Press release from Business Wire India
Source: UST Global
Monday, December 09, 2013 05:16 PM IST (11:46 AM GMT)
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UST Global Partners with APR Walkathon 2013 for Fundraising for Social Causes
Supports the program as part of its continued commitment to 'transform lives' of underprivileged citizens in its local communities
Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Monday, December 09, 2013 -- (Business Wire India) -- UST Global, an information technology solutions and services company for Global 1000 enterprises, announced that it had partnered with Adarsh Palm Retreat (APR) Charitable Trust - ACT to support its fundraising event, APR Walkathon.
Organized in Bangalore on December 8, 2013, the annual Walkathon drew participation from more than 2000 residents of Adarsh Palm Retreat, located at Bellandur. The proceeds from the event, which amounted to Rs. 28 lakh, will be used to support the on-going education and empowerment projects of ACT, which are focused towards improving the quality of life of underprivileged people working in and living around APR.
Sudhansu Panigrahi, Center Head, UST Global, and Treasurer, ACT said, "At UST Global, as an organization, we believe that we have an obligation to help those who are less fortunate and under privileged in our community. We have been partnering with various global and local organizations for some of our CSR initiatives, especially to address the two vital issues of health and education. The residents of APR, under the aegis of ACT, have been engaging meaningfully in community social responsibility activities for the last three years, and UST Global is happy to extend support in augmenting their charity efforts through APR Walkathon 2013."
Speaking about the Walkathon, Rajeev Mehtani, Trustee, Adarsh Community Trust said, "We act as a community chest where residents from the community come forward with ideas. We evaluate them for viability and fund them - key is community involvement and local impact"
Talking about the potential of the initiative, Sandeep Sharma, another Trustee with Adarsh Community Trust added, "This model needs to be replicated - local for local is the only solution for our country's problems."
About UST Global:
UST Global(R) (www.ust-global.com) provides information technology solutions and services for Global 1000 enterprises. It delivers business value through a combination of process excellence, quality frameworks, and service delivery innovation. Its client-centric Global Engagement Model (GEM) ensures 24/7 delivery of services through onshore, near shore and offshore centers. It offers consulting, tech build, application development and maintenance, infrastructure, QA and testing, ecommerce, business intelligence, data management, social media solutions and BPO services. It serves clients in the healthcare, insurance, retail, financial services, manufacturing, media, utility and energy industries. Headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, UST Global and its offices in the United States, United Kingdom, India, Malaysia, Philippines and Mexico transform global innovation through technology, jobs and training.
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CONTACT DETAILS
Veena Srinath, PR Manager- India, UST Global, veena.srinath@ust-global.com
Ranjani Priya H, Gutenberg Communications, +91 9902211107, priya@gutenbergpr.com
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