BWI: GILD Releases First Monthly IT Skills Report for India

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Source: GILD
Tuesday, March 08, 2011 11:31 AM IST (06:01 AM GMT)
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GILD Releases First Monthly IT Skills Report for India
IIT Delhi ranks as the top engineering university in India

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Tuesday, March 08, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- GILD, the fastest growing network for technology professionals today announced the release of the first ever GILD Talent Report for the India market. The report is a comprehensive analysis covering over one lakh IT professionals who are active members of the GILD network.

Since its launch in April 2010 GILD has gained huge popularity among IT professionals across the world and now boasts a total membership of over two lakh registered users.

The GILD Report is the first industry report to analyze the quality of skills possessed by professionals across universities, companies and metro areas in India.

"The GILD Talent Report is our contribution to the industry to highlight the best pools of talent available across India," said GILD CEO, Sheeroy Desai. "The future growth of the IT industry in India is dependent on the availability of qualified and skilled professionals. The GILD Report highlights the employers and universities that are focusing on developing professionals with the skills required in the market."
The GILD talent report compares the quality of talent graduating from colleges and the skills of professionals employed in India. The data behind the report is generated from hundreds of thousands of certification exams taken on GILD (www.GILD.com).

Highlights of the launch edition of the report include:

. IIT Delhi ranks as the top university for IT graduates in India.

. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) tops the company rankings with the largest pool of qualified professionals.

. The C programming language is the most popular and available technology skill across India.

. Sapient is the company that showed the fastest upward movement across the company rankings in January.

. Bangalore is home to the largest number of GILD certified professionals.

The report which contains more details and in-depth analysis can be downloaded at blog.GILD.com/talentreport.

About GILD ( http://www.GILD.com)

GILD is the fastest growing network of technology professionals around the world - a unique offering that combines social gaming with career advancement. GILD provides technology professionals an engaging environment where they can connect with other professionals and employers, compare themselves with their peers, and advance their career with scientific rankings.

With global headquarters in San Francisco, USA, and regional headquarters in Bangalore, India and Beijing, China, the company serves technology leaders like Oracle, Sapient, Convergys, Cognizant, Sasken and eBay.



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