MicroStrategy to Co-host Vandy®Hacks IV, Nation’s Premier Collegiate Hackathon Taking Place October 20-22 at Vanderbilt Un...
October 18 2017 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide
provider of enterprise analytics and mobility software, today
announced it will sponsor, mentor, judge and host a workshop at
VandyHacks IV, the nation’s premier collegiate hackathon being held
from October 20 to October 22 at Vanderbilt University’s
Engineering and Science Building in Nashville, Tennessee.
Organized by Vanderbilt students, VandyHacks will host more than
400 students from colleges and universities across the U.S. for a
weekend of collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship.
MicroStrategy will invite VandyHacks participants to use
MicroStrategy 10™, a leading enterprise analytics and mobility
platform, to win a prize for “Best Use of MicroStrategy API
(Application Program Interface).” Student teams will be challenged
to use MicroStrategy APIs to reimagine, innovate, and illustrate
new unique solutions that deliver real business value. Over a
36-hour period, programmers, designers, builders and more will work
around the clock on projects that will be presented during an expo
on Sunday, October 22.
“MicroStrategy runs its own hackathons to keep employees engaged
and excited about innovation, so we intimately understand the
benefits of invention marathons like VandyHacks, which brings
together the nation’s top college talent to put fresh eyes on
challenges that enterprises deal with on a daily basis,” said Tim
Lang, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer,
MicroStrategy Incorporated. “In addition to helping students
compete during the hackathon, we use the weekend as an opportunity
to recruit new talent for our global organization. We’re proud to
sponsor and mentor students as they find new ways to use leading
enterprise analytics technology to transform how businesses are
run.”
VandyHacks receives support from partners and sponsors who also
provide mentorship to the teams as they compete to be the first-,
second- and third-place finishers. The winners of the weekend-long
hackathon will receive a Nintendo Switch™, Sennheiser® 598
headphones, gift cards and more. In addition, MicroStrategy will be
awarding final-round interviews at its headquarters in Tysons
Corner, VA to the four-person team that demonstrates the best use
of the MicroStrategy 10 API. The winning team will also receive
tickets to an event at the corporate suite at Capital One Arena in
Washington, D.C.
MicroStrategy proudly supports the advancement of business
intelligence and analytics through academic programs. As part of
this commitment, MicroStrategy offers analytics and data discovery
tools for teaching purposes to students and faculty,
completely free. For more in-person training opportunities or
hands-on learning activities, register to attend a MicroStrategy
Symposium event near you or download free software and training
workshops here.
About MicroStrategy Incorporated
MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is a worldwide leader in
enterprise analytics and mobility software. A pioneer in the BI and
analytics space, MicroStrategy delivers innovative software that
empowers people to make better decisions and transform the way they
do business. We provide our enterprise customers with world-class
software and expert services so they can deploy unique intelligence
applications. To learn more, visit MicroStrategy online, and follow
us on Facebook and Twitter.
MicroStrategy and MicroStrategy 10 are either trademarks or
registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United
States and certain other countries. Other product and company names
mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective
owners.
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