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Catalogue of business cooperationprofiles of Georgian companies

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Catalogue of business cooperation profiles of Georgian companies representing IT sector ● April 2017 2

Table of contentsIntroductionTop Reasons To Do Business in GeorgiaAbout the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryICT Business Council of GeorgiaDigital [in] WalloniaWallonia Export-Investment Agency

Georgian companiesLLC LAB Distribution ............................................................................................................ 12Orient Logic .......................................................................................................................... 13LLC MUK-Tbilisi ................................................................................................................... 14Asseco Georgia .................................................................................................................... 15«DELINE» LTD..................................................................................................................... 16«ESABI», IT ......................................................................................................................... 17«GREENNET» ..................................................................................................................... 18«GT Group» , IT .................................................................................................................. 19«Softline Georgia» LLC ....................................................................................................... 20«TECHNOPORT CAUCASUS» ............................................................................................ 21«UGT»................................................................................................................................. 22«Veziri», Telecommunication and Security ............................................................................ 23


Top Reasons To Do Business in Georgia

Fast growing economy. GDP of Georgia has permanently been increasing in late 5 years with around 4% average annual rate. According to projection of IMF, GDP will grow by around 4% in 2017. World’s leading performer. Georgia is consistently ranked as prominent performer by international institutions:• 16th by World Bank Ease of Doing Business (among 190 countries); 3rd position in region – Europe & Central Asia (among 25 countries); improved by 7 position since last year.• 23rd by Heritage Foundation Economic Freedom.• 5th country in terms of economic freedom out of 159 assessed states according to the latest report of Fraser Institute (2016). Corruption-free destination. According to the Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer, Georgia is perceived as a corruption-free destination. Growth-friendly tax policy. According to the 2015 World Economic Forum report, Georgia has one of the lowest taxes worldwide standing on the 9th position with 16.4% total tax rate. In 2017, Government of Georgia implemented new tax policy. In new model of taxation system, retained earnings will be free of tax – meaning profit tax will be deductible only in case of profit distribution. Georgia has very liberal foreign trade policy, no restrictions on import and export, abolished import tariffs on over 80% of goods, simple, transparent and business-oriented customs procedures, which is important for international trade. Liberal cross-border trade. We have the agreement of DCFTA with EU, Free Trade Agreement with CIS countries and Turkey, signed agreement with EFTA (European Free Trade Association), finalized negotiations for Free Trade Agreement with People’s Republic of China and nearly concluded negotiations on FTA with Hong Kong. Notably, Georgia will be the first country in the region who has concluded FTA with China. Strategic geographic location at the crossroad of Europe and Asia serving as the bridge and shortest route for transportation of good. Attractive tourism destination. While a small country, it offers huge variety of touristic activities, including but not limited to beaches, skiing, hiking and famous spa and wellness resorts, outdoor activities, positioning itself as a four season destination. Georgia, as an eye-catching destination is proud to have over 12 000 historical and cultural monuments, 103 resorts and 182 resort areas, 84 protected areas, and UNESCO heritage sites. Compound annual growth rate of international travelers to Georgia in last 5 years is around 18%, from 2.8 million in 2011 to 6.35 million in 2016.State programs and incentives - Government of Georgia offers to potential investors supportive instruments in various economic sectors: Industrial manufacturing, agro-processing, Hotel Industry Development in the Regions, Film Production.


About the Georgian Chamberof Commerce and Industry

About the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryThe Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry supports development of the Georgian business sector. Our team has been implementing various projects in the course of years. The Chamber works in close cooperation with local and foreign partners, plans and manages business forums, links foreign companies with Georgian entrepreneurs, supports them in overcoming the challenges they face. The team of the GCCI favors open dialogue, supports the business sector in reaching its voice to the relevant authorities and offers assistance in resolving the problematic issues. The Chamber is especially active on the international arena. Close contacts with foreign Chambers are an evident result of many years of our work. Due to these networks, companies advantage membership of the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This makes it easier for the businesses to find foreign partners. The objective of the Chamber is to facilitate economic growth of the State through supporting entrepreneurs. Besides representing interests of the business sector, the GCCI issues certificates of origin and other similar documents. Organizations founded by the Chamber provide additional and significant services for businesses. The structure of the Chamber is based on the principle of administrative division of the State. The system consists of the central Chamber of Commerce and Industry, chambers of autonomous republics and regional chambers. In contrast to the majority of the Chambers in the European countries, membership of the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is voluntary for the business sector


ICT Business Council of Georgia

The ICT Business Council of Georgia aims to promote the development of the information-communication technologies in the country through the following objectives:• Improving the e-literacy in the country;• Strengthening the standardization, certification and quality control processes in the ICT-industry in Georgia;• Initiating and supporting the cooperation between the state, business and educational sector for the ICT development.

Our goal is to introduce Georgian and EU’s ICT companies to each other and aid their future cooperation.


Digital [in] Wallonia

Walloon government has defineddigital as a political priority. The Marshall Plan 4.0 defines the political priorities for the economic redeployment of Wallonia. It is structured in 5 major axis. The fifth is «supporting digital innovation».

The ambition of the Walloon Governement. Making Wallonia a connected and smart territory, where digital companies are recognized as global leaders and drivers for a successful industrial transformation, and where digital innovation works for high quality education, open public services and the well-being of citizens.Digital Wallonia = 3 major ideas

• A strategy. To define the major goals and ensure the consistency of the policies related to digital in Wallonia.Digital Wallonia = engagement letter of the ships.• A platform. To ensure the convergence of the actors, the dissemination of the initiatives and the deployment of the operational services.Digital Wallonia = harbour of the ships.• A brand. To embody the digital ambition of Wallonia, federate the actors and act as a catalyst for the digital transformation of the region.Digital Wallonia = flag of the ships.

NETWORKSWALLONIA HAS AN EXCELLENT COVERAGE IN TERMS OF BROADBAND NETWORKS (FIXED AND WIRELESS).• The public fiber network, managed by the Sofico. This network is open to public & private partnerships. It covers all major cities and areas of Wallonia.• The Belnet network, which provides broadband coverage for universities, colleges and publics institutions.• The fixed and mobile networks of 4 major telecoms operators (Proximus, Mobistar, Base and VOO). Several other alternative operators are also active. Mobile 3G covers most areas of Wallonia. 4G is available in the major cities.

INSTITUTIONSWALLONIA HAS ESTABLISHED SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS AND INITIATIVES WHOSE MISSION IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF ICT IN ALL SECTORS OF THE SOCIETY (public services, businesses, citizens, ...). For example :

• the AdN whose primary goal is the development and promotion of digital in Wallonia;• 2 Clusters (ICT & TWIST) to boost the ICT sector;


• the CETIC (center of excellence in the ICT field);• the Microsoft Innovation Center.

ICT COMPANIES ARE REPRESENTED BY AGORIA (NATIONAL FEDERATION). WALLONIA ALSO BENEFITS FROM THE ACTION OF MANY PRIVATE INITIATIVES (BetaGroup, Nest Up, FeWeb, Rue du Web, Café numérique, …).

SUPPORTTHE SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR THE ICT SECTOR AND THE ICT USES IN WALLONIA IS ALSO REFLECTED BY CONCRETE ACTIONS AND INITIATIVES:• Professional forums on ICT (mobile, SmartCities, e-health, ...) technologies and advanced ICT use in business (e-commerce, ...). Most of these forums are public / private partnerships.• Missions and presences abroad : based on calls for proposalsor technological and economic opportunities(for example MWC or NAB).• Clustering.• Specific calls for proposals (Boost Up, Nest Up, Hackathon Open Data, …). THE ICT SECTORTHE WALLOON ICT SECTOR IS COMPOSED OF TWO MAIN TYPES OF ACTORS :• small entities, particularly active in the areas of retail, consulting, training and distribution and installation of goods and services. Their target markets are mainly business services (including ICT sector), the general public and retail trade;• +/- 250 companies with high added value whose main activity is often in the consulting and software. Their target areas are: business services, financial services, utilities, distribution, healthcare and industry.

THE WALLOON ICT PLAYERS ARE PARTICULARLY AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF INNOVATION. 70% are involved in R&D projects and 26% believe that innovation is essential to their survival.THE WALLOON ICT SECTOR IS HIGHLY OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL, (PARTICULARLY COMPANIES WITH A HIGH ADDED VALUE).

• 35% have at least one establishment abroad.• 79% are exporters. • 62% say they want to expand their export activities in two years.

• 25% OF THE WALLOON ICT ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPS SOFTWARE (ERP, CRM, Multimedia & web tools, Industrial or scientific applications, Office suites, workflow, Networking, security, system, educational software, e-learning tools, Supply Chain Management, e-commerce, BI, IoT, Smartcities, M2M, Mobile apps).• E-HEALTH (Medical imagery, Clinical Study, Electronic health records, Medical IT, Tele medicine, ePrescribing, m-Health).


• BIOTECH (Genomic, Proteomic, Metabolomic, Oligonucleotides design , Database Design, Clinical research).• RADIO TRANSMISSION / TELECOM (Near Field Communication, Radio Frequency ID, Ultra Narrow Band, Magnetic Identification, Optical networking). • MOBILE (Operating System development, Customer Relation Management, Workforces, Advertisement, Machine-To-Machine, Location Based Services).• IPTEL, UNIFIED COMMUNICATION (Voice over IP, Unified Communication, Fixe Mobile Convergence, Fixe Mobile Convergence, Open Source).• BIG DATA (Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Visualization Platform, Real Time Processing).• IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES (Natural User Interface, Gesture recognition, Virtual World, Industrial Process Simulation).

DIGITAL CLUSTERS IN WALLONIAINFOPOLE (ICT)THE NETWORK THAT GATHERS AND UNITES PROFESSIONALS OF ICT TO PROMOTE BUSINESS AND INNOVATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIP.

TWIST (MEDIA) THE NETWORK THAT GATHERS AND UNITES PROFESSIONALS OF TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH CENTERS, DISTRIBUTORS, PRODUCERS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF THE MEDIA INDUSTRY.THE NETWORK CONSISTS OF

148 members.130 SMEs.18 large companies.Turnover +- 1.38 Billion €


over 100 members (80%SMEs).5 TV Channels.5 universities & Research Centers.2 investment funds. 5.000 direct jobs and 2.000 indirect jobs Turnover +- 1 Billion €


WALLONIA EXPORT-INVESTMENT AGENCY (AWEX)

The Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX) is the Wallonia - Region of Belgium’sgovernmentagencyin charge of foreigntrade promotion and foreigninvestment attraction.The agency has a worldwide network of 109 Economic and Trade Attachés.AWEX is ISO 9001 certifiedsince April 2002.As a foreign trade agency, AWEX carries out a mission of promotion and information for the benefit of both Wallonia and the foreign business community.Upon request, AWEX assists buyers, decision-makers, importers and foreign prospects by:• Providing economic data on Wallonia and its export potential • Disseminating information on products and services from companies located in Wallonia• Identifying companies in Wallonia for international partnerships• Distributing lists of exporters from Wallonia

As an export partner for Wallonia-based companies, Awex offers a wide range of export-oriented services and activities:• General and commercial information on foreign markets• Market studies tailored to specific areas upon request• Organization and planning of marketing activities (international trade shows, economic missions, sector-based contact days…)• Establishing contacts with international organizations• Promoting Wallonia’s export potential abroad• Financial support and export financing • Training in international careers

CONTACT INFORMATIONPlace Sainctelette 2B-1080 BRUSSELSBELGIUMPhone: +32-2-421 82 11Fax: +32-2-421 87 87 E-mail: [email protected]: www.wallonia-export.be and www.wallonia-international.beCEO: Mrs. Pascale DELCOMMINETTE


As a foreign investment agency, AWEX – via its Office for Foreign Investors (OFI) – has an overall responsibility for the attraction of foreign investment in Wallonia. This includes seeking out and providing information to potential foreign investors. The Agency also offers a pro-active follow-up service to investors already established in Wallonia. In addition, it is in charge of identifying new foreign investors for the acquisition of industrial sites underrestructuring process.


LLC LAB DistributionCONTACT INFORMATIONPhone: +995 593323334fax: +995 32290609E-mail: [email protected]

LLC

Trade (Sales)

TYPE OF COMPANY:

FIELD OF ACTIVITY:

Sector of activity:Wholesale

Company profile:Wholesale of computer, peripheral and network equipment

Cooperation proposal:Long-term contract for the supply of goods.


Orient LogicCONTACT INFORMATIONA. Beliashvili 80159, TbilisiPhone: (0322) 54 18 18fax: (0322) 52 71 70E-mail: [email protected]: www.ol.ge

Private company

IT

TYPE OF COMPANY:

FIELD OF ACTIVITY:

Sector of activity:Orient Logic offers wide range of enterprise servers and server solutions from world leading manufacturers such as HP, Dell, Cisco, Hitachi, Microsoft, Ruckus, Brocade, Lenovo, APC, Riello UPS, VMware, Symantec and Oracle. Our business solutions, which utilize a range of hardware, software, and services, focus on initiatives critical to your business success. Our Business Technology offerings can help you manage and transform your technology environments to deliver better business value.

Our mission is to:• Support & develop our customers’ businesses, boosting their profitability, competitiveness, and market-share.• Implement innovative “state-of-the-art” IT solutions for the successful penetration of domestic and new international markets by our customers.• Support the significant development of the Georgian economy through on-time & on-budget IT project management.

Values, Philosophy and Vision• Values: We believe that human skill, knowledge, imagination, mutual respect and integrity are the most valued abilities.• Human Society: These abilities allow people to improve their quality of life and also to generally evolve and to significantly amend human society.• Knowledge and Imagination: Information Technologies allow people to efficiently collect, manage and to share their knowledge and skills, and to greatly expand their imaginations.• Diverse Cultures: Information Technologies also support teams of people from diverse backgrounds and cultures to work together productively with mutual respect and integrity.


LLC MUK-TbilisiCONTACT INFORMATIONPhone: +995 577530302E-mail: [email protected]: www.muk.ge

LLC

Trade (Sales)

TYPE OF COMPANY:

FIELD OF ACTIVITY:

Sector of activity:Distribution

Company profile:Distribution of computer, peripheral and network equipment

Cooperation proposal:Long-term contract for the supply of goods


Asseco GeorgiaCONTACT INFORMATIONPhone: +995 032 2 72 09 01E-mail: [email protected]: www.asseco.ge

LLC

IT & Communications

TYPE OF COMPANY:

FIELD OF ACTIVITY:

Sector of activity:Public & Commercial

Company profileAsseco Group is a federation of companies engaged in information technology. Asseco Group offers comprehensive, proprietary IT solutions for all sectors of the economy.Asseco Group specializes in the production and development of software. We develop and implement centralized and comprehensive IT systems for the banking sector. Our portfolio also includes advanced solutions for insurance institutions that have been implemented in the sector’s major companies as well as IT systems dedicated to public administration.Asseco Georgia is a fast growing company amongst other Georgian competitors. Currently focused on hardware infrastructure projects in public and commercial sectors, planning to add to local portfolio more Asseco Group business lines step-by-step.

Cooperation proposal(Please insert the desired co-operation project)


«DELINE» LTDCONTACT INFORMATION17a, Chavchavadze Ave.0179, Tbilisi, GeorgiaPhone: +995 322 309278fax: +995 322 477387E-mail: [email protected]: www.deline.ge

LLC

Local Distribution Company; Information Technology Distribution: distribution and sale of IT products, technologies and services (hardware and software), innovative solutions

TYPE OF COMPANY:

FIELD OF ACTIVITY:

Sector of activity:IT Distribution Business

Company profile:Deline is a local IT distributor and holding member of UGT Group - the largest IT holding company in the region, financially strong and stable. It consists of more than 10 company members of different IT direction: IT integration, IT consultancy, IT distribution, IT retail, IT Certification and other. Being the diversified distributor with extensive product profile, Deline offers its dealers guaranteed quality of IT-production and high-level service. Company’s main aim is to promote local market and support IT companies in their development. At present, the network of Deline partners covers all Georgia and consists of few hundred dealers. Deline gives preference to the client-oriented approach that covers: information and marketing support; credit lines; recommendations for product selection; status authorization by vendors; promo programs; seminars and conferences. Deline cooperates with world-known IT vendors based on official distributor contracts - HP, HPE, Acer, Microsoft, TrippLite, Panduit and some other brands. Since the time of its foundation, Deline has already accomplished a lot – starting from the company expansion at the local market, conclusion of contracts with the world-known brands and ending with the financial growth and company stability. Nevertheless, Deline still has many future plans and is ready for major completions and even more achievements. Deline is always open to new cooperation, partnership and investment and is ready to research new opportunities for more successful business in future.

Cooperation proposal:Looking for IT vendors and manufacturers for potential partnership.Open for cooperation in a sphere of innovative products and solutions.Looking for partners/sponsors for financial support and investment.


«ESABI», ITCONTACT INFORMATIONPhone: +995 32 2252900 (ext:111)fax: +995 32 2252902E-mail: [email protected]: www.esabi.ge

LLC

IT technologes

TYPE OF COMPANY:

FIELD OF ACTIVITY:

Sector of activity:IT

Company profileLTD ESABI entered Georgian market of informational and communicational technologies (ICT) in 1989. As the result of successful activities in this field for several years, LTD ESABI became official partner of the major manufacturers - Hewlett Packard (HP), XEROX, Philips, Dell, AOC, Cisco, Microsoft, APC, etc. LTD ESABI holds IOS 9001:2008 International Certificate of Quality Control.As the result of the annual audit, which is held by ISO special representative, the status certificate shall be updated.International Standardization Organization (ISO) is the largest organization in the world issuing the international standards. ISO network covers 162 countries. Our company offers all those technical solutions, wide range of goods and service, which are required for use of information and modern communication technologies. LTD ESABI offers wide range of service:Study of the projects and consulting in ICT field;Study of informational systems of the organization and providing of professional recommendations for improvement and growth;Design of telecommunication and computer network;Design, installation and adjustment of modern server system;Work with the systems of electronic document flow;Configuration of the computer systems compliant with your demands;Providing and installation of various devices, their warranty and post-warranty maintenance;Providing of software.LTD ESABI has drawn the agreements with the authorized service-centers of Hewlett Packard (HP), XEROX, PHILIPS and AOC and also the authorized service-centers of other partner brands in order to provide technical warranty and post-warranty maintenance services.


«GREENNET»CONTACT INFORMATIONPhone: +995 322 555700fax: +995 322 477387E-mail: [email protected]: www.greennet.ge

SYSTEM INTEGRATOR ICT

TYPE OF COMPANY:

FIELD OF ACTIVITY:

Company profile:Founded in 1998 to meet the growing demand for quality network solutions in Georgia, GREENNET has rapidly grown to become the country’s leading systems integrator and network solutions provider.

GREENNET has established partnerships with world leaders in networking to bring the best of today’s technology to the Georgian ICT market. Small and medium businesses, large enterprises, financial institutions and telecommunication companies rely on our quality custom-designed solutions that seamlessly integrate with existing infrastructure while ensuring ultimate performance.

GREENNET’s team of enthusiastic professionals has years of hands-on experience in making IT and telecommunications solutions work. Our clients benefit from our unparalleled technical expertise in technical consulting, network design and implementation, professional training and 24/7 technical support.


«GT Group» , ITCONTACT INFORMATIONPhone: (+995)579610808E-mail: [email protected]: www.gtgroupe.ge

LLC

Information Technology

TYPE OF COMPANY:

FIELD OF ACTIVITY:

Sector of activity:Government, Commercial

Company profile(Description of the company’s activities (main products, services, technologies and core business):GT Group LTD is IT Solutions and Service Provider at Large Emerging Economies and Fast Growing Markets, GT Group LTD works in the IT market since 2014, and holds a leading position in this segment. Main specialization consists of: IT-solutions, optimization, support, development of IT-infrastructure.

Cooperation proposalprovide of IT Services


«Softline Georgia» LLCCONTACT INFORMATIONPhone: +995322559927/28fax: +995322559927/28E-mail: [email protected]: www.softlinegroup.com

SYSTEM INTEGRATOR Information and Communication Technology

TYPE OF COMPANY:

FIELD OF ACTIVITY:

Company profile:IT Solutions and Services Provider

Company profileSoftline is IT Solutions and Service Provider at Large Emerging Economies and Fast Growing Markets, Softline works in the IT market since 1993, Georgian market since 2007 and holds a leading position in this segment. Softline is represented in 28 countries and 81 cities around the world and has over 3200 permanent employees. Main specialization consists of: IT-solutions and a full range of services for the construction, optimization, support, development of IT-infrastructure. Full range of services on:• Auditing and optimization of IT-infrastructure • Virtualization • Information Security and Privacy • Cloud, SaaS and IaaS• Microsoft Technologies• CAD / GIS • CRM/ERP• Linux-based solutions • Software asset management and ITAM technologies• IT Education


«TECHNOPORT CAUCASUS»CONTACT INFORMATIONPhone: +995599557526E-mail: [email protected]: www.tpc.ge

LLC

Computers & IT equipment – import, distribution

TYPE OF COMPANY:

FIELD OF ACTIVITY:

Sector of activity:IT equipment distribution

Company profileIT equipment import/export

Cooperation proposalContacts and cooperation with new vendors


«UGT»CONTACT INFORMATION17a Chavchavadze Avenue, Tbilisi 0179, GeorgiaPhone: +995(32)2220505fax: +995(32)2220206E-mail: [email protected]: www.ugt.ge

Limited

Information and Communication Technologies

TYPE OF COMPANY:

FIELD OF ACTIVITY:

Company profile:The company focused on support of both, the public sector and commercial organizations.

Company profileWith 20 years’ of experience and 200 employees, UGT is definitely the largest system integrator in the Georgian market. Our solutions and services enable our clients to improve their work efficiency and achieve better results.Most of our projects are divided into groups in such areas as:- Powerful Server Infrastructure - Data Storage Systems- Data transfer and communication networks- Datacenter engineering infrastructure- Information Security- Corporate Software - Audit and Consulting Services


«Veziri», Telecommunication and SecurityCONTACT INFORMATIONPhone: +995 32 225 16 14E-mail: [email protected]: www.veziri.com

LTD

IT, TELCO, SECURITY

TYPE OF COMPANY:

FIELD OF ACTIVITY:

Sector of activity:Telecommunications, IT, Security and HS

Company profile• Veziri Ltd, which has been in Information and Communication Technology and Security business for the last 20 years. Over 200 successful projects (governmental/nongovernmental); More than 500 highly qualified employees; • Awardee of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Certificate; Official Partner of Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Nokia Networks, Cisco, IBM, HP, Fortinet, Grandstream, Honeywell, Bosch, Axis, Salto, Tesa, UTC (GE Security), Rohde & Schwarz, Elti, Apollo, Gunnebo, Milestone, Genetec and other leading brands in Georgia.

Cooperation proposalCooperation in Digitalisation and Complex IT and Telco Projects.

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