United Way of Bengaluru to hold Corporate Quiz Challenge 2010 on June 26, 2010

Bangalore, June 18, 2010: United Way of Bengaluru (UWBe), the Bangalore chapter of UnitedWay, one of the world’s largest charity organizations is pleased to organize Corporate Quiz Challenge 2010 – an inter-corporate quiz competition focused on general knowledge and current affairs in Bangalore on 26th June 2010. The prelims and finals will be held at The Royal Orchid hotel off old airport road with MONSTER - India’s leading online job portal as the lead sponsor. Veteran cricket commentator Charu Sharma will be the quizmaster for this competition put together by QuizCraft of Kaun Banega Crorepathi fame. All the proceeds from the sponsorships and registration fees will be utilized for corrective eye surgeries of underprivileged adults and children at Sankara Eye Hospital. Registration forms for Corporate Quiz Challenge 2010 can be downloaded from www.uwbengaluru.org. Already close to 50 teams have registered for the competition which is slated to see 200 corporate teams vying for the honors.

About United Way of Bengaluru (UWBe) : United Way of Bengaluru, incepted on 15th July 2008, has a diverse and distinguished board, consisting of Vivek Nagarkatti (Chairman), President and Managing Director of HP Global e-Business Operations Pvt. Ltd., Dr. Tansen Chaudhari (Vice Chairman), VP, Exchanging, Suneeth Katarki (Secretary), Founding Partner of Indus G&D Law, Charu Sharma, Sports Commentator, Jessy Jacob, Founding Director of JJA Architects Pvt. Ltd, Sabu Thomas, Director – HR at Qwest Telecom Software Services Pvt. Ltd., Suresh Shanmugham, MD of SVB India Advisors Pvt. Ltd., Suzanne Singh, Trustee and Member of the Board of Akshara Foundation and Balachandran Warrier (Treasurer), CEO of Manipal Foundation appointed on a voluntary basis.

About United Way: United Way is a global network of locally governed not-for-profit member organizations in 47 countries and territories whose members work to create long-term solutions to local human needs. These members convene community leaders who identify and prioritise local needs, generate and distribute resources for mission-centered work, help improve the effectiveness of the non profit sector, and enhance service delivery. This work happens primarily at the local level, where community needs and opportunities are best understood by local volunteer leaders. Through its commitment to and demonstration of effectiveness, transparency and accountability, United Ways are able to raise US $5 billion dollars worldwide which are applied to create greater local community impact. United Way convenes more than 2.5 million volunteers annually – a diverse corps of people who care about their communities and are motivated to make a difference.