PALO ALTO, Calif. — August 24, 2009 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) today announced that Thomson Reuters has become a Strategic Partner of ABI. Thomson Reuters will support and participate in two major ABI programs in the coming months:
- The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women In Computing Conference will be held September 30-October 3, 2009 in Tucson, Arizona. GHC is the world’s largest gathering of technical women in computing with participants from around the world. At GHC, Thomson Reuters, a GHC Silver Sponsor, will be hosting the keynote speaker breakfast, underwriting scholarships for university students to attend the conference, and sponsoring a resume clinic for the attendees.
- The Women of Vision Awards honor women making significant contributions to technology in three categories: Innovation, Leadership, and Social Impact. Thomson Reuters will be a Bronze sponsor for the event to be held on May 12, 2010.
“As the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, we know that a diverse workforce is critical to driving our objectives and essential to innovation. We are pleased to partner with the Anita Borg Institute because they share our goal of recruiting, retaining and advancing women in technology,” said Kelli Crane, senior vice president and CIO, Thomson Reuters. “Our involvement will also allow us to learn from other leading technology companies and provide new resources and networking opportunities for our employees.”
Jody Mahoney, vice president of business development for ABI, stated, “Thomson Reuters is committed to the advancement, retention and recruitment of women in technology. They recognize that a diverse work environment fuels creativity and innovation – critical to developing new products and services that meet their customers’ needs. We are very proud to have Thomson Reuters join with us in supporting technical women”
“The global nature of the Anita Borg Institute aligns with that of Thomson Reuters. This partnership will help us expand our global technology network and establish new relationships in places like India and China,” said Jane Moran, CIO, Markets division, Thomson Reuters. “It will also help us create greater opportunities for our current global IT workforce to reach their full potential.”
About the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI)
The Anita Borg Institute provides resources and programs to help industry, academia, and government recruit, retain, and develop women leaders in high-tech fields, resulting in higher levels of technological innovation. ABI programs serve high-tech women by creating a community and providing tools to help them develop their careers. ABI is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 charitable organization. ABI Partners include: Google, Microsoft, HP, Cisco, Intel, National Science Foundation, NetApp, SAP, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Thomson Reuters, CA, Intuit, Amazon, Facebook and Genentech. For more information, visit www.anitaborg.org.
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