ITPIO Launched : News covered in the Economic Times of India

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Association for Indian origin IT professionals launched in US
18 Aug 2009, 1908 hrs IST, PTI

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SILICON VALLEY: With an objective to bring Indian origin IT professionals at one platform and give them a common voice, an association of IT
professionals has been launched here.

"ITPIO gives an opportunity to all IT professionals and other professionals as well to communicate with each other," Sri Chawla, CEO of US Microtech and a philanthropist in the Silicon Valley said in his inaugural address.

The first chapter of the Association of IT Professionals of Indian Origin (ITPO) was launched in the Silicon Valley on August 15 - India's Independence Day.

"IT professionals from India are well known and perceived for their skills, professionalism and success - yet they do not have an organisation representing their professional interest," Khanderao Kand, founder of ITPIO said.

"ITPIO is a great platform for everyone from entry level to C level with an objective to promote the professional leadership to make an Indian Imprint on the progress of world," Kand added.

Speaking on the difficult times being faced by IT industry
, well known CEO and Entrepreneur Coach Dr Prasad Kaipa in his key note address said, "Turbulent times are the appropriate times for positive deviance, for stretching, risk taking and this will show up us as leaders."

Primarily focusing on fostering the leadership and personal development of IT professionals of Indian Origin, ITPIO has also initiated chapters in Denver,Washington, Seattle Hyderabad and Bangalore.

IT Professionals of Indian Origin (ITPIO) hosts Dr. Kaipa's Talk on "Career and Self Development in Current Economically Turbulent Times”

India’s Independence Day

IT Professionals of Indian Origin (ITPIO) Bay Area Chapter, Inaugural Session
( http://www.it-pio.org/Web/events.html )
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 5:00 pm to 7:15pm,
Free Entry

Keynote Speech

“Career and Self Development in Current Economically Turbulent Times"

By Dr. Prasad Kaipa

At

HP Oak Room, 19111 Pruneridge Ave, Bldg 48 Cupertino, California 95014

Dr. Prasad Kaipa is a strategic advisor, management guru and a CEO coach to CEOs, board members and senior executives. Since 1990, Dr. Kaipa has advised CEOs and coached Executive Teams in the areas of Innovation, Business Transformation, Decision Making, Strategic Thinking and Personal Mastery. Some of his clients include HP, CISCO, Disney, Adobe, Apple, Xerox, Boeing, Mastek, BAE Systems Mastek and Navteq. Dr. Kaipa is a visiting faculty at the Indian School of Business and part-time faculty at the Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco, CA. For more information: http://prasadkaipa.com

Program

* Indian Cultural Program (Patriotic Songs)
* Speed Networking Game (Bring business cards)
* Presentation/Inauguration of ITPIO Bay Area
* Keynote Speech by Dr. Kaipa
* Recitation of National Anthems of India and USA

ITPIO is a networking association of IT Professionals of Indian Origin. ITPIO aims to bring professionals in the fields of hardware and software together for their career and personal development while contributing back to the IT profession and community. ITPIO aspires to represent the interests of Indian IT Professionals in the policies and issues related to Information Technology.

For more information:
Email: KHANDERAO at YAHOO dot COM or ITPIO at YAHOO dot COM

SNACKS for Early Arrivals starting from 4:45 pm.