VivaCell-MTS undertakes the sponsorship of the Global IT Award of the President of the Republic of Armenia for Outstanding Contribution to Global Information Technology for the fourth time

Today retired  CEO of Hitachi Electronic Devices Group and Senior Executive Managing Director of Hitachi Tsugio Makimoto visited VivaCell-MTS headquarters where he gave a press conference, followed by a presentation ‘Impacts of Semiconductor Innovations to our Societies’ for the business IT community representatives. 

Dr. Tsugio Makimoto is on a special visit to Armenia to receive the prestigious golden Global Award of the President of the Republic of Armenia for Outstanding Contribution to Humanity through IT 2013 (Global IT Award 2013). The awarding ceremony will take place on November 15, at the Presidential Palace. Inaugurated on July 6, 2009, by the decree of the President of Armenia, the Global IT Award honors individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to humanity through advancing the world of IT. It is granted on an annual basis to individuals whose internationally acclaimed contributions to IT have resulted in near-revolutionary or revolutionary developments that have positively impacted or hold the potential to positively impact the humanity. Tsugio Makimoto is the fourth GIT Award laureate. Previous laureates include retired CEO/ Chairman of the Board of Intel Corporation, Craig Barrett in 2010, co-founder of Apple Computers, Inc. Steve Wozniak in 2011 and Chairman Emeritus of Synaptics, Inc. Federico  Faggin in 2012.  

As in previous years, for 2013 also, the award is being financed by Armenia’s Leading Telecommunications Operator VivaCell-MTS through ‘Hayastan’ All Armenian Fund. For this purpose the Company provided 22 million drams. 

“In today’s world, where nations’ competitive edge is its technology and economic strength, IT is considered to be one of the key factors to our country’s economic growth. Working in the ICT sector, witnessing the everyday achievements of Armenian specialists, we know for sure that Armenia has a huge unrealized potential for national achievements in the sphere of high technologies, and for the economic growth, as its outcome. Therefore, it is our duty to support important national projects encouraging further development of this sphere,” noted VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian. “VivaCell-MTS supports the Global IT Award as it is an excellent tool for strengthening Armenia’s positive image in the sphere of IT in the world.” 

The award is an opportunity to encourage the development of information technologies in Armenia and is very important in terms of positioning Armenia on the world map as a country with potential for higher achievements in the sphere of high-tech. 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. The GIT award has a potential to attract young Armenians attention to the IT sphere. The Company is sure that everything should be done in order to provide Armenia’s progress in the sphere of information technologies. 

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Dr. Tsugio Makimoto

Retired CEO of Hitachi Electronic Device Group and Sr. Managing Director of Hitachi

Currently, the President of SSIS and Techno Vision

(A brief CV)

 

Dr. Makimoto has been one of the most effective visionaries of Japan’s IT industry. He has pushed the technology limits to bring the building blocks that have included advance semiconductors & display devices. These building blocks have enabled the electronics industry to develop and launch most of the electronics products that have changed the world, and impacted almost all aspects of our lives since 1970’s, and continue today and going forward. Last fifteen years, we have seen many paradigm shifting products and platforms, e.g. Smart Card, Smart Phones, e-books, Tablet PC’s, GPS navigation systems, Servers, PC’s, HDTV, Telecommunications, Robotics and Automation, Electronic Games, Mobile Products, Internet, Social Networking, and others yet to come. 

His visionary models and projection let him to discover and publish the famous “Makimoto Wave” that relates to the cyclical nature of semiconductor industry.

Prior to his retirement from Hitachi, Dr. Makimoto has served as the CEO of Hitachi Electronic Device Group and Senior Executive Managing Director. Since then, he has stayed active in various distinguished positions in the high tech multinational and industry groups. These have included: Sr. Corporate Advisor of Sony Corporation, Member of Advisory Panel of National Science & Technology Board of Singapore, Board Director of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing in Singapore, Member of Industry Advisory Board of UC Berkley, Chairman of PDF Solutions, also he was instrumental in establishing WSC (World SC Council).

Currently he is the president of SSIS (Society of Semiconductor Industry Specialists) and the founder & President of Techno Vision. He also holds senior advisory positions with several multinational companies: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp, Micronics Japan Corp and Nantero Corp. in USA. 

Dr. Makimoto holds a BS in Applied Physics from University of Tokyo, MS in EE from Stanford University as well as Ph. D from University of Tokyo. He has been nominated and been an IEEE Fellow since 1997. He has been the recipient of many international awards, e.g. IR-100 Award, Ichimura Award and Bellwether Award. He is the author of several visionary books and other publications. 

 

 

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