Citation
(2005), "ThoughtWorks launches global "boot camp" for IT specialists", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 37 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ict.2005.03737dab.004
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ThoughtWorks launches global "boot camp" for IT specialists
Around 30 graduate recruits with technology consultancy and system integrator ThoughtWorks went to India’s equivalent of Silicon Valley to take part in a four-month company induction and training programme.
The idea of the “boot camp”, staged in Bangalore, was to immerse the young people – from the UK, Canada, USA, China, Australia and India – in the capabilities, processes and culture of the company as well as to help them to build a supportive global network that they could share when they returned to their own countries.
Roy Singham, the ThoughtWorks chief-executive officer, said: “The global boot camp gave an opportunity for our new recruits to learn alongside people from every region, building communication channels and a pervasive global social network. It is vital, as we continue to grow and serve clients all over the world, that we take time to foster our culture of technical excellence, transparency and open communication.”
ThoughtWorks is a global IT professional-services firm with more than 600 employees serving 1,000 clients from offices across the world. The company’s Bangalore office was selected as the site for the boot camp because of its “vibrant and passionate” work environment. In addition, it was expected to increase cross-cultural awareness among all the company’s employees and further its determination to represent and respect cultural diversity.
“The Asian IT market continues to expand in both global magnitude and importance”, Roy Singham continued “ThoughtWorkers globally must be prepared to make the most of this opportunity.”
The boot camp consisted of three weeks of intensive class and laboratory sessions, followed by 13 weeks of practical work experience.