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This is an archive article published on November 23, 2009

IBM launches centres of excellence in 6 TN colleges

IBM announced new collaboration with six engineering and technology colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu.

IBM on Monday announced new and extended collaboration with six engineering and technology colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu to provide a platform for development of software skills among the students.

Through a series of Centres of Excellence (COEs),IBM will create opportunities for students to learn new skill sets on IBM software products – DB2,WebSphere,Lotus,Rational and Tivoli – as well as develop world-class business solutions.

The COEs were launched at Sona College of Technology,Salem; KLN College of Information Technology,Madurai; Kalasilingam university,Krishnankovil; RMK College of Engineering,Chennai; Karpagam college of Engineering,Coimbatore and Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology,Coimbatore.

“Organizations are not looking for nuts-and-bolts programmers and easy-to-document support workers,” said Himanshu Goyal,Country Manager – Academic Initiative,Developer Works & Globalization IBM India/South Asia,“Increased competitiveness and demand for the corresponding business and technology skills will require students to develop a unique skill-set never seen before but the supply of such people with the right skills for a smart planet is increasingly inadequate.”

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