Coimbatore, India, 09 September 2009 – Cordys, a leading provider of software for business process innovation today announces that PSG College of Technology in Coimbatore enrolls in Cordys University Program. The Cordys University Program makes Cordys Cloud Technology available to students, lectors and professors to increase the understanding of the utility of the Cordys software and the Cloud Computing technology as the new way to develop and deliver software solutions.
By participating in the program, PSG College will get access to Cordys Cloud Technology, a platform to build and run business applications (MashApps®) on the Web. Users can quickly build process-based applications from scratch or build composite applications by mashing up existing services. Cordys enables organizations to achieve sustainable savings and faster business innovation, without IT investments or complex customizations of enterprise software.
"We are very excited to enter into this partnership with PSG College for the delivery of our Cordys technology," said Vice President Research and Development, A. Kitherian. "Uniquely designed to help professors and students meet the needs of business and industry as its primary goal, this program provides free software as well as teaching assistance and an online community to get hands-on experience with the latest, industry-leading enterprise software from Cordys."
"Cordys has provided a great initiative for the students to cultivate their skills and improve their knowledge," said Dr. S. N. Sivanandam, Professor and Head Computer Science and Engineering Department at PSG College of Technology. "Our Institute's interaction with Cordys, the SOA Lab and MashApps®, has helped students nurture innovative thoughts, gain an insight into the industry and expose their talents."
An invaluable part of the University Program for the students is the contest for best Mashup Applications (MashApp®). The contest is sponsored by Cordys and offers an attractive prizes for the most innovative and practical Mashup Application. MashApps® have to be user-friendly and should bring value to the end-user. This contest gives students the opportunity to truly apply what they have learned in the classroom, and become the next generation developers.
"We are happy to expand a decade-old relationship with the PSG College by foraying into new areas like Cloud Computing." said S. Ghiridharan, Director and Vice President Cordys India. "We are committed to working with local universities to grow engineering talent pool and foster research".
