International Data Corporation (IDC) plans to open representative office in Azerbaijan

International Data Corporation (IDC) plans to open representative office in Azerbaijan, IDC Central Asia and Azerbaijan head Andrei Beklemishev told reporters on Thursday. He said the company opened its representative office in Kazakhstan in 2008, while its Moscow office opened in 1995.

"That is, the interval between opening of the Kazakh and Moscow offices has been long enough, as the company works with information, which can be obtained not necessarily in person, it is possible to hold a video conference. We have all the necessary technology to gather information that allows us to effectively carry out our work," Beklemishev said. He said the company expects business growth in Azerbaijan.

"A regional office will operate in Kazakhstan, which will be responsible for the five countries of Central Asia, plus Azerbaijan. The company expects business growth in Azerbaijan, that is, the greater the demand will be for information about Azerbaijani IT-market, the more we will have jobs.

And it will contribute to the opening of office in the country," Beklemishev said. It should be noted that International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets.

IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1000 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide. For more than 48 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives.

IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading technology media, events and research company. IDG’s media brands – including CIO®, CSO®, Computerworld®, GamePro®, InfoWorld®, Macworld®, Network World®, PCWorld® and TechWorld® – reach an audience of more than 280 million technology buyers in 97 countries. IDG’s network features 460 websites and 200 print titles spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment, and video games worldwide.

The IDG TechNetwork represents hundreds of independent web sites in an ad network complementary to IDG’s media brands. IDG® is also a leading producer of more than 700 technology-related events, including Macworld | iWorld, E3 Expo®, DEMO®, SNW™, and IDC Directions®. IDG’s marketing services include lead generation with IDG Connect®, custom publishing, social web marketing with IDG Amplify® ads and IDG Social Scout™ analysis and program development, and IDG Market Fusion™ research and content optimization.

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