Emantras Receives First Prize at British Medical Association Book Awards, Electronic Media Category

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Fremont, CA – 5th January 2009

Emantras project Invasive Medical Skills: A Multimedia Approach by Mark Stoneham and Jonathan Westbrook received an award at the British Medical Association Book Awards for being an exceptional electronic media delivery program.

Emantras’ developed a digital version of the book “Invasive Medical Skills: A Multimedia Approach” by Mark Stoneham and Jonathan Westbrook, Publisher ‘Wiley-Blackwell’ October 2007. This unique project received an award for being an exceptional electronic media delivery program by the British Medical Association Book Awards. For more information please visit this link www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/LIB2008WinnersBookCo....

Emantras, a global leader in e-learning, and Blackwell Publishing, one of the world’s foremost academic and professional publishers and the largest society publisher in the industry, partnered on the “Blackwell Stoneham & Westbrook” creating a multimedia and interactive experience to address the complex scientific material covered in “Invasive Medical Skills: A Multimedia Approach”. The project required conversion techniques from print to digital of the basic incisive procedures which a medical student or junior doctor is required to learn early in their education. Blackwell Publishing provided the intricate and detailed content & their support and attention helped make the conversion project a tremendous success.

The DVD on “Invasive Medical Skills: A Multimedia Approach” consists of videos and animations on various surgical & technical procedures, notes on various surgical & technical procedures, anatomical & equipment images, and images on surgical tools with tooltips and other source files. The product was built on a neutral platform to enable use in multiple platforms.

Supra Manohar, Executive Vice President, Emantras quoted that “We are constantly trying to innovate and deliver meaningful learning experiences in the digital realm and having partners like Wiley –Blackwell makes it possible for us to succeed. We are excited about the recognition and look forward to showcasing other innovative digital products in the future”.

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Emantras is a leading digital education and performance improvement company. Emantras delivers comprehensive and versatile educational solutions with world-class training options to organizations seeking to excel in education, training and publishing. Emantras provides engaging and user-centric learning experiences that enable effective knowledge propagation through integrated digital and mobile solutions. Backed with years of experience combining learning techniques and technology, Emantras provides pioneering, reliable, and transparent solutions, on time and on budget. To learn more about the distinctive Emantras experience, please visit us at www.emantras.com.