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IBM invites college students from the U.S. and Canada* to compete for prizes in the IBM System i Innovation Challenge.
Whether you are a computer science major or not, you can participate and win! Just bring your competitive spirit
and creativity.
There are three parts to the Challenge and three ways to win. First we’ll test your Web research skills as you discover
IBM’s System i platform. Next, explore the System i online and use your creativity to produce a video about System i.
Finally, develop an innovative System i application and go for the big win!
Prizes include:
- Trip to Nintendo™ in Redmond, Washington
- Zend PHP Certification Training course and Zend PHP Certification Exam Voucher
- Nintendo™ Wii's
- Apple™ iPod nanos
- $25 Gift certificates to Amazon.com and iTunes
- Custom IBM 2007 System i Innovation Challenge t-shirts
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Winners
The winners have been officially announced! |
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Key Dates
Student registration begins February 1, 2007
Contest runs February 8 – April 15, 2007
Winners for Parts 2 and 3 announced by April 30, 2007 |
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Registration
Registration for the contest opens February 1, 2007, and the competition begins February 8. Students may form
a team of 1 to 4 members from the same school. Multiple teams from the same school are encouraged.
Register now |
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Why a System i contest?
IBM wants you to know more about the amazing business platform, System i. In fact, 98% of the 2005 Fortune 100 companies have
purchased a System i! This translates into exciting and great paying jobs for graduates with System i skills.
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And just for fun, visit IBM’s The Truth Web site
to see what System i customers are saying about this amazing business system. |
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Eligibility
To compete, students must be 18 years of age and currently enrolled in a two-, three- or four-year accredited college
or university. Students may form a team of 1 to 4 members from the same school. Multiple teams from the same school are encouraged.
The following skills will be valuable over the course of the three stage competition:
- Web research
- Web application development
- Technical writing
For more information on the content of the contest, check out the
details page.
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