KPIT Cummins to provide free technical support to city’s NGOs

KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd (BSE: 532400; NSE: KPIT), one of the leading global engineering & IT consulting partner, announced its latest initiative in community service to provide free technical support for NGOs and small schools in the city of Pune.

[ClickPress, Mon Oct 08 2007] KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd (BSE: 532400; NSE: KPIT), one of the leading global engineering & IT consulting partner, announced its latest initiative in community service to provide free technical support for NGOs and small schools in the city of Pune. The implementation of this initiative has already begun and the Company urges NGOs to come forth and avail the services offered.

In the year 2006, KPIT Cummins Infosystems along with Cummins Inc. and UnitedWay started NP-Connect (Not for Profit- connect) in Columbus is part of their Global Community Initiative. World over, a majority of NGOs face infrastructure problems such as, lack of updated software, basic hardware and under-utilization of available hardware which eventually affects their routine operations. KPIT Cummins identified this growing need for technical help & decided to start the initiative with a view to support the NGOs.

NP-Connect was initiated with the basic objective to help organizations to use and implement IT infrastructure & solution, educate the personnel at such organizations who lack IT knowledge and to improve operational routines at the agency. Volunteers who enable the support are employees of KPIT Cummins. The Company offers IT supports such as installing programs, anti-virus update, web support, data backup etc. NGOs from Bartholomew County and the Columbus such as- Just Friends, Love Chapel, Y-MED to name a few, benefited significantly from this program.

Encouraged by the positive feedback form the NGOs in USA, KPIT Cummins tested a similar project in the city of Pune. Here as well, the response indicated a vast need for such services and now the Company intends to implement it on a larger scale. A number of employees from the IT division of the Company have volunteered and are working actively to support this cause. The volunteers have been assisting NGOs and schools in the city, with technical support & imparting basic training to the staff of six different NGOs -Surajya Sarvangin Vikas Prakalpa, Mobile Crèche, Hope Centre, Chapekar Trust, Hinjewadi High School and New English High School (in the Maan village).

Speaking on the subject, Mr. Ravi Pandit, Chairman & Group CEO, KPIT Cummins said, “Our mission is to use the power of IT for the benefit of society. We found that many NGOs and schools have hardware which is not utilized, due to problems related to hardware, software or training. We have found that this is one area where we can bring great benefit the NGO sector. We have done it both in US and India and now we want to significantly grow it in Pune. I request the NGOs and schools to contact KPIT Cummins for any such assistance required. Am confident that this program will have the desired impact and will provide value to the concerned agencies we help.

‘Community Service’ is one of KPIT Cummins’ fundamental Values, thus we wanted to find a way to help the community and also get our employees engaged.”

KPIT Cummins has always been actively involved in community services, especially in terms of technology support. More than 200 computers have been donated to various NGOs and schools in and around Pune. In addition to this the Company has been in the forefront to support causes like literacy, tree plantation, blood donation. Many of Company’s employees voluntarily engage in most of these activities during weekends and holidays.

To receive services from NP Connect please contact the community initiatives forum at KPIT Cummins:

Vinod Kulkarni
(Tel. 66522160 Cell: 9850057746)
Pranav Wadnerkar
(Tel. 66525087 Cell: 9850320412)

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