It was one year ago last week that PeopleShores snipped the ribbon on its Clarksdale facility and brought the Silicon Valley to the Mississippi Delta.
Company executives and local dignitaires celebrated the event Friday, complete with a cake, awards and a teleconference with associates in San Jose, Calif.
“I hope we get to do this a lot more,” said PeopleShores founder Murali Vullaganti, speaking to his staff. “I want to thank you for being a part of this facility. I hope you enjoy your work and today’s anniversary as much as I do.”
PeopleShores is a for profit social enterprise with a charter to empower disadvantaged individuals in underserved communities by providing digital skills and dignified jobs.
Employees earning awards and recognitions were:
Spencer George - Robotic Process Automation.
Shawanda Farmer - TranformAI "Outstanding Job."
Gregory Daniel - Outstanding Performance IT Support.
Joey Bailey - Call Center Customer Service Award.
LaTerriance Gooch - Call Center Outstanding Lead.
PeopleShores establishes technology centers in distressed rural communities, such as Clarksdale. The Clarksdale center seeks aspiring people, trains them on hi-tech skills and engages them in the delivery of digital transformation and technology enabled services to its corporate customers.
PeopleShores in Clarksdale currently employs two shifts of about 30 workers each, serving the Mississippi Employment Security Commission.
Plans are to grow the business to more than 200 employees working in the technology sector for global companies and computer firms.
PeopleShores pays for employee training and then full-time jobs at competitive wages with benefits including medical insurance and paid leave.
