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Dance fever

Scintillating moves Zealers (left) from UST-Global’s Chennai office danced their way to the top while Dazzling Divas from Thiruvananthapuram (right) were the runners-up

‘Bailemos 2009,’ UST Global’s biggest reality show, took Technopark by storm as UST teams from across India competed in the finals on May 7. For the second year in succession, UST Global hosted ‘Bailemos 2009,’ the dance extravaganza that united company teams from across it’s centres in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Chennai.

The event featured scintillating performances that were inspired by a pulsing selection of Indian folk and film songs. “‘Bailemos’ is a unique way for all our UST associates to come together and display their dancing skills in a highly charged and competitive environment that is full of fun. It brings teams and people together and they forget about which department they belong to or what centre they work in,” says Niketh Sundar, Global Head, Human Resources at UST-Global. Santhosh Kumar, location head for Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi adds: “Every individual has innate talent. However, that gets buried in one’s busy working schedule. The spirit of ‘Bailemos’ is to bring out the real you.”

In an evening marked by intense competition, the first prize went to team Zealers from Chennai and the runners-up were Dazzling Divas from Thiruvananthapuram.

The highlight of the evening was the UST Global Managers’ dance set to the throbbing music of the Mohanlal hit ‘Sagar alias Jackie Reloaded.’

Bailemos 2009 was a UST Global Human Resources team initiative aimed at promoting performing excellence and building camaraderie among UST Global teams across locations.

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