BWI: Microsoft Announces Tech.ed India 2010

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Microsoft Corporation India Private Ltd
Friday, April 09, 2010 05:33 PM IST (12:03 PM GMT)
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Microsoft Announces Tech.ed India 2010
Brings Together nearly 50000 bright Technical Minds Across India Offers almost 800 Learning Opportunities

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Friday, April 09, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- India's most awaited technology conclave in India for developers, IT professionals and software architects is back as Microsoft India today announced Tech Ed India 2010. The three day event will take place in Bangalore this year, from April 12th to 14th. Tech Ed 2010 will bring together over 50000 best technical minds from nearly 100 towns and cities in India, including CIOs & CTOs, IT Professionals, developers, architects and decision-makers.

With over 21 Technical Tracks spanning nearly 750 learning opportunities, Tech Ed India 2010 is a veritable one stop learning shop for enterprise and developer technologies. The learning sessions include demo-showcases, breakout sessions, hands-on-labs, product tents, product launches and certification exams while getting answers to the toughest questions from technology experts from around the world Partnering with Microsoft are some of India's leading technology companies such as Intel, Accenture, Sapient, Citrix, Micro Focus, Infragistics, Telerik, Component One, Developer Express, Jet Brains and Sogeti whose presence, discussions and demos will strengthen the value of Tech Ed to attendees.
For more details on the technical tracks please visit:
http://www.microsoftteched.in/technical_tracks.aspx

'Tech.ed India is an annual opportunity to connect with and learn from the best and the brightest in the technology world. It is a conference the industry watches out for and this we are happy to offer a wider participation opportunity to the Indian Technology community.' said Moorthy Uppaluri, General Manager- Developer Partner Evangelism, Microsoft India.

This year, Microsoft has set up over 400 additional event hosting centres where audience who are not able to participate live at the event will be able to access content and participate in the sessions. 'There has been so much demand in the past for opportunities to participate remotely in the event, that this year we have decided to provide a near 'live participation' experience to an additional audience over the web.' added Mr Uppaluri

The event will be covered live across approximately four hundred event -hosting centres in India reaching out to 50,000 tech audience. Through its online forum 'BUZZ' Tech.ed will enable individuals to engage and collaborate with other developers, IT professionals and Microsoft experts to expand opportunities, share best practices, spark innovation, and build relationships. Individuals can register on this forum online and get access to the latest updates @Tech.ed while getting involved and letting their voice being heard through blogging and tweeting.

For more details on Tech.ed online please visit: http://www.microsoftteched.in/buzz.aspx

The conference will also showcase a wide range of Microsoft's latest or soon to be launched technologies. These include Business Intelligence solutions involving beta versions of the latest Microsoft® SQL® 2008 R2 server and the soon to be launched Microsoft Office 2010 suite. Other highlights include Windows Phone 7, Microsoft Surface Digital Table, Windows 7 and the extraordinary SilverlightT 4.0 Platform

Tech.Ed India 2010 based on "Learn-Connect-Explore-Evolve" approach, is a phenomenal mix of Product Launches, Deep-Dive Technical Training, Free Certifications, Software Access and Networking. The Tracks are designed as a navigational tool to assist the audience in finding the sessions or labs best suited to their needs.

The learning opportunities in this tech convergence include:
-- Number of Sessions: 3 Microsoft Keynotes, 3 Partner Keynotes, 105 Tech Breakout Sessions, 2 CXO/TDM Events
-- Hands-on-Labs: 3 Hands-on-Lab Tracks, 15 Instructor-led Labs, 50 Self-Paced Labs
-- Certification: Free Microsoft Certification for all onsite and satellite center attendees
-- Un-Conference: 3 Un-Conference Tracks, 30 Chalk-Talk Sessions, Managed by MVPs & Community Leads
-- Technology Tents: 6 Product Tents to get Customer feedback on MS products managed by Microsoft Product Teams.
-- Expo Zone: 20 Partner Expo Booths, Microsoft Experience Zone
-- Contests: Robotics Contest, Developer Champions Contest

Tech.ed India 2010 is one of the many results of the focused commitment of Microsoft India towards constantly creating innovative and valuable technologies to deliver unmatched excellence to its customers- businesses and home-users in India and globally. By maintaining a symbiotic relationship with the local IT ecosystem, based on frequent interactions and feedbacks, Microsoft is aligned in its goal of providing solutions that make a difference. For more information, please visit: www.MicrosoftTeched.in

About Microsoft India

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide
leader in software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software - any time, any place and on any device. Microsoft Corporation (India) Private Ltd is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation, USA. It has had a presence in India since 1990 and currently has offices in 13 cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.

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