Rustam Minnikhanov meets with leaders of international IT companies
20 June 2013, Thursday
On June 20 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with representatives of international IT companies within the framework of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Rustam Minnikhanov and Senior Vice President on Global Sales for IBM Corporation Bruno Di Leo discussed issues of participation in prospective projects which are currently being implemented in Tatarstan Republic.
Speaking at the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov told about a major federal project - Innopolis satellite-city. He noted as well that Tatarstan is interested in further development of IT industry to create own software products.
To the point, IT specialists will study at IT University that is being established in cooperation with Carnegie Mellon University (USA) at Innopolis satellite-city.
Later on the same day Tatarstan President met with Google Vice President of Emerging Markets Mohammad Gawdat.
Mohammad Gawdat informed that Google first regional programme would be launched in Kazan. Rustam Minnikhanov suggested implementing joint projects in the sphere of education, Internet safety for teenagers, Internet literacy for the elderly, etc.
At his meeting with Cisco executives Rustam Minnikhanov discussed issues of further joint cooperation.
Rustam Minnikhanov and Senior Vice President on Global Sales for IBM Corporation Bruno Di Leo discussed issues of participation in prospective projects which are currently being implemented in Tatarstan Republic.
Speaking at the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov told about a major federal project - Innopolis satellite-city. He noted as well that Tatarstan is interested in further development of IT industry to create own software products.
To the point, IT specialists will study at IT University that is being established in cooperation with Carnegie Mellon University (USA) at Innopolis satellite-city.
Later on the same day Tatarstan President met with Google Vice President of Emerging Markets Mohammad Gawdat.
Mohammad Gawdat informed that Google first regional programme would be launched in Kazan. Rustam Minnikhanov suggested implementing joint projects in the sphere of education, Internet safety for teenagers, Internet literacy for the elderly, etc.
At his meeting with Cisco executives Rustam Minnikhanov discussed issues of further joint cooperation.
Tatarstan President's Press Service
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