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Riding the Russian Technology Boom

A Guide to Success in business and partnerships with Russian telecom and IT companies
By Dr Andrey Gidaspov

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Overview
The IT and telecom market in Russia is booming, and here is your key to success in it. This book is a “must” for anyone doing business in Russia, be it exporting technology products, investing, or seeking partners.

Dr Gidaspov has been in the telecom consulting market for over 12 years and helped hundreds of companies to start successful partnerships in the IT and telecom sectors in Russia. “Riding the Russian Technology Boom” reveals his findings on this $40 billion market. Here you will also find a wealth of professional advice from IT and telecom companies in the field, as well as a contact list of over 150 TOP Russian IT and telecom businesses.

Finally, the author shares with you his original insights into Russia and Russians; tells you how to understand Russian creative minds; uses authentic Russian folk stories and military history to explain his countrymen’s mentality; and even explains why his wife thinks he is an incorrigible Russian.

Testimonials

“An excellent start for anyone interested in the Russian telecommunication market. I would highly recommend it as a book that should be on the shelf of anyone interested in an up-to-date history of telecommunications and the Russian mentality."
Dr Paul Polishuk, President, Information Gatekeepers Inc. (www.igigroup.com)

“I am sure that you will find the contributions by the expert author in this book of significant importance in giving insight into challenges and opportunities offered by Russia’s dynamic ICT sector."
Andrew Somers, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (www.amcham.ru)

Riding the Russian Technology Boom
A Guide to Success in business and partnerships with Russian telecom and IT companies.
By Dr Andrey Gidaspov

 

About the author

Andrey Gidaspov has over ten years of experience in business consulting in the IT and telecom (ICT) fields. From 1995 to 2004, Andrey worked as an IT and telecom sector advisor to the U.S. Department of Commerce at the U.S. Embassies in Central Asia and Russia. Andrey has sealed deals for hundreds of U.S. companies with Russian and CIS partners, ranging from start-up businesses to large multi-national corporations throughout Eurasia. His past clients in Russia and the CIS include well-known technology leaders such as Motorola, IBM, Tekelec, Oracle, SAP, Corning, Tellabs, Qualcomm, Net2Phone, Nortel, Andrew and many others.

Andrey has performed extensive market analyses on various ICT industry market segments, including broadband Internet services, wireless and mobile services (WiMax & 3G), and hardware, power and storage equipment. He has extensive experience in various ICT regulatory issues. Andrey has actively promoted and helped develop two successful e-commerce projects, U.S. Government e-portals BuyUSA (www.buyusa.gov) and BISNIS in Moscow and Washington, D.C. (www.bisnis.doc.gov).
 

In 2007 Andrey completed his first book “Riding the Russian Technology Boom,” about rapid developments in the Russian telecom and IT sectors. He also regularly contributes to a number of Russian IT industry journals such as InformKourierSvyaz, ComNews, PCWEEK and RosBusinessConsulting on topics related to mobile and general telecom industry developments in Asia.

 

In 2004 Andrey opened his own private consulting business in Hong Kong. In 2007 Andrey launched a comprehensive web-portal – GidaByte (www.gidabyte.com) – covering the latest trends in the technology sectors in Russia and Asia. You can subscribe to GidaByte’s bi-monthly technology newsletter at: www.gidabyte.com/newsletters.

 

Apart from his technology expertise, Andrey holds a doctorate degree in political science from the Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies, where he focused his research on U.S.–China relations in the 21st century. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese History from Tashkent State University. He also completed a one-year intensive language program at Tianjin Normal University in China.

 

Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Andrey has lived and worked in Russia, China, the Middle East, and the United States. He speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese, English, and Russian, as well as some Hindi, Urdu, and Turkish. He and his wife Michelle are currently reside in Alexandria, Virginia, and are the proud parents of two sons, Alexey and Victor.
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