TCS IT Wiz 2009: Bangalore edition on July 29

BANGALORE, INDIA: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, business solutions and outsourcing firm, announced that the 2009 edition of TCS IT Wiz - India’s largest technology quiz for schools – will commence in Bangalore on Wednesday, July 29, 2009.

Started in 1999, TCS IT Wiz, India’s largest tech quiz for schools has become benchmark in the inter-school quizzing circuit for the level of research, the intensity with which teams compete and the sheer numbers that it draws. Last year TCS also launched a dedicated website for the quiz - www.tcsitwiz.com.

Starting with Bangalore on July 29th the TCS IT Wiz will be held in Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and in Pune.  This nation wide event is expected to reach out to 200,000 students. TCS IT Wiz strives to enhance IT awareness among students, keeping them abreast of the latest developments in the world of IT, as information technology plays an integral role in today’s society and economy.

The 2009 TCS IT Wiz winners will walk away with laptops and the runners will be rewarded with cameras & digital photo frames. The 6 finalists will also receive an array of prizes from TCS ranging from backpacks, watches to MP3 players.

Commenting on the event, S Ramadorai, CEO and MD said, “ As India’s largest IT Company committed to broadening the scope of education, it is our aim to get school students excited about Information Technology and the possibilities that it can open up for young, inquisitive minds brimming with energy and passion. Today technology is a key enabler for success in diverse fields from engineering and medicine to law and finance. TCS IT Wiz strives to enhance IT awareness among students keeping them abreast of the latest developments in the world of IT as it plays an increasing role in today's economy and society”

This year the Bangalore edition of the TCS IT Wiz will be held on July 29, Wednesday at the Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval (Near Sankey Tank). It is open to school students studying from Class 8 – 12 (including PU students). There is no entry fee.  Only the first 500 registered teams will be allowed to participate. For further details login to: www.tcsitwiz.com

Last year in Bangalore over 1,250 students took part in the annual TCS IT Wiz, with winners emerging after a keenly contested event.

Each institution is allowed to send 8 teams (two-members per team) to participate. Entries have to be sent through the respective institutions on or before July 22nd,  to the Quiz Coordinator, Tata Consultancy Services, SJM Towers, # 18 Sheshadri Rd, Gandhinagar, Bangalore – 560 009, or by Fax to – 22207510

For more information contact: 6724 6000/6724 7805

Subject: The Quiz will focus on application of Information Technology across various sectors such as world of Internet and unique web sites, IT buzzwords and acronyms, IT Personalia - International, national and local, advertisements of IT and communication companies, Software products and brands, History of IT as well as the humorous side of IT.  The quiz will also cover areas where IT has made an impact  including  education, entertainment, books, multimedia, music, movies, internet, banking, advertising, sports, Gaming, social networking blogs and cell phones.