Ildar Khalikov: “ICL-KPO VS” should position itself as a leader”
4 October 2010, Monday
Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov announced during his visit to a leading IT enterprise in republic that “ICL-KPO VS” should show claim leading positions at Russian and global markets. The spheres of activity have been demonstrated to Head of Tatarstan government. Ildar Khalikov saw the assembling production of company. Here in the workshop computers and laptops are assembled and tested. A laptop produced by “ICL-KPO VS” was handed to Prime Minister. In his turn, he asked Minister of education and science Albert Gilmutdinov to present it to a boy from Drozhzhanoe settlement.
Head of Tatarstan government was impressed by the service of distant control and administration of complicated corporate computer systems. Administrators and engineers working in Kazan are engaged into development and maintenance of software for clients from 26 countries throughout the world.
Director general of the company Viktor Diyachkov informed that there are no other companies in Russia which render IT-outsourcing services for large foreign customers.
Problems that impede company from growth were discussed at a meeting after the excursion. The company may steadily develop due to strategic plan and partner - «Fujitsu» company, Viktor Diyachkov said. About 1300 people work in the company for this moment. Last year the profit made about 2 bln. roubles.
Ildar Khalikov supposed that “ICL-KPO VS” should increase volume of IT-outsoursing services. By words of Director general, the company needs new areas, qualified staff to realize it.
Prime Minister gave assignment to prepare a list of problems which prevent company from developing its perspects.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.