Google India announces Wordmasters 2006

Google India announces Wordmasters 2006

Google Wordmasters to Find India’s Best Writing Talent

Mumbai, India ? September 21, 2006 ? Google India today announced Google Wordmasters 2006, a creative writing contest to identify India’s top English writing talent. The contest entails stringing together a randomly generated list of words in a logical and grammatically correct topic of choice.

“Google Wordmasters is the first-of-its-kind creative writing contest. This demonstrates the value Google places on recognizing and rewarding talent across all skill sets,” said Roy Gilbert, Director Online Sales and Operations, Google India. “The contest will also enable the participants to meet members of our team and explore our dynamic and exciting work environment,” he added.

The contest is open to participants nationally and will be held on September 30, 2006, across 10 cities in India. These cities include Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. The deadline for registrations for Google Wordmasters is September 25, 2006

Participants from these 10 locations will compete to qualify for the final positions. In addition, all the winners will be invited to a one-day tour of the Google office. Though the contest does not have an upper age limit, all participants must be graduates.

All additional relevant information and registration details about Google Wordmasters 2006 can be found at http://www.google.co.in/Wordmasters

About Google Inc.

Google’s innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1988 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google’s targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.co.in

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