Azerbaijan in the spotlight for Microsoft

BAKU/23.12.13/TURAN : In Azerbaijan official visits are made ??by many officials , but a visit of Microsoft CEO for Central and Eastern Europe Takuya Hirano always gives the real fruits of cooperation.

Following the second visit (the first came in May of last year ), he gave a lengthy interview with local reporters , offers its readers in an abbreviated form . He believes that the Microsoft Azerbaijan will always be a strategically important partner , because there is not only the government , but its main purpose corporations see the development of information technology. In the first visit, he saw the potential of the Azerbaijani representation of Microsoft, which resulted in the decision to increase investment in the development office - as a staff that has grown significantly over the past year and a half , and in the development areas , which are now Microsoft will be able to engage in the local market .

Today, the corporation changes and takes the main focus on the development direction of Devices & Services ( licensed devices and services ) . " It is estimated that we use about 4 devices per day , because Microsoft is trying to optimize communication with them in daily life, and there is no difference , it is the final consumer or corporate employee - we want to deliver this experience to all , regardless of age, profession and position . For this purpose and to develop new operating systems and cloud services , such as Windows 8.1, Office 365 and Cloud OS, which enable people to effectively work anywhere and anytime . Devices & Services - a new stage of development for the company Microsoft, which offers a variety of opportunities for both large organizations and for ordinary users, " - says Mr. Hirano .

In particular , Cloud OS - it is a single platform , which included new infrastructure products and services offerings. Thanks Cloud OS , organizations can choose the most convenient to their business model of a cloud (private , public or hybrid ) , improve the quality of business decision-making and employee productivity and creating modern business applications that can work on all devices - smartphones, tablets and PCs . Microsoft offers flexible business solutions suitable for businesses of all sizes to help follow the modern technological trends . The same Office 365 offers the power of cloud productivity tools organizations of all sizes , helping to save time, money and freeing up valuable resources. Office 365 combines the popular cloud-based version of Microsoft software for email, communication and collaboration with the familiar office suite Office Professional Plus.

According to him, piracy - a common problem and its solution are interested almost all software vendors , including local . Unfortunately, according to recent research by IDC, currently 87 % of the software used in Azerbaijan without a license. The commercial value of unlicensed software used is estimated at $ 67 million , causing enormous damage to the economy of Azerbaijan , greatly hinders the local IT-business , prevents the creation of new jobs and depriving the government of tax revenue. Is fraught with threats and data loss , not only within a single enterprise or a private user, but also weakening the overall cybersecurity country.

"Construction of industrial parks and other similar sites , of course, is a worldwide trend , but it is very important to take care about what people will work here . If Azerbaijan exclude from this human factors , may face the usual operations of real estate," said Mr. Hirano . Said industry needs not only the site , but also professional experts . In addition , it is necessary to create conditions for adequate education , and to provide people with the opportunity to apply their knowledge in practice . Direct state involvement , cooperation with the giants of the IT-industry , the existence of laws to protect copyright and intellectual property , as well as a developed education system - are components of success for the development of industry in any country.

He noted that the local government is interested in the development of the sphere and is actively working in this direction. Microsoft sees great potential and, therefore, Azerbaijan - a country with a rapidly growing market , which is located in the center of the attention of the corporation. - 17D-