CAI and Specialisterne Announce National Partnership to Employ People with Autism

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Specialist People Foundation

Specialisterne USA has secured yet another global IT partner committed to employing people with autism. CAI, a global Information Technology consulting, outsourcing and systems integration company announced May 29, 2013 a National Founding Partnership with Specialisterne USA to train and … Continue reading →

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Specialist People Foundation

May 21, 2013, SAP AG announced a partnership with Specialisterne, where they will work globally with us to employ people with autism as software testers, programmers and data QA specialists. SAP is a global leader in enterprise software solutions and … Continue reading →

A Day to Remember for Specialisterne USA, Southwest Region

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Specialist People Foundation

World Autism Day proved to be a day to remember for Specialisterne USA’s Southwest Region operation, beginning with a commendation in the State Senate and the State House of Representatives, and ending with a successful fundraiser. “We had a fantastic … Continue reading →

Ireland welcomes Specialisterne

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Steen Thygesen

New initiative to create unique Jobs in Irish IT Sector for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders DUBLIN, IRELAND (13 December, 2012) at SAP Ireland, Citywest, Dublin 24: Specialist People Foundation, the Danish non-profit organisation leading a global movement to create … Continue reading →

Partnership with Unicus to represent Specialisterne in Norway

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Specialist People

It is with great pride that we can announce a partnership between Unicus and Specialist People Foundation whereby the parties will share knowledge and collaborate around customer engagements. Unicus will also join the growing network of Specialisterne operations worldwide as … Continue reading →

Specialisterne in Denmark receives Growth Capital

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Specialist People

Specialisterne Denmark have received an injection of growth capital from the newly established The Social Capital Fund (“Den Sociale Kapitalfond”), Denmark’s first social venture fund, which is focusing on investing capital and competencies in promising social entrepreneurs to scale their … Continue reading →

European Commission Supports Specialisterne in Europe

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Specialist People Foundation

With the support of the European Commission, Specialist People Foundation aims to improve opportunities for people with autism, to include – rather than exclude – them in society in Poland, the UK, Spain and Germany. The project will conduct feasibility … Continue reading →

Specialisterne Gain Momentum with Announcement of Upcoming Operations in Spain

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Specialist People Foundation

Barcelona, April 22, 2013. Specialisterne Founder Thorkil Sonne announced Monday that Specialisterne will launch operations in Spain this summer 2013. The announcement came at the “Social Innovation for Companies” event in Barcelona on Monday. “I’m delighted to announce that we will be replicating the Specialisterne model in Spain. We believe we have a wonderful opportunity here to enable jobs for people with autism and similar challenges in the Spanish labor market, and I look forward to our collaboration.”

Organized by the City Council of Barcelona, local organization UpSocial and Obra Social “la Caixa”, and attended by over 300 people, with representatives from the social, public and private sector, the goal of the event was to showcase innovations from around the world that have been successful in improving the employment and employability of persons with disabilities. Specialisterne was one of five innovations that received special commendation, along with My Life in the UK, Shekulo Tov in Israel, Discovering Hands in Germany and Asociación Civil Andar in Argentina. Continue reading →

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