  DigiТec 2011 international exhibit kicks off in Yerevan October 7, 2011 - 12:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 7th annual international Digitec Information and Telecommunication Technologies Expo kicked off October 7 in Yerevan’s Sports and Concert Complex. Digitec Expo 2011 was opened by Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE) director Karen Vardanyan and VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian. As the Prime Minister said in his opening speech, “currently, IT and telecommunications companies, operating in Armenia have 5500 and 10000 employees resp. With IT sector announced as key priority in Armenian economy, rapid development in information technologies is reported in the country, with 70% growth in number of Digitec Expo participants proving the fact above.” According to Prime Minister, annual investments in Armenia’s IT sector gross USD 200 mln. 115 companies from Russia, Georgia, Singapore, Poland, Taiwan applied for participation with the following companies among exhibit participants: VivaCell-MTS, Ucom, Maxtronic, Unicomp, Microsoft, GNC Alfa, Redinet, Synopsys, X-Art, Instigate, ArmSoft, Epygi, Enterprise Incubator Foundation, Nork, Innovative Solutions, Ovak Technologies, Rafa Solutions, Engineering starts in High-school, IP Protection legal firm, LuxBrok, Museum of Science & Technology. 18000 prospective visitors are expected at the exhibit. The UITE-organized event will be held under the aegis of Armenian Prime Minister, with VivaCell-MTS as a platinum sponsor.   Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Topic Latest news Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan.Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |
