NASSCOM announces gender inclusivity awards

NASSCOM announces gender inclusivity awards

Infosys, IBM, ADP and Ajuba emerge winners

CMN correspondent

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

BANGALORE,INDIA: NASSCOM, the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of IT software and services, today announced the winners of ‘gender inclusivity’ awards instituted by the organization.

The awards, which recognize outstanding practices to promote gender empowerment and women leadership development, were declared at the 3rd Annual IT Women Leadership Summit opened here today.

It would be presented at the gala award nite being organized as part of the summit tonight. The ‘gender inclusivity’ awards recognize the efforts made by the company through policies, procedures and systems to foster inclusivity and innovative programs that are targeted at strengthening gender inclusivity at the work place.

Infosys Technologies walked away with the award for excellence in gender inclusivity from the IT Services and Product Companies sector, while IBM India Pvt ltd bagged the award for the most innovative projects in gender inclusivity.

Among the BPO sector IBM Daksh Business Process Services emerged winner whereas Ajuba solutions and ADP private limited walked away with the laurels in the best emerging company sector.

The award criteria includes five parameter namely business rationale, senior leadership support, communication, accountability and measurable results.

“These awards recognize companies who are doing outstanding work enabling inclusivity and we hope that other companies will emulate the best practices,” said Som Mittal, president, NASSCOM, while addressing the media.

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karnan said on 11/19/2008 5:05:12 PM:
Nice article.. But you should give provisions to pictures or logos also..For example you can use Kris aGopalakrishnanns picture or Infosys logo..

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Maleit said on 11/19/2008 4:51:50 PM:
Good work Nasscom. The future of Indian IT lies with Indian women

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