • Combining our software suite with state-of-the-art training and education will provide data insights and trends to help organizations make course and training recommendations that will result in better outcomes.
  • The ESO Academy will integrate into ESOs suite of products, providing, anytime, anywhere, one-click access to the catalog of courses, including ESO product training, ESO product certification and education for maintaining credential compliance and remedial training.

ESO and Praetorian Digital Announce Partnership to Integrate Real-Time Data and Online Training to Improve First Responder Performance through Predictive Learning

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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Education, Technology, Data management, Software, Health, Hospitals, Public policy, Government, Law enforcement, Emergency services, Training, Atacama Desert, European Southern Observatory, Science and technology in Europe, Education, Educational technology, Contents, Articles

The partnership will enable ESO and Praetorian to leverage event and outcomes data housed in ESOs software to create customized learning paths for EMS, fire and hospital personnel.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership will enable ESO and Praetorian to leverage event and outcomes data housed in ESOs software to create customized learning paths for EMS, fire and hospital personnel.
  • Praetorian Digital is the leader in online education and learning for the industries we serve, said Chris Dillie, President and CEO of ESO.
  • The combined data from both ESO and Praetorian Digital will drive how the industry trains and educates personnel.
  • Praetorian recently merged with Lexipol to become the leader in public safety online learning and policies.

Cortney Johnson Joins ESO as Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, March 18, 2019
Technology, Data management, Software, Health, Hospitals, Other Health, Atacama Desert, European Southern Observatory, Science and technology in Europe, Emergency medical services, Continents

ESO , the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services (EMS), fire departments and hospitals, today announced Cortney Johnson has been named Chief Financial Officer.

Key Points: 
  • ESO , the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services (EMS), fire departments and hospitals, today announced Cortney Johnson has been named Chief Financial Officer.
  • Johnson brings nearly 20 years of financial leadership experience, with a successful track record of helping technology companies sustainably manage growth while scaling effectively.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190318005537/en/
    Were excited to have Cortney join the team, said Chris Dillie, President and CEO of ESO.
  • Prior to ESO, Johnson served as the Chief Financial Officer of All Web Leads, Inc., based in Austin, Texas.