News
07/07/2008
2e2 to harness Generation Y* talent to develop its technology Innovation Centre
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, is looking for a truly talented teenager who will add something different to its current way of thinking, and help generate ideas to launch the new 2e2 Innovation Centre at Benham Valence, Newbury.
7th July 2008, Newbury, UK – 2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, is looking for a truly talented teenager who will add something different to its current way of thinking, and help generate ideas to launch the new 2e2 Innovation Centre at Benham Valence, Newbury. Today the company launched the 2e2 Newbury Apprentice 2008 competition for teenagers** who now have the opportunity to take part by creating and presenting innovative ideas to promote the use of social networking technologies in business. To enter readers should visit www.2e2.com and click on the 2e2 Newbury Apprentice link. The winning apprentice will sit on 2e2’s board of top executives, receive a years tuition fees paid by 2e2, and have the chance to be mentored by some of the UK’s most successful business people.
Generation Y* is the first generation to grow up using IT and the internet. The rapid adoption by young people of mobile phones and consumer internet tools has changed the way that a whole generation communicates. Generation Y intuitively collaborates, in real-time, using texting, social networking and IM far more readily than email and traditional telephony. At 2e2 we want to know how business can use this technology to gain real productivity benefits, greater efficiencies and competitive advantage.
“At 2e2 we want to understand and learn lessons from this generation to improve the way that we all communicate in a business context. Rather than simply guessing, we decided to listen and learn directly from Generation Y.,” said Nathan Marke, CTO at 2e2. “We’re developing cutting edge business technologies using social networking tools and new web applications and we need the energy, enthusiasm and creativity of Generation Y* to help us shape a truly innovative and forward thinking business centre for the twenty first century”.
*Generation Y refers to those born between 1989 and 1994.*
** The ‘2e2 Newbury Apprentice 2008’ competition is open to full-time students aged 17 - 19 years of age.**
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About 2e2
2e2 is an IT managed services and solutions provider. 2e2’s vision is to be a company whose integrity, performance, quality and care for its customers and employees is second to none. Its expertise, passion, innovation and agility will differentiate it and ensure it is the partner of choice.
2e2 was established in 2002 and has grown into one of the most respected and high-quality IT services providers in the UK and the Netherlands.
2e2 is uniquely placed in the industry with demonstrable skills and experience in both Unified Communication (UC) technologies, business applications from Oracle, PeopleSoft and Microsoft and the integration between these two traditionally disparate environments. With the support of Duke Street Capital, the mid-market private equity fund manager, and Bank of Scotland, 2e2’s mission is to be a major IT services partner in the UK and selected European markets.
2e2 provides an extensive portfolio aligned across five principal areas of business:
• Managed services: remote, on-site and co-sourced managed support
• Business application services: around Oracle, PeopleSoft and Microsoft Dynamics
• Unified communications: IP Telephony, video, messaging & collaboration
• Technology solutions: Data management, security, resilience & virtualisation
• Service and asset management: ITIL consulting & service management solutions
2e2 has £256m of annual run-rate revenues and more than 1,500 staff in the UK and the Netherlands.
For more information please see www.2e2.com
ENQUIRIES:
2e2 UK Limited:
Natalie Bruins, Marketing Manager. Tel: 01635 568000.
Éclat Marketing:
Rebecca Marwood. Account Manager. Tel: 0118 989 5600
