| September 28, 2007 - Pune, India: Delegates from | | | | Institute of Business Management (SIBM), |
| Fachhochschule Business School, Neu Ulm, | | | | Symbiosis Center for Human Resource |
| Germany visited Extentia Information Technology, | | | | Development (SCMHRD), Symbiosis Institute of |
| a leading software development company in Pune, | | | | Management Studies (SIMS), Symbiosis Institute |
| India to expand their student exchange and | | | | of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR) and |
| internship program in India. | | | | Indian Institute of Modern Management (IIMM) to |
| Established in 1998, Extentia has been in the | | | | meet with their directors and explore possibilities |
| business of software development and consulting, | | | | of similar internship programs for students coming |
| and has deployed innovative solutions across the | | | | from Germany. |
| globe. With a presence across the US, Europe and | | | | Prof. Lang said, "Pune has always been popular |
| Australia, Extentia addresses the mission critical | | | | amongst the students in Germany due to the |
| needs of international software houses. Extentia's | | | | well-known academic and research institutions and |
| combination of technical innovation, strong | | | | also for its IT infrastructure and growth in the |
| management, and long term commitment has | | | | city. We were looking for Indian partner institutes |
| given Extentia the opportunity to build strong and | | | | that could give our students cross-cultural learning |
| valuable business relationships with customers and | | | | and strategic IT and business management skills. |
| partners across the globe. | | | | While interacting with the directors of the various |
| Over the past few years, Extentia themselves | | | | institutes and companies that we visited, we felt |
| have been inviting and encouraging global internship | | | | that our students will certainly benefit from the |
| programs under their "Connect" internship | | | | practices that are defined and followed within the |
| program ( Speaking about Connect, Umeed | | | | institutes and organizations here. This certainly |
| Kothavala, Director at Extentia said, "Extentia | | | | was a very successful visit and we look forward |
| offers an exciting internship program to individuals | | | | to visiting India more often." |
| who are motivated, ambitious, and keen to | | | | Lt Col ( retd) Arnab Banerji who heads the |
| experience working overseas. We have been | | | | Connect program said, "Extentia and |
| associated with Fachhochschule, Neu Ulm, for the | | | | Fachhochschule have been associated with each |
| last few years and it was a pleasure to have | | | | other for the last few years through the Connect |
| Prof. Klaus Lang and Prof. Bernard Wagemann | | | | program. Every year we invite students to do an |
| visit our offices in India. We look forward to the | | | | internship with us and encourage them to stay |
| opportunity to expand Connect - our internship | | | | for several months. These students work closely |
| program along with the students and faculty at | | | | with our business unit heads and get trained in |
| Fachhochschule, Neu Ulm." | | | | different competencies. Our Connect program |
| Fachhochschule, Neu Ulm is one of the leading | | | | invites candidates with marketing as well as |
| Business Schools in Germany with a focus on | | | | technical background to work with our teams. At |
| Business Studies and Information Management. | | | | the end of the internship, the candidates are given |
| The University is highly practice-oriented and has | | | | an experience certificate while they carry along |
| close links with industry in the region. During their | | | | with them hands-on experience of various |
| stay in India, Prof. Lang and Prof. Wagemann | | | | enterprise level projects that are executed in |
| visited Neville Wadia Institute of Management | | | | Extentia. |
| Studies & Research (NWIMSR), Symbiosis | | | | |