Buchanan & Edwards Sponsors University of Virginia Hackathon
Charlottesville, VA (PRWEB) April 10, 2014 -- Buchanan & Edwards (BE) is excited to announce their sponsorship of the University of Virginia’s (UVa) 2014 Hackathon. The event will take place Friday, April 11th through Sunday, April 13th at Newcomb Hall on UVa’s campus.
The 36-hour programming event will allow hundreds of students from along the east coast to compete in teams of four, to design and develop the best web or mobile application/platform from scratch. Buchanan & Edwards and more than 30 other sponsoring companies will provide mentorship support for the students throughout the weekend, offering tips for debugging hacks, advice on tools to use, etc. Students will also have the opportunity to attend API demos and Tech Talks presented by sponsoring companies.
“We take pride in supporting events like the UVa Hackathon,” said Greg Parchment, Buchanan & Edwards Chief Technology Officer and UVa Alum. “It provides a great opportunity for students to sharpen their development skills, learn from industry experts, and show off their creativity.”
Technology education is an important part of community outreach at Buchanan & Edwards. BE proudly supports technology education, as it encourages students to further their technical skills, explore STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers, and increases the number of students with STEM degrees and their employability.
For more information about the UVa Hackathon, visit http://hackuva.io/.
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About Buchanan & Edwards:
Buchanan & Edwards (BE) is an information technology and professional services consulting firm, which provides clients with innovative technology solutions and organizational management services to deliver mission success.
Serving the federal sector since 1998, we base our solutions on an in-depth understanding of our clients, their mission, and the unique challenges they face. BE is a Microsoft Gold Partner for Application Development and Collaboration & Content, the winner of the 2011 Small Business of the Year Award for the US Department of State and a three-time Inc. 500│5000 awardee.
BE employs a disciplined management approach that has been independently appraised as compliant with CMMI Level 3 processes and ISO 9001:2008 standards. For additional information, please visit our website at http://www.buchanan-edwards.com.
Cassidy Self, Buchanan & Edwards, http://www.buchanan-edwards.com, +1 7035355511 Ext: 104, [email protected]
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