TeamSupport, one of the industry’s best help desk software solutions, now accepting applications from Texas students for a new scholarship investing in the education and development of tech’s next generation
In an effort to promote technology entrepreneurship and support the next generation of technology innovators, the founders of award-winning customer support software TeamSupport.com announced the creation of its new “Future Technology Innovators” college scholarship.
Students from Texas or currently enrolled at an accredited college or university within the state of Texas in good standing and who are studying technology, IT, web development, business or related fields are invited to apply. One $2,000 scholarship will be awarded for the Spring 2014 semester; the funds may be applied toward tuition, books, extended study opportunities or used as seed money to research and develop a new technology. The guidelines and application form can be found here: http://www.teamsupport.com/customer-support-software-2/teamsupport-com-scholarship/.
The selected scholarship recipient will also be invited to participate in TeamSupport’s industry blog featuring observations and commentary about today’s tech industry.
“As successful tech entrepreneurs who were blessed with great mentors and opportunities along the way, my colleagues and I place value on giving back to the next generation of tech leaders,” said Robert C. Johnson, co-founder and CEO of TeamSupport. “This support is especially critical during a time when national headlines continue to dominate about the sluggish economy and the difficulty students face paying for college and gaining meaningful professional skills.”
Over the course of his career as an information technology professional, entrepreneur and CEO, Johnson has founded and led multiple technology and software companies. In 1994 he founded Sundance Digital, the creator of software for TV stations to control the playout of commercials and programs—a technology that today touches everyone who watches TV. After the company was sold to Boston-based Avid Technologies in 2006, he founded TeamSupport.com, one of the leading collaborative customer support software suites on the market.
Johnson also is a frequent guest columnist for Wired, DestinationCRM and CustomerThink, several leading technology and customer support industry resources.
Johnson, who mentors up-and-coming entrepreneurs, says: “I tell young entrepreneurs, just do it. There is no better time to start a company than when you are young. The older you get, the more you have to risk and the more temping a safe job is. When you are young, you can afford to take the risks to start a company—and you have the energy and passion to make it happen. I’m proud to help young business people gain the skills and experience to do just that.”
For more information about TeamSupport’s Future of Technology scholarship and to download an application, visit http://www.teamsupport.com/customer-support-software-2/teamsupport-com-scholarship/.
About TeamSupport
TeamSupport.com, based in Dallas, Texas, is a Web-based help desk and service desk application built specifically for customer-facing support. Built by a team of veteran software company executives, TeamSupport has won many awards and is a trusted software provider to prominent business clients around the globe.
