January 13, 2012 –  New York, New York – Group Business Software (“GBS”), the world’s #1 provider of IBM Lotus social business software and services, and IBM will once again be hosting students on the first day of Lotusphere 2012. This year there will be 750 students, up from 500 last year.  The goal is to prepare hundreds of today’s college students to become tomorrow’s technology leaders thorough a first-hand look at this exciting industry and the opportunities that are available.  As GBS special guests at Lotusphere this year, students will learn about the latest in web application development, social media applications, cloud computing, collaboration solutions, instant messaging and much more.  In addition to attending the General Opening Session, the Product Showcase, breakout sessions, labs, an executive panel, and the chance to win special prizes, there will be a special Career Fair where clients and business partners can recruit students with some IBM Social Business knowledge for internships and employment opportunities.    

“It is amazing to see the students embracing this opportunity to learn about what challenges businesses will be faced in the future and how they can be prepared to help”, says Michael Baum, Corporate Communications, GBS.  “Many of the students will have to be up at 3am in order to catch business that can take up to 2.5 hours to get to the event.  But for the 2^nd year in a row they are jumping at the chance to learn, network, and have a fun day”.  

About GBS Enterprises Incorporated

GBS Enterprises Incorporated (OTCBB: GBSX) is the 50.1% parent company of Group Business Software (GBS), a global software and services company specializing in application modernization and cloud automation.  GBS serves to: automate business processes; optimize system & application performance; ensure messaging security & compliance; modernize server-based applications to Web 2.0; and simplify application development & delivery.   

Strong customer allegiance paired with a diversified portfolio of powerful business solutions place GBS at the forefront of the market in terms of both revenue growth and profitability. GBS has won many awards for its innovations, as well as resources spanning five time zones. 

GBS has over 5,000 customers worldwide with over 4 million users of its products and services.  Its North American headquarters is in New York City and its European headquarters is in Frankfurt, Germany.  There are over 15 offices throughout North American and Europe.  For more information, please visit www.gbs.com. The contents of the website are not incorporated by reference into this press release.

 

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements regard the intent, belief, and expectations of the Company. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, they involve risks and uncertainties, and their results may differ materially.

Investor Relations Contact:
Alliance Advisors, LLC

Alan Sheinwald, Founder and President

(914) 669-0222

asheinwald@allianceadvisors.net

Gary MacDonald, EVP and
Chief Corporate Development Officer,
gmacdonald@gbsx.us

Contact:

Michael Baum, Corporate Communications,
michael.baum@us.gbs.com