BENGALURU, India and BLUE BELL,
Pa., Nov. 14, 2018
/PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced
that registration is open for the tenth edition of its annual
flagship technical project competition for engineering students in
India, Cloud 20/20™. The contest
has successfully run for nine consecutive years with an aim to
provide an insight into emerging technologies of the future through
innovative student projects.
This contest is open to research students and postgraduates, as
well as pre-final and final-year engineering students in computer
science, information technology and other related disciplines. It
allows students to test and refine their technical skills for
industry readiness by collaborating with leaders in the industry as
well as explore exciting career opportunities with Unisys.
K Nageswara Rao, vice president,
Engineering - Asia Pacific Technology Centers, Unisys said, "We are
very proud that Cloud 20/20 has empowered students to question the
status quo and show them a new way to be creative, do business and
live lives more innovatively. We are proud that Unisys has played a
central role in helping young minds think futuristically and has
encouraged life-changing innovations. The 10 years of Cloud 20/20
have been an exciting journey for us to challenge young minds, who
participate with vigor and enthusiasm and gain deeper knowledge in
their chosen topics. Apart from the platform, this initiative aims
to provide tools, techniques, guidance and most importantly the
right outlook to students to be uninhibitedly innovative. It
encourages them to be leaders of tomorrow."
Some past winning innovations at Cloud 20/20, which have the
potential to solve many of the world's most complex issues, have
included – iPay, a cloud-based, cash-free retail payment system
using just fingerprints; Cloud Connect, a project that aims to
provide an automated brokering framework; Fin Assistant, a one-stop
chatbot for investors; Kinect based AI gym trainer, a gym trainer
powered by Artificial Intelligence. The contest has seen large and
growing participation, with more than 25,000 teams over last nine
years, making it one of the country's most popular technical
contests for engineering students.
Sumed Marwaha, managing director, Unisys India and regional vice
president, Services, Unisys added, "Cloud 20/20 is a platform
through which we are creating real technologies of tomorrow. The
world of information technology is changing faster today than ever
before, fueled by constant ideation and relentless innovation.
Cloud 20/20 provides an excellent opportunity for students to
develop cutting-edge and innovative solutions that can lead
businesses and society towards a better future. Through this
initiative, Unisys strives to be a facilitator to empower students
to dream, ideate and create."
Cloud 20/20, a collaboration between Unisys, academia, and the
technology industry, offers student participants the opportunity to
refine their technical knowledge and marketable skills by working
alongside some of the best minds in the IT industry. The contest is
open to research students, postgraduates as well as pre-final and
final year engineering students in computer science, Information
Technology and other related branches. The campus outreach program
by Unisys India also features informative demos, educative
roadshows, webinars and knowledge-sharing sessions with industry
experts for students to advance their learning.
The grand finale of Cloud 20/20 Year 10 will be held in
Bengaluru in April 2019, where the
finalists will demonstrate their technical projects to a panel of
industry experts. The winning teams will share a prize pool valued
at INR 4.25 lakh. Over 16 internships and three job placements were
also awarded by Unisys to the finalists and winners of last year's
edition of Cloud 20/20. Registrations are open and will close on
December 31, 2018.
Please visit the Cloud 20/20 website for further information on
Cloud 20/20 Year 10 and registration details.
About Unisys
Unisys is a global information technology
company that builds high-performance, security-centric solutions
for the most demanding businesses and governments on Earth. Unisys
offerings include security software and services; digital
transformation and workplace services; industry applications and
services; and innovative software operating environments for
high-intensity enterprise computing. For more information on how
Unisys builds better outcomes securely for its clients across the
Government, Financial Services and Commercial markets, visit
www.unisys.com.
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