15 Columbus-Area College Students to Compete for Charity in International 24-hour Hackathon, Semicolons, This Friday, February 6th and Saturday, February 7th at Persistent Systems

COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

WHO: 

Students from The Ohio State University, The University of Toledo, and Capital University will team with Persistent Systems engineers and developers.

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WHAT:  

- Hackathons, which originated in 1999 but gained wide-spread awareness in the movie The Social Network about Facebook, bring together computer programmers and others involved in software development in a timed competition to design from scratch new software products.

- Semicolons is Persistent Systems annual global hackathon with 28 teams competing in 8 locations in 5 countries around the world. This is the first year students in Ohio will be competing with students from India, France, Malaysia and the UK.

- The hacking teams will each be playing for a charity with donations to each charity based on performance and funds raised. The charities are: The American Cancer Society, St. Jude's Children Hospital, Wikipedia and American Red Cross.

WHEN: 

- Friday, February 7^th at 5:30PM - Opening of competition

- Saturday, February 8^th at 6:00PM - Competition closes and judging begins

- Saturday, February 8^th at 7:00PM - Award presentations and dinner

WHERE:  

Persistent Systems, North America Development Center

5080 Tuttle Crossing Boulevard, Dublin

INFO: 

Persistent Systems is a global leader in software development and technology innovation. The company builds software that drives the business of its customers; enterprises and software product companies with software at the core of their digital transformation. The company opened its Columbus development center in 2014 and continues to expand its presence in the region.

Quote:  

Anagha Vyas, Head, Ohio Center and PSI Delivery 

"Software is the DNA of our company and it is developers who bring the software to life. We chose Columbus for our development center in large part because of the incredible educational institutions that are so critical in cultivating the talent that will invent the technology of tomorrow. To already have so many students interested in this hackathon speaks to the dynamism of the Columbus region and we can't wait to see what comes out of these 24 hours."

Media are welcome and executives from Persistent and students will be made available for interviews.

CONTACT:
Ken Montgomery
+1-213-500-8355
[email protected]

SOURCE Persistent Systems