News release: Icertis Partners with the Association for Computing Machinery to Advance Use of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence
May 2, 2019
News release: Icertis Partners with the Association for Computing Machinery to Advance Use of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence
Icertis to Develop Premier Computer Science Talent as Institutional Platinum Partner of World's Largest Educational and Scientific Computing Society
Pune, India, April 30, 2019 - Icertis, the leading provider of enterprise contract management in the cloud, today announced a Platinum-tier institutional sponsorship of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) India, which is part of ACM, the world's largest educational and scientific computing society. Through the partnership Icertis and ACM India will engage in multiple initiatives focused on advancing computing as a science and profession, encouraging and acknowledging contributions to the computing community in India.
As Icertis expands its leadership in advanced computing areas like artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain globally, it will support ACM's outbound programs that engage and enrich university students and practitioners in India. This year, three core ACM India initiatives will be the focus of the partnership: Education, Research Promotion and Women in Computing. This includes involvement in key activities such as the Eminent Speaker program, webinars, bootcamps and conferences.
"ACM India is delighted to partner with Icertis, a recognized global leader in advanced computing with a strong base in India," said Dr. Hemant Pande, Executive Director, ACM India. "We appreciate their participation and support in multiple key initiatives of ACM India. It is energizing to see an industry leader like Icertis join us to elevate programs that push our computing community forward."
ACM India has 232 active chapters across the country, and ACM as a whole has nearly 100,000 members globally, making it a critical driver of advancements in computer science. With deep investments in AI, machine learning and blockchain technology, Icertis is an ideal partner to ACM India. The ACM community will benefit from the learnings and experiences of Icertis in deploying cutting edge tech in some of the world's largest companies.
Icertis joins ACM India platinum institutional partners such as Tata Consultancy Services and Persistent Systems, in fostering research, improving education and facilitating industry-academia collaboration.
"As a global enterprise SaaS product company applying cutting-edge computer science to real-life challenges, we are proud to support the professional development of talent working on advanced technology in one of the most innovative geographies in the world," said Monish Darda, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Icertis. "As young Indian computer scientists work toward bringing the disruptive power of AI/ML and blockchain technology to the world, we look forward to our partnership with ACM acting as the catalyst in building a better, sustainable and equitable technological universe."
About Icertis
Icertis, the leading enterprise contract management platform in the cloud, solves the hardest contract management problems on the easiest to use platform. With Icertis, companies accelerate their business by increasing contract velocity, protect against risk by ensuring regulatory and policy compliance, and optimize their commercial relationships by maximizing revenue and reducing costs. The AI-infused Icertis Contract Management (ICM) platform is used by companies like 3M, Airbus, Cognizant, Daimler, Microsoft and Roche to manage 5.7 million contracts in 40+ languages across 90+ countries.
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