CSC in India and Indian Institute of Technology Indore to Collaborate on Promoting Talent

News Release -- October 04, 2012

NEW DELHI – The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore and CSC in India today announce they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), for IIT Indore to join the Collaborative Open Innovation Network (COIN). This initiative was started by CSC to promote upcoming talent.

Commenting on the announcement, Ganesh Swaminathan, CSC director, process management and office of innovation, and head of the COIN Initiative, said: “We are extremely proud to be associated with a premium institute like IIT Indore. With the COIN program we aim to bridge the gap between the industry and academia, which has been a longstanding issue for India. We believe that a student on the threshold of joining tomorrow’s workforce should be given adequate exposure to real-world trends and industry expectations to help them learn and get hands-on experience with proven global work processes and practices.”

Prof. Santosh Vishvakarma, faculty-in-charge for placements at IIT Indore, said: “We are delighted to be associated with one of the leading corporate giants. This association will give our students a great opportunity to work while learning some of the latest technologies shaping the world today. CSC’s desire to innovate and lead its industry in providing market-leading solutions makes it ideal for this program. This collaboration will contribute towards fulfilling IIT Indore’s vision of working closely in frontline areas of research with major industries and establishing strong industry–academic linkages.”

About the CSC India COIN Program

The CSC India COIN Program, initiated in 2007, is a path-breaking initiative that closely aligns CSC with young talent in consultation with faculty from selected academia. The target academic streams include Computer Science, Engineering, MCA technical streams and Business Administration. Students are selected from participating institutions and guided to work towards specific projects. The spirit of the CSC India COIN Program is to attract young talent, and direct them towards current IT market needs.

About CSC

CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 96,000 employees and reported revenue of $15.8 billion for the 12 months ended June 29, 2012. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.csc.com.