Baku business forum to draw U.S. ICT majors
By Nigar Orujova
The United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC) will hold a joint ICT business forum at Four Seasons Hotel Baku on December 3, USACC said.
The forum is intended for leading U.S. firms involved in information and communication technologies, including space technologies, business intelligence, cyber security and other tech-related industries.
The forum will feature briefings and meetings with senior government officials and industry representatives from Azerbaijan and 35 other countries.
The U.S. trade delegation will include 15 senior representatives of major U.S. ICT firms.
The event is organized as part of USACC ICT Trade Mission, due on December 2-5, and is supported by the ICT Ministry.
"This is an ideal opportunity for U.S. firms to explore the fast-growing ICT marketplace and gain firsthand Azerbaijani market exposure," USACC said.
Participants will also have access to senior government regulators and potential partners and distributors, while being able to explore business opportunities in Azerbaijan and the entire Caspian region.
In addition, the mission participants will have the opportunity to advertise their companies and product lines at the U.S. stand during the 19th International Telecommunication and Information Technologies Exhibition, Bakutel 2013.
USACC was established in 1995 as the leading resource for American companies seeking to establish long-term business ties with Azerbaijan. Its membership pool consists of a diverse group of businesses from all the economic sectors, including Fortune 500 companies.
A number of ICT events have been organized this year in Azerbaijan, a country with the developing ICT sector. 2013 was declared the Year of ICT in Azerbaijan; Bakutel 2013 will showcase Azerbaijan's achievements made in this field in recent years.
The exhibition will also be joined by companies from Belarus, China, Malaysia, Russia, Slovenia, the USA, Ukraine and Japan.