20091113 - Fantastic IBM Event in Bangalore - Rangoli Teamvideo a hit!

Our final ´task´ of this CSC assignment was the IBM Event in Bangalore. After sleeping in a very luxurious hotel, but having to share rooms due to a misunderstanding with the hotel (´be flexible´), we got an extensive tour through the IBM Bangalore office. We shook hands with the manager of IBM India and had an exclusive lunch with a view over the neighbouring buildings (Microsoft, KPMG and Yahoo). The golf course that we could see is mentioned in a book called ´The world is flat´ that everyone, except me, seemed to know.

End of the afternoon we headed to the actual event. Invitees were from IBM and NGOs. The venue was great and the reception was unexpected catching: a group of men playing drums, singing and dancing.

Once we were inside the location, we got to see people working on handicrafts. Prianca put beautiful manna on our hands, while telling us about her Indian marriage (love marriage; not arranged) that is planned for next month.

After a while the presentations started. The purpose of CSC was explained and we held our team presentations. First the Mumbai (India 3) team, then us (India 4 alias Rangoli Team) and finally an Indian IBM-er who just returned from a CSC assignment in Halong Bay (Vietnam) which, according to me, is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

The presentation of our team (Rangoli Team) existed of:

• Susanne – explaining why we name ourselves the Rangoli Team
• Soon – introducing the video
• The Rangoli Teamvideo
  

The video was a hit!

See here the Rangoli teamvideo

After the presentation, there was a beautiful dance performance by some of the best (professional) dancers in India. The performance consisted of various styles of traditional dancing. It was amazing!

Following a delicious buffet, we headed back to the hotel where we said goodbye to the many people of the Mumbai and Rangoli Teams that left for the airport. It was a strange goodbye as it was so quickly after the event and therefore so sudden. I was one of the people leaving later, so the other ´stayers´ and me grabbed a beer (legal and in public as we were not in Gujarat anymore)...