Microsoft Corporate Challenge 2007 Kicks off in Thailand

Bangalore

August 31st, 2007

The third edition of India's Microsoft Corporate Challenge is underway in Hua
Hin, Thailand. The Microsoft Corporate Challenge is a team event that puts the
physical endurance abilities and mental caliber of India's top corporate to the
ultimate test for over three days from August 30th to September 1st.

This year the Microsoft Corporate Challenge will have heavyweight competitors
from across domains like ICICI, Unilever, MICO, Deutsche Bank, Standard
Chartered, Satyam Computer Services, Barclays Bank, Pepsi Foods, JWT, Reliance
Capital, Morgan Stanley, JM Financial, RMZ and Indiatimes.

Based on a non-linear race format, the Microsoft Corporate Challenge is
contested across 5-6 stages, each demanding a combination of physical and mental
activities. From running, cycling, rowing and trekking through the wild, to
light engineering tasks cracking codes and negotiating board games with a twist,
the event challenges teams to push themselves to the extreme and work together
as a unit till the end. Each team will consist of seven members out of which at
least two members must be women and one a part of the senior management of the
organization.

Speaking on Microsoft's association with the Corporate Challenge, Doug Hauger,
COO - of Microsoft said "Microsoft has found the event to be a great
platform for demonstrating and inspiring people to translate their potential
into achieving real goals much like our 'people ready' business software. No
other event exemplifies the importance of people and teamwork more than the
Microsoft Corporate Challenge and we are happy to continue our association with
the event till 2009".