Infosys hailed for training and development

BANGALORE: Infosys Technologies Ltd has been honored by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) with `Excellence in Practice Award 2004' for its exemplary practice - Global Business Foundation School. The award recognizes training practices aligned to organizational goals.

The Global Business Foundation School is a formal, structured and intense program to enhance technical and behavioral competencies of fresh engineering graduates. It is a program for all fresh engineering entrants to Infosys, to equip them for the challenging software career ahead of them. It runs around the year and is implemented over several global centers across the organization.

Speaking on the Global Business Foundation School at Infosys, its VP, Head — Education and Research, MP Ravindra said, "Seventy one percent f all recruits in the organization over the last three have been fresh entrants, who graduated through this training program. The Global Business Foundation School's uniqueness lies in its ability to act as an engine that supports the organization's growth in the number of employees, preparing a highly competent workforce trained in both technical and behavioral competencies and providing our employees with a strong foundation for building a long-term career. We are happy to have shared our learning with ASTD."

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