The «IT St.Gallen rockt!» initiative is a joint venture by the information and communication technology (ICT) companies, education partners, network partners and public authorities of the so-called St.GallenBodenseeArea. In this economic region are almost 2,000 ICT companies employing around 15,000 people. This makes the St.GallenBodenseeArea one of the most attractive Swiss locations for the industry. The «IT St.Gallen rockt!» initiative is open to all companies and institutions from the St.GallenBodenseeArea that train, employ and/or recruit ICT staff.