Cool projects. Innovative Teams. Dynamic Places.

Extreme Blue is IBM’s vitality programme for talent, technology and business innovation for technical and business interns. Cool projects. Innovative Teams. Dynamic Places.

Extreme Blue Labs Worldwide Locations Ottawa Dublin Amsterdam Toronto Böblingen Hursley La Gaude San Jose Bangalore Beijing Raleigh Austin

So What’s the Extreme Blue Program all About? • Take the best and brightest minds in the industry. • Put them in a dynamic environment at one of 12 research labs around the world. • Place them on small project teams that include business andtechnical students aside seasoned IBM mentors. • Give them access to leading technology and work on projects in emerging areas of the business • Provide teams with the opportunity to demonstrate project results to senior IBM executives.

Ireland Extreme Blue program…we started Something BIG!

Application to Extreme Blue • Extreme Blue is a very competitive program • Approximately 400 applications • Recruitment Process • University Assessments centre • Short list for first line interview • Short list for second interview • IPATO – Aptitude test • Offer • Universities represented here today: DIT, ITT, NUIM ,Trinity, UCD, UL http://www-5.ibm.com/employment/ie/

Create something you can be proud of .. • Your Project • You need to be proud of the end result • Take ownership. Be Innovative • Drive the project • The project idea comes from a problem • Is there a better solution to the one proposed ? Question it • Your Team • Take advantage of the diversity of skills • Divide out the work to your best advantage • What’s a measure of your success? • Patents • Recognition • Local & EMEA Expo in Sept • A permanent job in IBM Start Something BIG !

Extreme Blue projects –Ireland 2007 • Personal HealthCare System for Chronic Disease Management • In home communications system • Accessibility in Virtual Worlds • Many minds – social brainstorming

Personal HealthCare System for Chronic Disease Management • Key Idea: Create a healthcare system for chronic disease management with initial focus on coronary care experience in St. Vincents hospital. • Students : Brendan Maguire, Conor Meehan, Fabrice Camous, Sean Curry • Mentors : Alex Nevidomsky, Marie Wallace, Gary Holohan, Jim Buckley

In Home Communication system • Key Idea: Create a consumer level solution allow elderly to communicate using email and sametime via TV • Students : Andrew Ritchie, Cheryl-Anne Harding, Gillian Rutledge, Sean Heelan • Mentors : Michael Roche, Brian O’Gorman, Aaron Quigley, Noel Crawford

Accessibility in Virtual Worlds • Key Idea: Virtual Worlds – next generation of internet. Challenge is to make the experience open to everyone. • Students: Anthony Clinton, Colm O'Brien, Darin Egan, Stephanie Boomsma • Mentors: Adam Bermingham, Chris Exton, Ken Mannion, D.J McCloskey

Many minds – social brainstorming • Key Idea: Leverage the power of social collaborative tools in empowering community innovation and creative team brainstorming. • Students: Barry Carroll, Julie Pichon, Paul McGrath, Seadna Long • Mentors : Stanley Dunne, Mark Levins, Michael Roche, Shirley Cunningham, John Kelleher

Cool projects. Innovative Teams. Dynamic Places.