EMC and Working Mothers Media Welcome Attendees to the 2009 Advancement of Women Global Conference in Bangalore
June 2nd, 2009 Leave a comment Visited 31 times, 2 so far today
Bangalore, June 02, 2009 – EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, is the elite Vision Sponsor of the Advancement of Women Global Conference 2009 presented by Working Mother Media on June 2-3, 2009 in Bangalore.
With its 2009 theme, “Resilient Leadership in the New Global Economy” Working Mother Media’s Advancement of Women Global Conference will gather women executives and influential women business leaders from major global and India-based companies to share insights, experiences and best practices on a variety of issues related to the global business environment and the Indian business community. Attendees will hear from panels of prominent members about the role of women as resilient leaders and change agents in the new global economy, learn how companies in India champion success for women in the workforce and participate in interactive discussions. The conference is being held at the Cisco Globalization Centre in Bangalore.
Jackie Glenn, Senior Director and Chief Diversity Officer at EMC, said, “EMC is proud to be the Vision Sponsor of the Advancement of Women Global Conference. We have a long-standing commitment to fostering a culture of innovation, leadership and inclusion, where talented individuals with diverse perspectives work together to provide the best solutions for customers, and we are honored to be part of an event that shares the same values.”
R. Vidyasagar, Senior Director, Human Resources at EMC India Center of Excellence commented, “We look forward to the Advancement of Women Global Conference this week. At EMC’s India Center of Excellence, we have many women engineers who have excelled, become leaders in their fields and have made invaluable contributions to our business and industry. This conference is an excellent opportunity for EMC women and women from across the Indian business community to network, gain a common understanding of their needs and goals and celebrate their achievements.”
Carol Evans, President Working Mother Media and author of “This is How We Do It,” said, “The Advancement of Women Global Conference is an important event in the agenda of Working Mother Media that gives women a platform to discuss ways to eliminate institutional, cultural, and internal barriers to the professional advancement of women. Following highly successful conferences in Brazil and South Africa, we are excited to host this conference in Bangalore, which has made its mark on the global IT industry.”
At the conference, Carol Evans will present a case study on “How Companies in India Champion Success for Women in the Workforce.” In addition, diversity representatives from 13 companies of the Diversity & Inclusion in Asia Network will release the “Gender Benchmark Report,” which will help companies recognize the strategies they are working with and what they can do to advance the progression of women in Asia.
About EMC
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world’s leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC’s products and services can be found at www.EMC.com.
About Working Mother Media Inc.
Founded in 1979, Working Mother magazine reaches 2 million readers and is the only national magazine for career-committed mothers. Its 24-year signature research initiative, Working Mother 100 Best Companies, is the most important benchmark for work/life practices in corporate America. With offices in New York and Washington, D.C., Working Mother Media includes Diversity Best Practices, the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), the WorkLife Congress, and the Multicultural Women’s Conference and Town Halls. Working Mother Media’s mission is to champion cultural change. For more information, please visit www.workingmother.com.
For further information please contact:
Amrita Dhindsa
EMC Corporation
+91 99803 61407
Dhindsa_Amrita {at} emc(.)com
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