IBM partners with NGOs for its CSC program

IBM on Friday announced the successful completion of the first two phases of deployment of its Corporate Service Corps program in India.

IBM on Friday announced the successful completion of the first two phases of deployment of its Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program in India.

Through this program,IBM has tied up with 11 different NGOs and not-for-profit government organizations to bring 40 IBM professionals from 19 different countries to India and work on critical projects for these partner organizations. Mumbai and Ahmedabad were selected as the first destinations in India,when the country was announced as a host for the second phase of IBMs most competitive global program.

IBM also announced that three new cities – Bangalore,Hyderabad and Pune – will play host to the CSC teams in 2010. The first batch of around 30 CSC participants from around the world will arrive in February 2010 to work on a number of key socio-economic development projects.

Over the last four months,40 IBM professionals worked closely with organizations like SEWA,Yuva,Tribal Development Department of Gujarat,Ashoka,Pratham,MITRA,and Tata Institute of Social Sciences to implement a variety of development projects.