11/11/2011 12:00
RA President’s award to Steve Wozniak
Today the co-founder of the Apple Computer, Steve Wozniak, will be bestowed with the Republic of the Republic of Armenia Presidential Award for World Investment in the Sphere of Information Technologies. The award was established upon the initiative of Synopsys Armenia Company and with VivaCell-MTS sponsorship.
Steve Wozniak is the second professional receiving the award. The first winner of the prize was Craig Barrett, Former Chairman and CEO of Intel Corporation, who was bestowed with the award on June 28th, 2010.
Yesterday November 10, Steve Wozniak met with the representatives of the business community in the sphere of IT at the Synopsys research and development center discussing the world developments as well as presenting his vision of Armenia’s place in the future of the sphere.
Being a corporate citizen, VivaCell-MTS undertakes supporting the RA President’s Award for World Investment in IT sphere initiative.
VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian, who is also a member of the selection committee of the award, mentioned in his speech: “As part of the IT community, on behalf of VivaCell-MTS, I would like to welcome Steve Wozniak wholeheartedly in our Homeland Armenia. I wish that your stay in Armenia to be as stimulating and pleasant as possible, and I’m sharing the excitement that your visit to Armenia brings to the study of IT among our university students and IT sector representatives. Armenia is a land of talents the unrealized potential of which is yet to be explored. What was a dream yesterday is a reality today. I believe that you’re sharing with our IT community, students, academia deliver memorable moments for all of them.”
The award is an opportunity to give momentum to the development of information technologies in Armenia and is very important in terms of strengthening Armenia’s positive image in the sphere of IT in the world. The role of the award in attracting young Armenians attention to the sphere cannot be overestimated either. This is the reason, why VivaCell-MTS readily responded to the offer to sponsor the award. The Company is sure that everything should be done in order to provide Armenia’s progress in the sphere of information technologies. This award is an important step in the mentioned direction.
VivaCell-MTS' support to IT is continuous - the Company invites the best students of universities to enrich the theoretical knowledge with practical skills based on the experience of the Company. VivaCell-MTS is sure that the Armenian youth is talented and has huge potential of self-development, and they just need support to realize that potential, to express oneself and find the true path.
VivaCell-MTS is led by the understanding that the initiatives like this will help our society to advance and to provide high ranking for Armenia in the world.