Ciklum’s IT Jam Meet and Mix Brings Ukrainian IT Community Together

KIEV, Ukraine (SANEPR.com) October 1, 2008 -- Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative has become an information sponsor of Ciklum’s IT Jam Meet and Mix, the first ever informal meet and mix IT event in Ukraine designed to promote and unite the industry, as well as demonstrate the benefits of the IT community.
IT specialists from around Ukraine and abroad are invited to converge in Kiev October 25 for IT Jam.
Hosted by Ciklum, an IT outsourcing company specializing in nearshore software development in Ukraine, IT Jam is free to attend and will take place in the cozy and friendly atmosphere of Pivarium at Pobedy Avenue 31, Floor 2, in Kiev.
IT Jam will give Ukraine IT specialists the opportunity to learn about the future of the country’s IT industry and discover where today's investors commit their capital. Each registered participant taking part in the Brain Ring or technical assignment competition also has a chance to win a trip to Denmark. Light refreshments will be served throughout the event along with great music, contests, prizes, surprises and excellent networking opportunities in an informal atmosphere.

The event’s main program will include topics such as:

? The Future of IT jobs in Ukraine: Global pool of IT resources – Ukrainian share.
? IT Jobs with a Hot Future: European trends in demand for SW expertise.
? Starting up a Google of Tomorrow: What today’s investors are looking for
? What it Takes to Succeed...How to find your career path

To register for IT Jam, please visit http://it-jam.ciklum.net. IT JAM also is offering several levels of sponsorship for companies looking to influence the best and brightest in the IT industry.

About Ciklum
Ciklum is an innovative IT outsourcing company specializing in near shore software development in Ukraine. The company’s unique business model blends the human element with IT to build an international community of knowledge sharing that helps clients to market quickly and with less risk and minimal investment. Established in 2002, Ciklum employs more than 700 specialists with more than 80 global client teams. Ciklum has seven offices in the four largest cities in Ukraine, as well as offices in Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Ciklum is a member of the Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative. For more information, visit www.ciklum.com.

About Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative
Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative (http://www.hi-tech.org.ua) is a leading Ukrainian alliance in Offshore Software Development and IT industry.
Main mission of alliance is to promote Ukrainian software development companies to the outer markets.
Hi-Tech Initiative offers Ukrainian software development companies an opportunity to enhance their IT potential in outsourcing and offshore programming by utilizing a partner network and Initiative's marketing channels on the foreign markets.
Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative provides services in establishing partner relationship, collaboration in IT projects implementation, work in the sphere of business process outsourcing between Ukrainian and western companies. The members of Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative are 46 software development companies, outsourcing services providers that have about 3500 employees.