SAN MATEO, Calif., July 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Marketo, Inc.,
today announced the launch of its second-annual Global Volunteer
Month, four weeks of service dedicated to supporting the education
pathways of under-resourced and lower-income students. Employees
across nine of Marketo's global markets will work together on a
variety of projects designed to propel young minds on their
journeys toward college and career success.
"Marketo believes that getting involved in education is critical
to empowering students to succeed. This is why our employees
donated nearly 1,700 hours to their local communities in the past
year," said Phil Fernandez,
chairman and CEO of Marketo. "It is immensely gratifying to see
Marketo employees around the world help young minds take the next
step in their education and ultimately their careers."
This year's program emphasizes skills-based activities, tapping
into the knowledge of Marketo staff in addition to their time and
energy for hands-on school rebuilding projects. From offices in
Atlanta, Dublin, Ireland, Portland, Ore., company headquarters in
San Mateo, Calif., Sydney, Tokyo, and in satellite locations around the
world, employees will participate in activities such as:
- Leading skills-based workshops around STEM, resume-building,
and marketing
- Collecting books to stock local school libraries and support
early literacy programs
- Participating in creating science and school readiness kits
on-site in Marketo offices worldwide
- Facilitating career shadows for high school and college
students at company headquarters
"It's critical that our students are exposed to a full range of
educational and career experiences early on," said Yongjun
(YJ) Heo, advising manager, College Track. "The opportunity to
partner with Marketo and connect our students directly with their
employees is tremendously impactful in setting today's youth up for
future success."
Marketo's inaugural Global Volunteer Month in 2015 kicked off a
full year of service for employees around the world. It is a
central part of Marketo Engaged, the social good program Marketo
announced in May 2016 that focuses on
empowering underserved students on their journeys to and through
college. Marketo Engaged spans five core focus areas, from
supporting first-generation college students to creating custom
content to educate learners at all levels.
To learn more about how Marketo supports its local communities
around the world through Marketo Engaged, visit
https://www.marketo.com/company/.
About Marketo
Marketo (NASDAQ: MKTO) provides the leading engagement marketing
software and solutions designed to help marketers develop long-term
relationships with their customers - from acquisition to advocacy.
Marketo is built for marketers, by marketers and is setting the
innovation agenda for marketing technology. Marketo puts Marketing
First. Headquartered in San Mateo,
CA, with offices around the world, Marketo serves as a
strategic partner to large enterprise and fast-growing small
companies across a wide variety of industries. To learn more about
Marketo's Engagement Marketing Platform, LaunchPoint® partner
ecosystem, and the vast community that is the Marketo Marketing
Nation®, visit www.marketo.com.
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