Hyderabad : Pegasystems Inc., the software company powering the digital enterprise, today announced its second annual Pega Developers Conference (PDC) 
will be held at the Hyderabad International Convention Center (HICC) on October 12 and 13, 2014.
PDC 2014 is focused on demonstrating the exciting opportunities Pega technology has to offer and encouraging more developers to become certified Pega developers. This year, approximately 3,000 developers from around the world are expected to register for the conference.The first Pega Developers Conference, held last year, was designed to meet the demand for knowledge sharing among the nearly 12,000 Pegasystems designers and developers in India. It brought together more than 1700 Pega-certified developers from more than 50 of the world’s largest organizations. Following the success of last year’s conference, this year’s event has been expanded to include the entire developer community.
The two-day event will provide attendees with an overview of Pegasystems technology as well as hands-on experience with many Pega applications. Attendees will benefit from learning about implementation best practices as well as participating in hands-on training sessions and workshops offered by Pegasystems’ most senior technical architects and engineers.
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Endorsing the initiative, Mr. K T Rama Rao, Minister of IT & Panchayati Raj, Govt. of Telangana, said, “It is a matter of great pride for the state and the city to be hosting a world class forum like the Pega Developers Conference for the second consecutive year. The Telangana Government is pleased to extend its support to Pegasystems for hosting and nurturing this prestigious one-of-a-kind conference. Events of this stature will play a key role in restoring business confidence and give a boost to Brand Hyderabad as one of the largest IT Hubs in the country.”
“The enthusiastic response to and success of last year’s PDC encouraged us to extend this year’s event to a broader developer audience,” said Kerim Akgonul, Senior Vice of Product Management and CRM Technologies, Pegasystems. “India is a strategic center for us, and we would like to further grow our developer community in the country. The demand for Pega-certified developers is growing not just in India, but around the world, and provides an exciting opportunity for those looking to become part of an expanding community. This year’s PDC will give developers a chance to connect, experience and learn about the benefits of joining this fast-growing Pega ecosystem.”
Mr. Suman Reddy, Managing Director, Pegasystems India, said, “This year’s PDC is not only designed to be larger in scale, but will also offer the broader developer community access and insight into the latest advancements in Pega technology. The conference will address some of today’s most critical areas of technology enablement including social, mobile, cloud, data analytics and the Internet of Things. Attendees will benefit from hands-on experience to make the most of knowledge-enhancing sessions.”
The conference will be hosted in Hyderabad based on the city’s strategic location for the IT community in India. Hyderabad is also Pegasystems’ largest center and regional headquarters in India. The PDC enhances Pegasystems’ commitment to Hyderabad and provides a talent enablement platform for the growing demand for Pega certified developers.