NO LESS THAN $1.5MLN TO BE SPENT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF MICROSOFT INNOVATIVE CENTER IN ARMENIA
ArmInfo
2009-04-14 19:28:00
ArmInfo. No less than $1.5mln will be spent on the establishment of
Microsoft Innovative Center in Armenia, says Director of the Microsoft
Armenia Office Grigor Barsegyan.
Presently, the Office is negotiating with the companies wishing to take
part in the project. The negotiations will take some 1-2 months. The
official opening of the center is scheduled for the end of this year.
"One of our partners under this project is the Government of
Armenia. They are ready to provide necessary territory," says
Barsegyan. The Innovative Center should be situated not far away
from universities.
Presently, the Office is negotiating with the representations of
such big companies as Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Cisco, CAPS/USAID and
Armenian universities, particularly, State Engineering University.
Barsegyan says that the key mission of the center is to help local
componies to use knowledge of advanced technologies, to demonstrate
modern products, to organize training courses. The center will also act
as a mini MBA center and will offer an opportunity to learn marketing.
The Microsoft Armenia Office was opened in 2006.