2017/01/18 14:36:59
People of year 2016 in the IT industry of Russia
TAdviser made the list of the people of year who had the most considerable impact on development of the Russian IT sphere, or caused a stir in successful implementation of large-scale IT projects. Readers by online vote expressed support to the listed persons. Vote started on December 5, 2016 and came to the end on January 18, 2017.
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia Vladimir Putin became an icon for the Russian IT industry. Even more often recently his statements that the IT sphere is the driver of economy sound, and the economy should become digital. The firm position of the president about need of import substitution gives confidence to shareholders of the Russian IT companies in demand of domestic goods and services. Investors with a careful eye to statements of the management of the country bring money to the IT startups aimed at replacement of foreign solutions. It should be noted also a lot of work in Presidential Administration which is conducted by his assistant Igor Shchegolev with the command within the working group on development of the Internet. This structure with involvement of market participants ("Yandex", 1C, Rostelecom, Infowatch, etc.) develops road maps on application of IT in various sectors of the economy. |
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