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ARMTECH'07 RESULTS EXCEEDED THE ORGANIZERS' EXPECTATIONS
arminfo
2007-08-07 18:47:00
The results of Armenian Technology Congress'07 (ArmTech'07)
exceeded the organizers' expectations, Director General of Technopark
"Viasphere", Co-Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Congress
Aram Vardanian said at a press conference on Tuesday. The Congress
was held in San-Francisco, 4-7 July.
According to him, more than 350 entrepreneurs from Armenia, Diaspora
and big offshore companies participated in the Congress's work. Not
only big Armenian companies, some of which were granted Diplomas
of California Senate, but also beginners were presented at the
Congress. He noted that the country's biggest accomplishments in the
spheres of information, high technology and laser technology, the
newest technologies of alternative energy sources, as well as reports,
technical and business articles were presented at the event. "During
the event Armenian companies attracted international investors'
big interest, and some of them got concrete proposals", A. Vardanian
emphasized. He noted that launching of the Congress's site, opening
of an office in Armenia and organizing of regional smaller similar
congresses are planned till the next ArmTech 2009. It was already
suggested that a regional ArmTech Congress be held in Venice. "As
a result and also thanks to integration into the world community of
high technologies, more than 20 000 work places will be created in
IT sphere in Armenia", he added.
For his part, the coordinator of the data clusters of IT program
USAID CAPS (Competitive Armenian Private Sector) Garegin Chugaszyan
noted that such large-scale congresses are popular particularly in
the countries of East Asia and West Europe.
According to the Director General of SYNOPSYS Armenia Rich Goldman,
entrepreneurs from Armenia, San-Francisco, Los-Angeles, France,
Russia, the Middle East, South America made their contribution in
organizing ArmTech'07.
"All of them reached their main aim: a long-term partnership network
was established. During the discussions a certain platform was created,
which will serve a basis for further cooperation, for identifying
and settling priority IT problems", he emphasized.
To recall, Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan, Advisor to
the Armenian President on Economic Issues Vahram Nersisian, Synopsys
President and Chief Operating Officer Chi-Foon Chan, the President of
Viasphere International Tony Moroyan and other high rank officials
participated in the ArmTech'07 work. The event is devoted to the
global unification of Armenian society, as well as of specialists
interested in the development of technology sphere in Armenia.
The primary sponsors of ArmTech'07 are VivaCell and Synopsys, Inc.
arminfo
2007-08-07 18:47:00
The results of Armenian Technology Congress'07 (ArmTech'07)
exceeded the organizers' expectations, Director General of Technopark
"Viasphere", Co-Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Congress
Aram Vardanian said at a press conference on Tuesday. The Congress
was held in San-Francisco, 4-7 July.
According to him, more than 350 entrepreneurs from Armenia, Diaspora
and big offshore companies participated in the Congress's work. Not
only big Armenian companies, some of which were granted Diplomas
of California Senate, but also beginners were presented at the
Congress. He noted that the country's biggest accomplishments in the
spheres of information, high technology and laser technology, the
newest technologies of alternative energy sources, as well as reports,
technical and business articles were presented at the event. "During
the event Armenian companies attracted international investors'
big interest, and some of them got concrete proposals", A. Vardanian
emphasized. He noted that launching of the Congress's site, opening
of an office in Armenia and organizing of regional smaller similar
congresses are planned till the next ArmTech 2009. It was already
suggested that a regional ArmTech Congress be held in Venice. "As
a result and also thanks to integration into the world community of
high technologies, more than 20 000 work places will be created in
IT sphere in Armenia", he added.
For his part, the coordinator of the data clusters of IT program
USAID CAPS (Competitive Armenian Private Sector) Garegin Chugaszyan
noted that such large-scale congresses are popular particularly in
the countries of East Asia and West Europe.
According to the Director General of SYNOPSYS Armenia Rich Goldman,
entrepreneurs from Armenia, San-Francisco, Los-Angeles, France,
Russia, the Middle East, South America made their contribution in
organizing ArmTech'07.
"All of them reached their main aim: a long-term partnership network
was established. During the discussions a certain platform was created,
which will serve a basis for further cooperation, for identifying
and settling priority IT problems", he emphasized.
To recall, Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan, Advisor to
the Armenian President on Economic Issues Vahram Nersisian, Synopsys
President and Chief Operating Officer Chi-Foon Chan, the President of
Viasphere International Tony Moroyan and other high rank officials
participated in the ArmTech'07 work. The event is devoted to the
global unification of Armenian society, as well as of specialists
interested in the development of technology sphere in Armenia.
The primary sponsors of ArmTech'07 are VivaCell and Synopsys, Inc.