Thursday, May 24, 2012:
Wipro’s Mission10X today announced that it has been honored with the “Best Practice” award at the 13th Annual Corporate University Xchange (“Corp U”) Awards for Excellence and Innovation. Corp U, the leading talent development insight and education provider, presented the award as part of the 13th annual Global Leadership Congress at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
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Wipro’s Mission10X not-for-profit trust, was recognized for its best and innovative practices in the field of Engineering Education. Mission10X was launched on September 5, 2007, with an aim to enhance the employability skills of engineering graduates in India and has gathered huge momentum over the last 4 years in Indian Engineering Education space. Corp U Best Practice Award was received by Nagarjuna S, Head Mission10X at a gala function held at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Champion of Mission10X initiative Mr. Pratik Kumar, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Wipro Limited said “I am delighted to see Mission10X being recognized as Best Practice by Corporate University Exchange (Corp U) for Excellence and Innovation. My congratulations to Mission10X team, the academia and partners who have been part of this journey over the last 4 years in making Mission10X part of the significant engineering education initiatives across the globe. Wishing all the best for many more accolades to Mission10X!”
“We congratulate Wipro – Mission10X for their commitment to innovation and unleashing the creative power of Mission10Xians across India,” said Alan Todd, CEO of Corp U. “Innovation does not occur in a vacuum, and we are confident that the insights shared at the Global Leadership Congress will serve as an engine for each of the participants to drive sustained business growth well into the future.” He added.
The Corp U Awards for Excellence and Innovation are the longest running independent evaluation of corporate learning and talent programs. The awards honor corporate, non-profit and government learning organizations that improve both business and employee performance through Alignment, Alliances, Branding, Launching, Leadership Development, Learning Technology, and Measurement. A panel of independent, expert judges from companies including Ernst and Young, GE Energy, McCain Foods, Kelly Services, Alstom University, and Landi Renzo scored the award applicants based on various criteria specific to each category
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