Kanbay Inaugurates Global Learning Centre in Pune
Opens 152,000 Square Foot Training Facility For Associates
Pune, July 27, 2006: Kanbay International Inc., a leading global vertically focused IT services firm announced the inauguration of a Global Learning Centre (GLC) in India. The 152,000 square foot state-of-the-art training facility located within the Kanbay campus at Talwade, Pune was inaugurated by Co-Founder and CEO, Raymond Spencer. The opening of the Global Learning Centre is a celebrated move for Kanbay, as the company focuses heavily on learning and culture for all its associates globally.
Visiting from the US and speaking at the inauguration, Raymond Spencer, Co-Founder and CEO of Kanbay International, Inc. said, "It is fabulous to see the fast rate at which the Indian IT industry is growing. It is especially fulfilling to see Pune, where Kanbay has been for over 10 years, become a major IT hub. The GLC is a symbol of Kanbay's commitment and confidence in the Indian IT sector. This centre will help us train and groom future industry leaders. As Indian IT continues to move up the value-chain, centers of learning like this will help propel the industry forward."
The GLC has been designed to meet all the training requirements for associates based in Pune as well as provide an infrastructure for conducting programs for associates from all regions in India as well as around the world. Kanbay has 18 offices in 7 countries, including delivery centers in Pune, Hyderabad, and Chennai. The GLC is equipped to train up to a thousand associates at a time.
In addition to professional training, the GLC will also facilitate personal development and growth. "The Global Learning Centre is designed to augment associate growth and development. Making this type of investment and commitment to our people is crucial to our future success. The centre will offer a complete learning environment where our associates can enhance their skills and recharge themselves." said Aarti Gupta, Head of Global Learning and Culture.
Highlights of the GLC include 14 class rooms and labs, a 250-seat auditorium, an E-learning studio, a mini-theatre, a library, a Zen lounge for meditation, a kitchen for team building cook-outs, and a rappelling wall and other activities for outbound learning.
About Kanbay
Founded in 1989, Kanbay International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBAY) is a global IT services firm with more than 6,200 associates worldwide. Kanbay provides a highly integrated suite of management consulting, technology integration and development, and outsourcing solutions through a proven global delivery platform to clients focused on Financial Services and Consumer & Industrial Products, as well as an emerging presence in the Communications & Media and Life Sciences industries. Kanbay is a CMM Level 5 assessed company headquartered in greater Chicago with offices in North America and India as well as London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Melbourne. Further information about Kanbay can be found at http://www.kanbay.com.
