 |
Home  Who We Are News |
| |
| |
| Sogeti’s first online collaborative brainstorm generates a wealth of valuable ideas |
| |
| Using social networking technologies to shape the Sogeti of the Future |
| |
| Dayton, OH June 02 2008 – Sogeti, a leading international provider of professional IT services, has successfully held its first ever 72-hour online collaborative brainstorm for all 18,000 Sogeti employees in 14 countries around the world. The objective of the event, which ran April 15-17 th 2008, was to use social networking technologies to bring employees together from across multiple time-zones to generate ideas and discuss ways of building the Sogeti of the Future. |
| |
Within the 72-hour period, the level of activity was higher than anticipated:
- Over 4,200 participants actively went on line
- Nearly 2,000 specific ideas were posted
- Over 3,475 participants made comments
- 12,045 ratings were made
- The ideas were viewed by more than 70,000 participants
|
| |
| Employees focused their energies and creativity on 4 key themes : Clients, People, Technology and Corporate Social Responsibility. The suggestions ranged from the relatively simple -- ‘giving back’ to local communities -- to more complex technological client solutions, evidence of the high levels of energy, enthusiasm and creativity from around the Sogeti Group. |
| |
| An important aspect of the event was to enable an open dialogue between colleagues from different countries and time zones. As a multi-national company with 18,000 employees dispersed, from India to the US, Sogeti aimed not only to bring people together who had never met, but also to provide them with an informal ‘space’ in which minds could meet and networks be established. |
| |
| Key to this dynamic interactivity is the use of social networking (Web 2.0) technologies. While these form the basis of popular networks such as Facebook and YouTube, businesses generally have been slow to utilize their potential in a commercial context. Sogeti is one of the few companies that have invested significantly in this kind of initiative. |
| |
| The next phase, which will run until October 2008, will make even greater use of the collaborative technologies. After an initial consolidation of ideas, employees will be invited to debate and decide the most promising in terms of business value and ability to implement. They will use a special IBM innovation site, incorporating wikis, blogs, etc. By October, many of these ideas will have become a reality, others will be stand-alone projects; all will be shaped by ongoing involvement of employees. |
| |
| Luc-Fran ç ois Salvador, CEO Sogeti Group , sponsor of this Sogeti-wide initiative commented: “This initiative was an unprecedented and important step for this company. Sogeti’s dynamic rate of growth makes it absolutely critical to further develop and maintain the bonds between our increasingly geographically-dispersed people, and, at the same time, offer them the opportunity to make a practical contribution to their company. Sogeti’s management will reflect that commitment through significant investment in the implementation of the best ideas.” |
| |
| |
Contacts:
Thomas Luers—Chief People Officer, Sogeti USA +1 (937) 291-8191. |
| |
| For Interviews: Michiel Boreel - M +31 (0) 6 224 74 772
Rene Speelman - M +31 (0)6 55 84 00 40 |
| |
| About the Sogeti Group |
Sogeti Group specializes in Professional IT Services focusing on three key complementary business areas: IT Application Management, IT Infrastructure Services and High Tech Consulting. Working closely with our clients, we enable them to leverage global technological innovations, and achieve above average results from their IT programs. Sogeti Group employs more than 18,000 people in over 200 locations in Europe, the US and India. The Sogeti Group is a division of the Capgemini Group.
|
| |
| For more information : |
| |
| About Sogeti USA |
Sogeti USA is a premier provider of information technology services to businesses and public-sector organizations. Operating in 23 U.S. locations, Sogeti’s business model is built on providing customers with local accountability and flexible delivery options. Sogeti is a leader in helping clients develop, implement, and manage practical IT solutions to help run their business better. With over 40 years of experience, Sogeti offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including Applications Management, Business Consulting, Enterprise Technologies, IBM and Open Solutions, Managed Testing, Microsoft Solutions, Packaged Based Solutions, and Project Consulting Services.
|
| |
| For more, visit . |
| |
| About IBM Idea Factory
IBM Idea Factory for Cloud Computing is a collaboration platform. Using Web 2.0 technologies such as Lotus Connection and WebSphere Portal, it assembles professionals into social networks for them to participate in the development of new ideas from any device. It hosts business processes -- from their beginnings as ideas, through testing to commercialization -- speeding up brainstorming among employees, partners, and others. |
| |
Media Contact:
Kelly Maroney
Director, Marketing – Sogeti USA
Tel: (937) 291 8190
Email: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
