1. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 1 Extreme Blue is IBM’s vitality programme for talent, technology and business innovation for technical and business interns. Cool projects. Innovative Teams. Dynamic Places.

2. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 2 Extreme Blue Labs Worldwide Locations Austin San Jose Toronto Dublin Hursley La Gaude Amsterdam Böblingen Beijing Raleigh Bangalore Ottawa

3. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 3 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 and technical 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.

4. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 4 Ireland Extreme Blue program…we started Something BIG!

5. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 5 Ireland Extreme Blue program…we started Something BIG!

6. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 6 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/

7. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 7 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 !

8. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 8 Extreme Blue projects –Ireland 2007 1.Personal HealthCare System for Chronic Disease Management 2.In home communications system 3.Accessibility in Virtual Worlds 4.Many minds – social brainstorming

9. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 9 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

10. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 10 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 

11. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 11 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

12. Extreme Blue: Start Something BIG w3.ibm.com/extremeblue © 2004 IBM Corporation 12 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