GLEN MILLS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Last week, IT professionals from Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a
leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, served as judges
for the Information Technology and Informatics (ITI) Showcase held by
the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University in New
Brunswick, New Jersey. Presentations from more than 40 student teams
featured IT-based solutions to business challenges faced by
organizations. The majority of participants came from Rutgers’ ITI
Capstone course, which challenges small teams to create IT products.
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Pictured front, Axalta's Clayton Beale serves as judge during the Information Technology and Informatics Showcase at Rutgers University. (Photo: Axalta)
Karla Viglasky, Axalta Chief Information Officer-North America, Chris
Davis, Axalta IT Operations and Technology Manager-North America, and
Clayton Beale Jr., Axalta Enterprise Resource Planning Applications IT
Manager-North America rated the students’ projects and offered advice
and feedback.
“Axalta is committed to supporting Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) education efforts and the ITI Showcase is a great
event that puts students to the test to find solutions to twenty-first
century business problems,” said Viglasky. “All of the judges were
impressed by the maturity and thoughtfulness of the projects. It was
great to support the education of tomorrow’s IT leaders.”
The ITI Showcase event was conceptualized by Assistant Teaching
Professor Sharon Stoerger, who is also the director of the ITI Program
and co-founder of Women in Information Technology at Rutgers.
“Like many courses, the Capstone and Management courses included a group
project, final report, and presentation components,” said Stoerger.
“However, presenting for classmates and instructors in the
classroom lacks that professional, ‘real world’ element. We wanted to
raise the stakes for students in the Capstone and Management courses and
make the presentation component similar to an event they will
likely encounter in their IT careers. We wouldn't be able to do
Showcase without people like Karla, Chris and Clayton making time in
their busy lives to share their expertise and advice with our ITI
students."
About Axalta Coating Systems – Celebrating 150 Years in the Coatings
Industry
Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and
providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and sustainable
solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish
applications to electric motors, buildings and pipelines, our coatings
are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity and enable the
materials we coat to last longer. With 150 years of experience in the
coatings industry, the approximately 12,800 people of Axalta continue to
find ways to serve our more than 100,000 customers in 130 countries
better every day with the finest coatings, application systems and
technology. For more information visit axaltacoatingsystems.com
and follow us @Axalta on Twitter
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