SumDU became a partner of one of the largest IT companies in Ukraine

On September 28, Sumy State University signed a cooperation agreement with GlobalLogic, an international IT company that is a part of the Hitachi group.

The joint activities of the university and the company will begin this academic year. More than 2,500 students of technical majors will be able to join them.

SumDU became the first university in Sumy to support the GlobalLogic Education initiative. The universities of Dnipro, Vinnytsia, and Odesa also joined the initiative.

As part of the partnership programme, GlobalLogic representatives will participate in master classes, training, and research work of the university. The company's experts will help the institution to modernize curricula, and students - to gain relevant and in-demand practical skills and lay the foundation for further employment in technology and innovation.

"The Ukrainian IT industry needs highly qualified IT specialists. We strive to contribute to the market of technical specialists through cooperation with the leading universities in the country, in particular with Sumy State University. We are convinced that such a partnership will help to have a positive impact on the IT future of the region and the country as a whole", - commented the Head of the GlobalLogic university programme Yevhen SAKALO.

"Cooperation with potential employers is an important condition for ensuring a full educational process in the training of specialists in any major. Given the wide range of IT education programmes at Sumy State University, integration with one of the world leaders in digital product development - GlobalLogic - has great potential and will expand the opportunities for our students to study, practice, and build a decent career in IT industry. SumDU has extensive experience of successful cooperation with leading domestic and international IT companies, world-famous manufacturers of software and electronics. I hope for an effective partnership with GlobalLogic, for the implementation of joint promising innovative projects", - the First Vice-Rector of SumDU Serhiy LYEONOV said.

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GlobalLogic is one of the leaders in digital product development services. In 2020, GlobalLogic took first place in the leading rankings of "Best Employer" in the IT category. Among them: Randstad Employer Brand Research from Ancor, "Best Employer" from Ernst & Young, "Reputational Activists" from PR-Service, as well as a ranking from the "Focus" and "Forbes" magazines. In August 2021, the company entered the top three leaders of the TOP-50 IT companies in Ukraine.

GlobalLogic is headquartered in Silicon Valley, the USA, and the company's engineering and design centers are located around the world.