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| |  | The FTTH Council Europe is an industry organisation with a mission to accelerate the availability of fibre-based, ultra-high-speed access networks to consumers and businesses. The Council promotes this technology because it will deliver a flow of new services that enhance the quality of life, contribute to a better environment and increase economic competitiveness. The Council consists of more than 150 member companies. www.ftthcouncil.eu
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| | |  | The dynamic advances of Russia’s information technologies industry demanded the establishment of an organization that would act as advocate for the industry’s interests. In the fall of 2001, leading IT-companies agreed to establish a non-profit Information & Computer Technologies Industry Association (“AP KIT”). The companies who cooperated to form this advocacy organization include the following: 1C, Aquarius, Cognitive Technologies, DPI, ELST, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, iTeco, Kraftway Computers, Microsoft, Oracle, R-Style, TopS, Verysell, Xerox, ASK, ACSIT, White Wind, DialogNauka, IVK, Interface, Kaspersky Laboratory, Lanit, Marvel, NAMIP, Pirit, et cetera. In terms of its membership, AP KIT is the most representative noncommercial association in the Russian IT Industry. Association members have earned acclaim as leading Russian and international businesses, distributors, system integrators, vendors and developers. By many accounts, AP KIT members control up to 70% of the official market. AP KIT unites associations representing individual market segments as well as regional unions. Among the AP KIT members are subindustry and niche associations APEAP (Association of Electronic Apparatus and Device Makers), ARPP Domestic Software (Association of Software Developers), NP MOOP YaRD, NP PPP (Noncommercial Partnership of Software Product Suppliers), RUSSOFT Noncommercial Partnership and regional associations AKCIT (Southern Russia Digital and Information Technology Companies Association) and RASPO (Russian Association of Free Software). A mouthpiece for IT industry interests, AP KIT defends them with the major public associations. It is a member of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and WITSA and cooperates with the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, OPORA (Russian Non-governmental Association of Small and Medium-size Businesses), AMR (Association of Managers), the Institute of Contemporary Development, RATEK (Electronic Appliance and Computer Distributors and Producers Association), BITKOM and ICC. AP KIT representatives sit on expert and advisory boards at the Russian State Duma, government commissions, ministries and departments (Ministry for IT and Communications, Ministry for Economic Development, Ministry for Education and Science, Ministry for Industry and Trade, Ministry for Culture and Mass Communications, Federal Customs Service, and the Federal Antimonopoly Service). Uniting the industry elite, AP KIT forms a system of values, improves mechanisms of interaction within the industry and works to build an open, civilized market as a safeguard of IT business stability.
| | |  | International Telecommunications Academy (MAC) is an international organization. It is a voluntary public association of academics, outstanding managers and highly skilled professionals. Co-operation is based on common professional interests, theoretical and practical issues in infocommunication development (Infocommunication = information + telecommunications (communication).
| | |  | Association of Regional Telecom Operators (ARTO) is one of leading Russian associations of telecom market players and was founded in February 1995 (former name Association-800). ARTO is a non-commercial association of companies created for the purpose of coordination of business activities, representation and protection of general property interests of its members in the sphere of communications. Today the association unites 30 companies which are engaged in development and operation of mobile and fixed-line networks in RF and CIS countries. Primary goals of ARTO are assistance to regional operators in business and networks development, assistance in interaction with communications administration. ARTO effectively defends interests of regional operators, contributes to creation of liberal telecommunication environment and fair competition, pursues the policy of implementation of technical and economical integration of participants of communication development process on the territory of RF and CIS countries. ARTO cooperates closely with other specialized associations and alliances, participates in works on implementation of new technologies and services.
| | |  | The Russian Association for Electronic Communications (RAEC) was established in 2006.
The Association's objective is to create a civilized information society, which will have its own legal system and the codes of professional activities that are to be accepted by both the users and the companies operating on the Internet.
One of the key goals of the Association is to set up a dialogue between the state and the IT-companies.
RAEC is actively involved in the solutions of socially important objectives aimed at the development of the information society in Russia and enhancing the image of Russia as of the responsible member of the global information community.
| | |  | Russian National Strategic Outsourcing Association (ASTRA)is a community of the Russian outsourcing professionals. Since March 2010 ASTRA is the Official Partner in Russia of the IAOP (International Association of Outsourcing Professionals). The key goal of ASTRA is the consolidation of resources and efforts of the market leaders aimed develop the innovational industry of services and outsourcing in Russia and the CIS. The members of ASTRA are Jet Infosystems, CROC, SBSystems, EnergoDaya, IBS DataFort, Fujitsu Services LLC, in4media, OptimaServices, Outsourcing 24, BDO Outsourcing Division Russia, Intercomp Global Services, UCMS Group Russia.
| | |  | Global CIO – official portal for Russia’s IT directors created by the Russian Union of CIO (SODIT) and an action group supporting regional CIO associations. Directions for development of the portal and editorial policy are set by an Expert Council.
The tasks of the Global CIO as an information web portal are as follows:
• give CIOs an opportunity to spread the word about themselves and their accomplishments;
• provide CIOs with a platform for networking and exchanging best practices with fellow colleagues;
• improve CIOs’ expertise and raise the value of IT function for employers.
| | |  | CIO Club of the Republic of Tatarstan is a community of high-class professionals who realize the importance of information technologies for their companies’ success. The desire for professional advancement and career growth, management issues, coordination of efforts and mutual assistance – are the main aspects creating a unified professional environment of the Club.
Our key task is to take the group activities to the level of a brainpower community. To do that, we hold professional events as well as regular informal meetings, which gather a lot of interesting and distinguished personalities.
| | |  | Perm CIO Club was founded in 1991 as a non-commercial association of divisional managers of companies operating in the Perm region (heads of management information system, computer-aided manufacturing, automatic process control system, computer centers) – Ural Computer Forum, which was later transformed into Perm CIO Club.
The club currently comprises more than 130 senior IT managers from leading business enterprises and organizations of the Perm region.
| | |  | CIO Club of the Kirov region is a professional community which brings together IT executives and professionals from private companies and public organizations. Founded in June 2010, since 2011 the Club also carries out activities in the Komi Republic, and since 2013 – in the Mari El Republic. | | |  | Consulting agency «Telecompass» more than 20 years has been working in the telecommunications market as a professional consultant for telecom operators, broadcasters, telecom investors, M & A participants and consumers of communication services.
Main business activities: analytical work aimed to develop the most effective options of the projects; sectoral support telecom investment projects; Industry Due Diligence; regulatory support telecom operators and broadcasters , including the design and commissioning ; support during inspections of licensed activities .
Over time the company was sold more than 1000 integrated projects and executed more than 5,000 permits.
Official site : www.telecompass.ru |
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