HP, MTV and AMD today named Hisako Sakihama, a 27-year-old designer from Japan, the winner of its “Engine Room” Notebook Design Contest – a worldwide competition to design the next HP “artist edition” notebook PC.
Sakihama’s design of sea and sky in Okinawa was chosen as the grand prize winner from the regional finalists by a judges panel composed of regional heads of creative at MTV, art directors at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, and industrial design managers at HP. The design will be featured on an HP limited-edition notebook PC featuring the AMD Turion X2 Ultra™ notebook platform later this year.
The regional finalists received the most votes and represent the top designs from Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America. To view the winning designs, visit www.mtvengineroom.com.
This year, artists from 94 countries submitted nearly 17,000 designs with the hopes that their art would be displayed on an HP notebook PC. More than 62,000 votes were received from 159 countries, making the Engine Room Notebook design contest one of the most successful user-generated contests from HP to date.
This year’s regional finalists include Rodrigo Daniel Diaz from Argentina, Carlos Alonso Zebenzuy from Spain, Abhishek Goswami from India, and Stacy Pezzola from the United States. The regional finalists will have their art transformed into notebook attachable “skins” from SkinIt, which will be made available to consumers around the world.
“The response we’ve received from creative people around the world has been astounding,” said David Roman, vice president, Marketing Communications, Personal Systems Group, HP. “Design is one of the most personal ways we communicate with each other. It’s evident from these winning designs that there are some very talented young artists out there. We look forward to delivering the next-generation HP ‘artist edition’ notebook PC designed by Hisako Sakihama.”
People who visited the “Engine Room” website and voted for their favorite design were automatically entered in a sweepstakes to win technology prizes from HP.
“As the processing power behind today’s most advanced visual computing experiences like gaming and HD video, AMD understands the importance of stunning images,” said Nigel Dessau, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, AMD. “In partnering with leading global brands like HP and MTV, AMD brings notebook inner beauty and performance to match the inspired creativity of the artists participating in the notebook design challenge.”
HP’s “Engine Room”
“Engine Room” is a series of challenges created by HP and partners in which young artists from around the world can showcase their creativity and bring art to life with technology.
The first series of “Engine Room” challenges brought together four teams of digital artists from Latin America, Europe, Asia and North America to compete on an original, short-form online series that aired on mtvU – MTV’s college network – and on MTV channels around the world. At the conclusion of the “Engine Room” series on MTV, host Suchin Pak announced the latest digital artistry challenge – the HP, AMD “Engine Room” notebook design challenge. Stay tuned for additional “Engine Room” challenges from HP in 2009.
EDS, an HP company, today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded EDS subsidiary NHIC Corp. a contract to administer Part A and Part B Medicare claims payments for health care providers in five northeastern states.
The contract is worth $176 million if all options are exercised for the next five years.
The Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Jurisdiction 14 contract will help streamline Part A and Part B Medicare claims processing work done in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont (Jurisdiction 14). The contract will serve approximately 1.7 million Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, almost 80,000 physicians and practitioners, and 220 Medicare hospitals in Jurisdiction 14.
NHIC will serve as the first point of contact for the processing and payment of Medicare fee-for-service claims from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, physicians and other health care providers within Jurisdiction 14. NHIC will assume full responsibility for the claims processing work that is currently performed by three fiscal intermediaries and two carriers.
NHIC also will administer Medicare claims filed by home health and hospice providers in the five Jurisdiction 14 states, as well as Connecticut. Additionally, NHIC will provide educational services to providers and state medical associations about claims transfers.
National Government Services, Inc. was selected as a subcontractor to deliver home health claims and institutional provider payment processing support and expertise.
The contract will help CMS fulfill the contracting requirements of the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act, which requires the agency to transition Medicare fee-for-service claims from fiscal intermediaries and carriers to Medicare Administrative Contractors.
NHIC will provide education and information regarding the transition to Medicare providers and provider associations in Jurisdiction 14 via mailings, email distribution and website publications. NHIC will host webinars and conference calls and provide a toll free hotline to support various transition activities.
“The breadth of skills and experience from EDS subsidiary NHIC will help CMS achieve its goal of consolidating its benefits processing operations while saving money, promoting innovation and realizing operational efficiencies,” said Dennis Stolkey, senior vice president of U.S. Public Sector at EDS, an HP company. “EDS has been a CMS Medicare partner since 1965, and this opportunity allows us to provide additional technical support for Medicare.”
NHIC currently supports CMS as a Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor in 11 northeastern states and the District of Columbia, and it administers Medicare Part B claim payments as a Medicare contractor in New England.
With more than 7,000 health care experts supporting clients in 30 countries, EDS has provided support services to Medicare and Medicaid clients for more than 40 years. It now processes more than 270 million Medicare claims and about 1 billion Medicaid claims per year. EDS provides an array of technology services for CMS and Medicare contractors, including data center services, maintenance of the Medicare Part B system, and non-base system support.
The contract is worth $176 million if all options are exercised for the next five years.
The Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Jurisdiction 14 contract will help streamline Part A and Part B Medicare claims processing work done in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont (Jurisdiction 14). The contract will serve approximately 1.7 million Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, almost 80,000 physicians and practitioners, and 220 Medicare hospitals in Jurisdiction 14.
NHIC will serve as the first point of contact for the processing and payment of Medicare fee-for-service claims from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, physicians and other health care providers within Jurisdiction 14. NHIC will assume full responsibility for the claims processing work that is currently performed by three fiscal intermediaries and two carriers.
NHIC also will administer Medicare claims filed by home health and hospice providers in the five Jurisdiction 14 states, as well as Connecticut. Additionally, NHIC will provide educational services to providers and state medical associations about claims transfers.
National Government Services, Inc. was selected as a subcontractor to deliver home health claims and institutional provider payment processing support and expertise.
The contract will help CMS fulfill the contracting requirements of the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act, which requires the agency to transition Medicare fee-for-service claims from fiscal intermediaries and carriers to Medicare Administrative Contractors.
NHIC will provide education and information regarding the transition to Medicare providers and provider associations in Jurisdiction 14 via mailings, email distribution and website publications. NHIC will host webinars and conference calls and provide a toll free hotline to support various transition activities.
“The breadth of skills and experience from EDS subsidiary NHIC will help CMS achieve its goal of consolidating its benefits processing operations while saving money, promoting innovation and realizing operational efficiencies,” said Dennis Stolkey, senior vice president of U.S. Public Sector at EDS, an HP company. “EDS has been a CMS Medicare partner since 1965, and this opportunity allows us to provide additional technical support for Medicare.”
NHIC currently supports CMS as a Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor in 11 northeastern states and the District of Columbia, and it administers Medicare Part B claim payments as a Medicare contractor in New England.
With more than 7,000 health care experts supporting clients in 30 countries, EDS has provided support services to Medicare and Medicaid clients for more than 40 years. It now processes more than 270 million Medicare claims and about 1 billion Medicaid claims per year. EDS provides an array of technology services for CMS and Medicare contractors, including data center services, maintenance of the Medicare Part B system, and non-base system support.
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