Rotary International, Accion Labs partner to deliver digital transformation services
Pittsburgh, United States – Rotary International (Rotary) is announcing an expanded global technology partnership with Accion Labs, an engineering company focusing in emerging technologies and digital transformation. Rotary’s executive leaders recognised the need to create and deliver value to their participants/members, partners, and volunteer leaders. In addition, there was a desire to improve operational and business effectiveness. They understood that a digital transformation of the IT systems which form their foundation would be the catalyst for future growth.
Paul Haisman, chief information officer of Rotary International, says, “As a global nonprofit, it is extremely difficult to attract and retain technology talent in an increasingly competitive market. We were spending a tremendous amount of time recruiting and not enough time focused on adding value to our overall mission as an organisation. Hence, the relationship with Accion Labs was a great strategic move for us. Accion will provide long-term and sustainable technology solutions to assist Rotary’s dedicated digital product delivery teams in their transformation journey.”
While announcing the partnership, Shyam Upadhyay, president of Accion Labs says, “Accion provides a framework of industry-leading technologies to help our clients grow, increase shareholder value, and better engage target audiences. With Rotary, our focus is to leverage our expertise in new and innovative solutions thereby enabling them to effectively implement and drive their digital transformation strategy.”
Rotary members improve lives and bring positive, lasting change to communities worldwide by promoting peace, fighting disease, providing safe water and sanitation, supporting education, saving mothers and children, growing local economies, and protecting the environment. Rotary’s top priority is the global eradication of polio. Rotary launched its polio immunisation program, PolioPlus, in 1985 and in 1988 became a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
Rotary product teams operate from world headquarters located in Evanston, Illinois and they have an office in Pune, India (Rotary International Infotech Pvt. Ltd), which serves as the offshore technology development centre (ODC). The ODC supported the IT & ITES needs of Rotary International. Further building the Rotary/Accion partnership, Accion assumed responsibility for Rotary’s ODC team, a project that went live on July 4th, 2022. The transitioned roles include application development, business intelligence development, and quality assurance testing. This decision was made to assemble the best talent in global and local markets working from both physical offices and virtual locations. The partnership was also founded on Rotary’s core belief in diversity by engaging people of all backgrounds. Accion’s global footprint with development centres around the world, including in India, Mexico, and Romania, is a perfect pairing in this respect.
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